--- product_id: 10363583 title: "Transparent Oceans: The Defeat of the Soviet Submarine Force Paperback – January 1, 2003" brand: "louis p. solomon" price: "VT21140" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10363583-transparent-oceans-the-defeat-of-the-soviet-submarine-force-paperback store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Transparent Oceans: The Defeat of the Soviet Submarine Force Paperback – January 1, 2003 **Brand:** louis p. solomon **Price:** VT21140 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Transparent Oceans: The Defeat of the Soviet Submarine Force Paperback – January 1, 2003 by louis p. solomon - **How much does it cost?** VT21140 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10363583-transparent-oceans-the-defeat-of-the-soviet-submarine-force-paperback) ## Best For - louis p. solomon enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted louis p. solomon brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Transparent Oceans: The Defeat of the Soviet Submarine Force Paperback – January 1, 2003 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/519DEYZ416L.jpg) ![Transparent Oceans: The Defeat of the Soviet Submarine Force Paperback – January 1, 2003 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jmzJ0SneL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Thorough documentation but no thriller ... *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2009* I purchased this book under the mistaken assumption that it would be in the mold of "Blind Man's Bluff" and the genre of submarine warfare narratives that are published so frequently lately. This was mainly due to the subtitle "The Defeat of the Soviet Submarine Force", which implied to me that the book would be full of tales of the detection and tracking of Soviet subs. This book is nothing of the sort. Rather, it is a technical memoir of the US Navy Long Range Acoustic Propagation Project (LRAPP) and their work. There are some stories of shipboard events, but they are always about various sea trials and oceanographic experiments. The book is more of an exercise in bureaucratic record-keeping, with a detailed listing of who did what, timelines, budgets, and heavy use of acronyms. There are some vignettes in boxes out of the main narrative that add some human interest and humor, but otherwise this is a tedious read.The work described is truly remarkable, though, and is worth skimming past the dull recitals. The people were truly talented and achieved remarkable results. When read as a distillation of a highly technical subject, the book is quite accessible to the layperson and gives a feel for how the US Navy went from groping about blindly through the world's oceans and then, thanks to the techniques developed by LRAPP, could locate and track Soviet subs at great distances. The progression through the various oceanographic experiments that enabled this discovery is well-told (if you filter out the discussions on budgets and rank). I was particularly interested in the Arctic operations, which I believe my brother was involved (hey Ed!). The book covers the basics of ocean acoustics in plain English and has a much-needed technical glossary. The timeline, photographs, and figures are OK at best.The author was not well served by the editing of this book. The flow of the text, by removing some repetitive tendencies, could have been much improved. The actual typography is atrocious, with hyphenated words occurring in the middle of lines, and entire sentences being cut off by text boxes.Still worthwhile for the hardcore submarine reader. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Transparent Oceans *by J***L on Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2011* Transparent Oceans: The Defeat of the Submarine Force is an interesting history. It is a good source of information, giving the names of individuals and organizations who worked on ocean acoustics during the Cold War. The author's word usage is good and the text reads well. I enjoyed the book, having worked as an oceanographer for the Coast Guard during the period covered by the book, it brought back many pleasant memories. I would favorably recommend the book to anyone one interested in the history of the Cold War at sea. The text needs some editing, words are hyphenated in the middle of a line, not at the end of the line where it would be appropriate. Also some portions of the text have been deleted, this is especially true of the text in the side bars. The figure captions are not informative and really need to be redone. The author's contention that the achievements in long range passive acoustic detection of submarine, was crucial in "Defeating the Submarine Force" is, at best, an exaggeration. Detection and classification are only the first steps in countering an under sea threat. He says nothing about how the very quiet submarines introduced by the Soviet Navy in the late 1980s would have been dealt with. ### ⭐⭐ Very indepth analysis of the history of SOSUS *by S***Z on Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012* Unless you have a deep abiding love for highly technical descriptions of SOSUS-based passive acoustic detection capabilities related to antisubmarine warfare, I would stay away from this book. While it is well written, it is very dry and without experience in the field, one may feel overwhelmed.Fortunately, I served as an acoustic aircrewman in P-3 Orions and ASWOCs for 26 years and was privy to considerable SOSUS generated intel regarding Soviet submarine detections and locations. I had a good understanding of what SOSUS is and how it works and I was still left trying to get my mind around many of the technical descriptions. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10363583-transparent-oceans-the-defeat-of-the-soviet-submarine-force-paperback](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10363583-transparent-oceans-the-defeat-of-the-soviet-submarine-force-paperback) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*