USS Teuthis transits from off Pt. Barrow to canyon on edge of Arctic Basin
transits from off Pt. Barrow to canyon on edge of Arctic BasinCHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER FIVECHAPTER FIVEThe Chase
The ChaseUSS TEUTHIS—PT. BARROW
USS TEUTHIS—PT. BARROWUSS TEUTHISWe needed a couple of days on the bottom with the Alfa to ready her for the Arctic passage to Electric Boat. That would be difficult with Carp and potentially Shchuka looking over our shoulder. San Francisco would be a big help, diverting Carp’s attention away from anything we might do. The skipper wanted another layer of protection, however. He called me to his cabin, where he had laid out a chart on the deck.
CarpShchukaSan FranciscoCarps“Your divers did an excellent job of placing the transponder at the base of Hecla and Fury Island in t
