Silent Steel

Did You Know?

• All sound stage studio filming was conducted in a modified warehouse on the former Charleston Naval Shipyard in North Charleston, South Carolina.
• Submarine and ship footage was shot aboard USS Clamagore (SS-343) submarine and USS Laffey (DD-724) destroyer, both museum ships at the Patriots Point Naval Museum in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
• A sequel, Silent Steel 2, was announced by Tsunami for release in 1997 but was cancelled.

Plot

The player commands USS Idaho, a fictional Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine on a routine nuclear deterrence patrol. An encoded message from U.S. COMSUBLANT reports a stolen Libyan diesel sub has exited the Mediterranean Sea, possibly heading into Idaho's area of operations. The enemy submarine is equipped with sound-generating equipment that allows it to mimic other submarine classes, including American designs. The rogue Kilo-class sub uses this tactic to launch a torpedo attack on Idaho by pretending to be an allied Los Angeles-class sub, USS Biloxi. After escaping the initial battle, a radio consultation confirms no other allied submarines are in the area and a second hostile sub, a Russian Akula-class attack boat that has also gone rogue, is approaching. Idaho's sonar officer notices an unexplained low-frequency sonar signal. After a conference with the executive officer and master chief, further engagements ensue. A search of Idaho's outer hull reveals sabotage by a crew member working for the enemy. Engaging the Akula, Idaho gains the upper hand with the timely interference of an American ASW helicopter and wins the fight.