Cold War Submarine Adventures: Cuban Missile Crisis - Secret Subs

The story

Explore the events of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and hear from some of the actual participants in this riveting program. After an American naval blockade intercepted Soviet submarines on a secret mission to set up a military base in Cuba, the two nations engaged in a tense standoff that led the world to the brink of nuclear war. Submariners from both sides talk about the conflict, and viewers get a look inside their subs and the U.S. war room.

Cast & crew

Capt. Nikolai Shumkov

Capt. Nikolai ShumkovHimself - Capt. Nikolai Shumkov

Capt. Ryurik Ketov

Capt. Ryurik KetovHimself - Capt. Ryurik Ketov

Theodore Sorensen

Theodore SorensenHimself - Theodore Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President

Dino A. Brugioni

Dino A. BrugioniHimself - Dino A. Brugioni, CIA Analyst

Robert McNamaraHimself - Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense 1961-1968

Rudolph Rump

Rudolph RumpHimself - Rudolph Rump, Radar Man, USS Blandy

Capt. Charles Rozier

Capt. Charles RozierHimself - Capt. Charles Rozier, USS Cecil

Capt. Alexi Dubivko

Capt. Alexi DubivkoHimself - Capt. Alexi Dubivko

Robert J. TavenorChief Petty Officer

Mike Vardy

Mike VardyKetov (uncredited)