Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

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Product Description In 1946, the U.S. Navy began top secret tests with modified German V-1 "buzz bombs". The goal? To develop a submarine-launched, nuclear guided missile. The tests would lead to the development of the Regulus, a nuclear capable, air-breathing cruise missile that flew like a jet aircraft. Tested in secrecy at Edwards Air Force Base, Regulus would be deployed aboard five "SSGs" -- guided missile submarines. They would undertake the first missile deterrent patrols in the history of the Navy. . . and the Cold War! Patrolling the stormy waters of the Northern Pacific, the Regulus crews endured long patrols, often with the Soviet Navy in depth charge range. This is the story of the Regulus and the men who made the guided missile submarine a reality. Featuring recently declassified, digitally re-mastered footage, much of it seen here for the first time. This special edition DVD also includes the original 50-minute long film, plus nearly 20 minutes of additional footage, including bonus segments about the Regulus Assault Mission and rare footage of the never-deployed Regulus II supersonic missile. Review Chronicles the Herculean efforts of missile scientists to develop a weapon that would change the course of history. Recommended. -- Video Librarian, September-October 2002 This documentary is a gem! It features rare, and only recently declassified footage and is narrated by Roy Scheider. -- Shipmate Magazine, July-August 2002