Nimitz class - Patrick Robinson (Admiral Arnold Morgan #1)

INCONCEIVABLE: The nuclear-powered Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Thomas Jefferson, the most powerful warship in the world, a seemingly unconquerable floating fortress, has disappeared at sea, with massive loss of life, vaporized in what appears to be a tragic nuclear accident.

UNRELENTING: As the shock waves reverberate around the world, reports suggest that something far more sinister lurks beneath the surface of this tragedy. A rogue submarine armed with nuclear warheads is on the loose. No-one knows who is on board, nor where it came from, or how it could have got within striking distance of the Thomas Jefferson. Worse yet, no-one knows where it is now, or if it might strike again. As political tensions mount, a deadly chase begins…