"The Silent Service: Virginia Class" by H. Jay Riker

The U.S.S. Virginia – the first in the most technologically advanced new class of U.S. attack submarines – sets sail, even as the Navy's high-tech submarine program falls under attack from a Congress that believes it unneeded. But a threat no one anticipated is gliding silently through dangerous waters. A rogue Kilo-class submarine built by a shadowy and powerful ally has become the latest weapon in al Qaeda's terrorist arsenal. The submarine's brutal strikes have created an explosive hostage situation in the Pacific … and have left hundreds of people dead.





This new and stealthy terrorist threat must be eliminated before more innocent lives are lost. But the officers, crew, and Navy SEALs aboard the Virginia will face more than they anticipated in the turbulent waters of the South China Sea – as one untried American sub races toward an explosive confrontation with an old, cunning, and ruthless enemy.

H. Jay Riker has written five books in his submarine warfare series, "The Silent Service", and ten books in his bestsare series, "The Silent Service", and ten books in his bestselling military fiction series, "SEALs, The Warrior Breed". elling military fiction series, "SEALs, The Warrior Breed". Retired from the U.S. Navy, he has been writing fiction for Retired from the U.S. Navy, he has been writing fiction for more than a decade, and his novels have been highly praised more than a decade, and his novels have been highly praised for both their nail-biting action and remarkable authenticitfor both their nail-biting action and remarkable authenticity.

Contents
PROLOGUE
1 Tuesday, 15 March 2005 - Assembly Building Submarine Yard
2 Thursday, 11 May 2006 - Submarine Pen
3 Thursday, 18 May 2006 - Submarine Dock One
4 Friday, 19 May 2006 - Headquarters, SUBGRU-2 Submarine Base New London
5 Saturday, 20 May 2006 - Sail, USS Virginia Submarine Base New London
6 Saturday, 20 May 2006 - Captain's office, USS Virginia
7 Friday, 26 May 2006 - Control Room, USS Virginia
8 Monday, 29 May 2006 - Attack Submarine Shuhadaa Muqaddaseen
9 Monday. 29 Mav 2006 - Sailing Yacht Sea Breeze
10 Monday, 29 May 2006 - Attack Submarine Shuhadaa Muqaddaseen
11 Saturday, 3 June 2006 - Sail, USS Virginia Entering Yokosuka Harbor
12 Sunday, 4 June 2006 - Attack Submarine Shuhadaa Muqaddaseen
13 Tuesday, 6 June 2006 - Control Room, USS Virginia
14 Tuesday, 6 June 2006 - Control Room, USS Virginia South of Oluanpi Taiwan
15 Wednesday, 7 June 2006- Flying bridge, yacht Al QahirWaypoint Alif South China Sea
16 Thursday, 8 June 2006 - SH-60H Sea Hawk Bravo Five-one Approaching Rendezvous Point Hotel
17 Thursday, 8 June 2006 - Control Room, USS Virginia Rendezvous Point Hotel
18 Thursday, 8 June 2006 - Sick Bay, USS Virginia Rendezvous Point Hotel
19 Thursday, 8 June 2006 - Captain's Office, USS Virginia 80 miles northwest of Small Dragon Island
20 Friday, 9 June 2006 - Stateroom, yacht Al Qahir Twelve miles west of Small Dragon Island
21 Saturday, 10 June 2006 - Mess Hall, USS Virginia Twelve miles west of Small Dragon Island
22 Saturday, 10 June 2006 - Control Room, USS Virginia Twelve miles west of Small Dragon Island
23 Saturday, 10 June 2006 - Control Room, USS Virginia Twelve miles west of Small Dragon Island
24 Saturday, 10 June 2006 - Control Room, USS Virginia Twelve miles west of Small Dragon Island
EPILOGUE. Friday, 16 June 2006 Passageway, USS Virginia
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