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Submarine Attack #41
The main story, "Mission in Murmansk," follows America's first 2-man atomic submarine on a covert operation where a depth charge explosion in murky waters creates confusion among intelligence experts about the vessel's status. The tiny sub, traveling at ninety knots, is detected roaring down the main channel toward a foreign port, prompting diplomatic protests in Washington; however, the submarine crew successfully completes their mission and returns home, having confused enemy radio transmissions about their whereabouts. The issue also includes a historical article titled "Don't Sink the Navy," which chronicles the U.S. Navy's role from the nation's founding through World War II, including detailed accounts of naval mining operations and the attack on Pearl Harbor.