Torpedo Run
by Douglas Reeman
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It was in 1943. On the Black Sea, the Russians were fighting a desperate battle to regain control. But the Russians' one real weakness was on the water- whatever they did, the Germans did it better, and the daring hit-and-run tactics of the E-boats plagued them. At last the British agreed to send them a small flotilla of motor torpedo boats under the command of John Devane. Devane had been in the Navy since the outbreak of war. More than a veteran, he was a survivor - and the two rarely went show more together in the savage war of MTBs. Given command t short notice, Devane soon learned that, even against the vast and raging background of the Eastern Front, war could still be a personal duel between individuals. show lessTags
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A little shallow on the many characters and somewhat hard to follow because of that. However the action sequences are absolutely outstanding; and they are the main reason for reading the book.
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Douglas Reeman was born in 1924 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England. At the the beginning of World War II, he joined the Royal Navy age of 16. His naval experiences have been major influences on his works. Reeman is regarded as the master of sea stories. In 1958, his first novel, A Prayer for the Ship was published. Under the pseudonym, Alexander show more Kent, he wrote over 20 novels including the best-selling Richard Bolitho novels. Under his real name, he has written over 30 novels including the Royal Marines Saga. His works as Kent and Reeman are published in 14 languages around the world. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Torpedo Run
- Original publication date
- 1981
- Epigraph
- [None]
- Dedication
- For George,
one of the Glory Boys - First words
- Lieutenant-Commander John Devane sat on a plain wooden bench and regarded the opposite wall.
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- Languages
- Dutch, English, Finnish, German
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 21
- ASINs
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