CHAPTER 1 4 A Silent HUNTER A submarine patrols the ocean It runs quietly Inside are nuclear warheads They are powerful enough to destroy a city This is a ballistic missile sub It's a hidden force of power The crew serves to stop a nuclear war from happening
These subs are called boomers 5
Below the Waves The sub went under the sea months ago It moves like a ghost No enemy sub plane or ship can hear it Its missiles are super fast They travel at 24 times the speed of sound They can reach around in the world in minutes This silent hunter is always ready A torpedo can travel 65 miles 105 kilometers per hour under the water 7
