Tango Down: China Sea

The SSN Tarpon, a nuclear submarine, is attacked and sunk in the China Sea. Lieutenant Commander Rico Petrone, a Navigator, is suddenly transferred to the SSN Cardinalfish, whose mission is to find the Tarpon. The nefarious Chinese battle group intends to steal the weapons and technology from the Tarpon and to destroy the detected Cardinalfish. Tension and fear heighten as Petrone’s experiences, knowledge, and skills, along with his captain’s decisions, are put to the test and become critical to the survival of the Cardinalfish’s company as she attempts to escape the Chinese onslaught. The enemy battle group, believing they are invincible, uses a mysterious, new, and unconventional weapon pirated from the US military experimental weapons computer system. Petrone receives praise and admiration for his recommendations in avoiding the weapon and the numerous attacks. With Petrone navigating the way, can the Cardinalfish, facing insurmountable odds, rescue Tarpon survivors, identify the weapon, elude the battle group, and get home in time to prevent a war?



About the Author



J. Len Sciuto holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL and an advanced education in Nuclear Chemistry through General Electric for Boiling Water Nuclear Reactors. This book is based on his personal experiences in submarines as a Navigator and as a Maritime Safety and Security Officer and Contingency Planner for the Coast Guard. He is currently working on two additional books. One is the sequel to Tango Down: China Sea called Hades’ Crypt and the second one is The Devil’s Delegation.