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Cargando... Rendezvous — South Atlantic (1972)por Douglas Reeman
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In 1941, when she was turned into an armed merchant cruiser, the S. S. Benbecula was already old. Yet even she was needed to protect the vital Atlantic sea lanes. Commander Lindsay, her new captain, had to work desperately to mould the ship's company - raw recruits and old timers - into a fighting force. And better than anyone, Lindsay knew this could be his last command, his last chance- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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We find Commander Andrew Lindsay taking on a former cruise ship, 'HMS Benbecula', now converted to an armed merchant vessel. He is being blamed for the loss of his previous vessel and now as some sort of punishment has to oversee a sort of motley crew. Taking to the seas against the German war machine he must whip them into shape whilst also coming to terms the potential death of a new love interest.
Most of the novel is spent sailing the oceans and with very little in shore, it really gives you a feeling of life aboard during the war and may other ships/events are factual. Obviously this is because Douglas Reeman joined the Navy in 1941. He did convoy duty in the Atlantic, Arctic and the North Sea, and later served in motor torpedo boats so has plenty of his own experience to draw upon.
Well worth a look. ( )