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1y Stand-by to Ram! Sydney : Horwitz , 1957 Z1252843 1957 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1957
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2y Target Unidentified Sydney : Horwitz , 1957 Z1252864 1957 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1957
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3y Battle Ensign London Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1252877 1958 single work novel war literature adventure London Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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4y Enemy in Sight Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1252904 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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5y Command! Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1252927 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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6y Alarm - E-Boats Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1252938 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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7y The Weak Link Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1252990 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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8y Presumed Sunk Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1253020 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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9y Mutiny! Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z166579 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1959
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9y Mutiny! Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z166579 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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11y Frogman! Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1253087 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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11y Frogman! Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1253087 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1961
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12y Killer Ship Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1253112 1958 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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13y Night Encounter Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1253160 1958 single work novel war literature adventure
'They were four hundred yards clear to seaward now, hidden in the night. Walker got the idea, and a search-light, stupidly lighting on one of the enemy destroyers and holding her there as if for identification, clinched his thought.
"Skipper!" he jerked urgently. "Put the sub. on the wheel and let me get down to the six-pounder!"
'He had to stop the enemy getting away scot-free from this NIGHT ENCOUNTER! '(Publication summary)
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14y Bilgewater or, Meet the Navy! Sydney : Horwitz , 1958 Z1253171 1958 single work novel war literature humour Sydney : Horwitz , 1958
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15y The Secret Weapon Sydney : Horwitz , 1959 Z1253179 1959 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1959
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16y Target - Battleship Sydney : Horwitz , 1959 Z250844 1959 single work novel war literature adventure From back cover: 'Was he merely a glory hunter? It was as if something were driving Commander Valance to get right in where the shot and shell were thickest . . . driving him above and beyond the call of duty. And whether they liked it or not, the men in Sabre knew their lives depended on his judgment.' Sydney : Horwitz , 1959
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17y Dive! Dive! Dive! Sydney : Horwitz , 1959 Z1253220 1959 single work novel war literature adventure
Back cover states: 'In hostile waters, the submarine pursued her cloak-and-dagger mission. Now her life and that of her crew depended on the keenness of sight and judgement of one man . . . and his ability to detonate the deadly bomb which promised to blow them all to eternity at the slightest provocation . . .'
Sydney : Horwitz , 1959 -
17y Dive! Dive! Dive! Sydney : Horwitz , 1959 Z1253220 1959 single work novel war literature adventure
Back cover states: 'In hostile waters, the submarine pursued her cloak-and-dagger mission. Now her life and that of her crew depended on the keenness of sight and judgement of one man . . . and his ability to detonate the deadly bomb which promised to blow them all to eternity at the slightest provocation . . .'
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18y The Surgeon Sydney : Horwitz , 1959 Z1253260 1959 single work novel war literature adventure From back cover: 'Commander Peter Bentley was lord of Wind Rode, his was the responsibility for her two hundred men. There were many gunners on the ship, many asdic-operators, many engineers; but there was only one surgeon, Dr Landis reminded himself. Was the captain's responsibility more significant than holding a man's life literally in your fingers? He would see. So would they.' Sydney : Horwitz , 1959
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18y The Surgeon Sydney : Horwitz , 1959 Z1253260 1959 single work novel war literature adventure From back cover: 'Commander Peter Bentley was lord of Wind Rode, his was the responsibility for her two hundred men. There were many gunners on the ship, many asdic-operators, many engineers; but there was only one surgeon, Dr Landis reminded himself. Was the captain's responsibility more significant than holding a man's life literally in your fingers? He would see. So would they.' Sydney : Horwitz , 1962
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19y The Gunner Sydney : Horwitz , 1959 Z251549 1959 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1959
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22y The Recommend Sydney : Horwitz , 1960 Z250750 1960 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1960
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23y The Coxswain London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1960 Z1257321 1960 single work novel war literature adventure In every battle Wind Rode had come out on top. Weapons, whether aircraft cannon or submarine torpedo or destroyer guns, were aimed and fired by men. The destroyer's men had proved superior in the handling of theirs. Now the train of successes had been broken. They had six big guns and multiplicity of other weapons: they should have got those Jap aircraft. As it was a lucky shot from the Oerlikon saved them from disaster. It was not seamanship or training: simply a problem of morale. For the coxswain. - Publisher's blurb, back cover London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1960
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25y Convoy Sydney : Horwitz , 1960 Z1257662 1960 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1960
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26y Find and Destroy Sydney : Horwitz , 1960 Z1257695 1960 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1960
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27y Escort Ship Sydney : Horwitz , 1960 Z166369 1960 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1960
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28y Don't Gimme the Ships Sydney : Horwitz , 1960 Z1257816 1960 single work novel war literature adventure humour Sydney : Horwitz , 1960
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28y Fleet Destroyer Melbourne : The Book Depot , 1945 Z251348 1945 single work novel war literature adventure Cammeray : Horwitz , 1981
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30y Eagles Over Taranto Sydney : Horwitz , 1961 Z252039 1961 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1961
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31y Fleet Destroyer Melbourne : The Book Depot , 1945 Z251348 1945 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1961
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31y Fleet Destroyer Melbourne : The Book Depot , 1945 Z251348 1945 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1964
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35y Battle Fire London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1961 Z1258873 1961 single work novel war literature adventure 'Sea and sky split open in the savagery of destroyer Wind Rode's attack on the French fleet. Faced with a disloyal officer, surrounded by enemy, Commander Peter Bentley's daring plan to sink ships of their former Allies brings him to his brilliant best in the most exciting battle of his career.' - back cover London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1961
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36y The Ordeal Sydney : Horwitz , 1961 Z1258891 1961 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1961
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38y Broadsides London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1962 Z252331 1962 selected work short story war literature adventure 'Here are graphic recollections of the Royal Australian Navy in action... The tattered ship's log, the concise Admiralty report, the author's own personal experience provide the inspiration for Broadsides ... an outstanding collection of stories which are part of the history of the Royal Australian Navy.' - from frontmatter and back cover. London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1962
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39y Battle Line Sydney : Horwitz , 1962 Z166475 1962 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1962
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40y The Long Haul Sydney : Horwitz , 1962 Z1259008 1962 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1962
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41y Away Boarders! London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1962 Z1259026 1962 single work novel war literature adventure Lieutenant Peter Bentley contender for the Fleet heaveyweight title, officer of B-turret and the boarding party, and now in command of his first ship, a lightly armed "prize" merchantman, off-course without orders and headed for a rendezvous with a U-boat... (from back cover) London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1962
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42y The First Lieutenant Sydney : Horwitz , 1962 Z1259056 1962 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1962
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44y Flotilla Leader Sydney : Horwitz , 1962 Z1259144 1962 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1962
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45y Sea Surgeon Sydney : Horwitz , 1962 Z1259164 1962 single work novel war literature adventure romance Sydney : Horwitz , 1962
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46y Abandon Ship! Sydney : Horwitz , 1963 Z1259204 1963 single work novel war literature adventure 'There were only seconds left, yet in that time Captain Bentley's mind encompassed several possibilities. The torpedo might be a dud. there might not have been time for the vanes of the firing pistol to screw right back against the detonator. The torpedo could have been dropped at too acute an angle, it might not regain the correct depth in time. The target ship might slip its doom. The possibilities were abruptly and irrevocably negatived in a gigantic WHAM of sound. 'Wind Rode' reeled as if she had been clubbed...8 Liberty ships. Though not large, the convoy was invaluable - and Captain Peter Bentley's five Fleet destroyers were going to have to fight to the death to protect these merchantmen from the savage Jap attack...' - From frontmatter and back cover Sydney : Horwitz , 1963
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47y Conflict Sydney : Horwitz , 1963 Z1259284 1963 single work novel war literature adventure 'They had repulsed many fierce attacks, they had weathered many a dangerous crisis together. But Captain Bentley and his first-lieutenant, Bob Randall, were more than the organisers of a smoothly working destroyer team. Thet were close friends. Only one thing could come between them to destroy that - and now it had come. The love of a woman.' - back cover Sydney : Horwitz , 1963
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49y Not under Command Sydney : Horwitz , 1963 Z1259330 1963 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1963
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50y Fire One! Sydney : Horwitz , 1963 Z1259352 1963 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1963
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51y Abandon and Destroy London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1963 Z1260103 1963 single work novel war literature adventure 'Pelican' was the oldest and slowest destroyer in the flotilla. Rust-streaked and narrow-gutted, lacking modern equipment, she would be no loss to the Royal Australian Navy. Yet her tough, casual captain commanding an apparently ill-disciplined crew proudly scorned the order to abandon and destroy. - back cover London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1963
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53y Decision London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1963 Z1260139 1963 single work novel war literature adventure The giant carrier was on a capsize angle. It was Bentley's decision to run alongside and rescue her men, but to do this before she sank, meant coming in on the dangerous low side. Should he risk his own ship and the lives of his men? Bentley was the only man who could make the dangerous DECISION. - back cover London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1963
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54y The Gun Sydney : Horwitz , 1963 Z250652 1963 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1963
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57y The Betrayal Sydney : Horwitz , 1964 Z1260201 1964 single work novel war literature adventure 'Suicide mission in Burma. After a few beers in Colombo Petty-officer Hooky Walker was ready to volunteer for duty anywhere with Lieutenant Peter Bentley, R.A.N. But he didn't know he was heading for Chitagong, to join a cut-throat raffish bunch of commandos setting out on a suicide mission in the Burma jungle. At sea it's fifteen miles to the horizon. A man's used to long distances when he's on look-out. Here you could see about five feet. And the Japs had strong patrols out...' - back cover (1964) Sydney : Horwitz , 1964
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60y Killer Group Sydney : Horwitz , 1964 Z1260250 1964 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1964
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61y The Mistake Sydney : Horwitz , 1964 Z1260268 1964 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1964
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62y Course to Intercept Sydney : Horwitz , 1964 Z1260294 1964 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1964
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63y Creeping Attack Sydney : Horwitz , 1964 Z1260339 1964 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1964
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64y The Jaws of Hell Sydney : Horwitz , 1965 Z1260385 1965 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1965
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67y Flashpoint Sydney : Horwitz , 1965 Z1260416 1965 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1965
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71y Whispering Death Sydney : Horwitz , 1965 Z1260457 1965 single work novel war literature adventure
— Appears in: Vi skall do i morgon/ Dodens viskning 1970-1979; Sydney : Horwitz , 1965 -
72y Point of Departure Sydney : Horwitz , 1966 Z1260490 1966 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1966
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73y Loom of Ice Sydney : Horwitz , 1966 Z1260499 1966 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1966
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74y Foul Ground Sydney : Horwitz , 1966 Z1260511 1966 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1966
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75y Hell Ship Sydney : Horwitz , 1966 Z1260526 1966 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1966
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76y The Convert Sydney : Horwitz , 1966 Z1260545 1966 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1966
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79y Down the Throat Sydney : Horwitz , 1967 Z1260620 1967 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1967
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83y Behemoth London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1967 Z1260685 1967 single work novel war literature adventure Dutchy Holland, in command of HMAS Jackal pursues 'The Tiger', an elusive German pocket-battleship on a kill-and-run mission. London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1967
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87y Petty Officer Brady Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1261961 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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88y Valiant Mission Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1261988 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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89y Full Fathom Five Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z229762 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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90y Approved to Scrap London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262013 1968 single work novel war literature adventure
'The great ship captained by Dutchy Holland and ridden to glory by her famous crew fights its last battles - against the enemy in the open Pacific and against a ferocious typhoon off the coast of Queensland...The destroyer 'Jackal' and her men, outnumbered, outgunned, and bedevilled by a remorseless fate, bravely meet and courageously challenge the greatest dangers of their careers.' - back cover
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91y Attack and Be Damned London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262043 1968 single work novel war literature adventure 'Here is the story of Dutchy Holland's fierce revenge for the death of his beloved ship. Here is the excitement of a new adventure, a new trial, a new triumph in the continuing saga of Holland's career - and here, too, is a surprise for those who thought they had heard the last of the HMAS Jackal.' - back cover (1968) London Melbourne : Horwitz , 1968
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92y Mission Hopeless Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262057 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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93y Judas Rat Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262068 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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94y High Command Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262083 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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95y Hunter-Killer Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262088 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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96y White Fury Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262097 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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98y Headlong into Hell Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z251052 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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99y Decoyed Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262670 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
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101y Execute Sydney : Horwitz , 1969 Z1262701 1969 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1969
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103y The Big Hunt Sydney : Horwitz , 1969 Z1262737 1969 single work novel war literature adventure
'This story is a factual-fictional account of perhaps the most significant and certainly - so far as the different types of ships which took part in it were concerned - the most comprehensive naval battle of World War II.' - Author's note
'The order came down from Churchill himself: Sink the Bismarck! And the big hunt began.' - back cover (1969)
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104y Operation Jackal Sydney : Horwitz , 1969 Z1262746 1969 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1969
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105y And the Heavens Spoke J. E. Macdonnell (translator), Sydney : Horwitz , 1969 Z1262753 1969 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1969
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106y Not Wanted on Voyage Sydney : Horwitz , 1970 Z1262763 1970 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1970
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108y Object : Destruction Sydney : Horwitz , 1970 Z1262776 1970 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1970
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109y Battle Hymn Sydney : Horwitz , 1970 Z1262790 1970 single work novel war literature adventure Macdonnell injects the five ships of Peter Bentley's destroyer fleet into the battle of Leyte Gulf. Sydney : Horwitz , 1970
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111y Fog Blind Sydney : Horwitz , 1970 Z1262803 1970 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1970
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113y For Valour Sydney : Horwitz , 1971 Z1262823 1971 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1971
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114y Torrent of Fire Sydney : Horwitz , 1971 Z1262841 1971 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1971
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115y Guns for God Sydney : Horwitz , 1971 Z1262856 1971 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1971
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116y Damn the Torpedoes Sydney : Horwitz , 1971 Z1262871 1971 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1971
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117y First Command Sydney : Horwitz , 1971 Z1262882 1971 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1971
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119y Torpedo Junction Sydney : Horwitz , 1971 Z1262899 1971 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1971
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121y North West by North Sydney : Horwitz , 1971 Z1262911 1971 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1971
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122y Chain of Violence Sydney : Horwitz , 1972 Z1263086 1972 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1972
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123y Close-Up Sydney : Horwitz , 1972 Z1263095 1972 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1972
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124y False Colours Sydney : Horwitz , 1972 Z1263105 1972 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1972
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126y Point Blank Sydney : Horwitz , 1972 Z1263187 1972 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1972
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127y Most Immediate Sydney : Horwitz , 1972 Z1263207 1972 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1972
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131y Blind into Doom Sydney : Horwitz , 1972 Z1263290 1972 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1972
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132y Fire Storm Sydney : Horwitz , 1973 Z1263327 1973 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1973
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134y Attack! Sydney : Horwitz , 1973 Z1263365 1973 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1973
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135y A Council of Captains Sydney : Horwitz , 1974 Z1263376 1974 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1974
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137y Court Martial Sydney : Horwitz , 1975 Z1263432 1975 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1975
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138y Operation Immediate Sydney : Horwitz , 1975 Z1263447 1975 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1975
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142y Big Bill the Bastard Hong Kong : Horwitz , 1976 Z1263495 1976 single work novel war literature adventure
'Commander William Mallet tried hard to rehabilitate himself after being dismissed from his destroyer for drunkenness. Ignored by his fellow officers and subjected to the indignity of minor duties, he pestered the naval hierarchy to give him another ship. The Wanderer was old and worn and manned mostly by misfits. His job was to work up Wanderer to fighting efficiency in time to participate in the American invasion of Tarawa Island.' - back cover
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143y Confirmed in Command Sydney : Horwitz , 1976 Z1263519 1976 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1976
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146y Death of a Destroyer Hong Kong : Horwitz , 1977 Z1263851 1977 single work novel war literature adventure Hong Kong : Horwitz , 1977
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147y Valiant Occasions London : Constable , 1952 Z139444 1952 selected work short story war literature adventure Cammeray : Horwitz , 1977
- y The Blind Eye Sydney : Horwitz , 1961 Z1257862 1961 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1961
- y The Lesson Sydney : Horwitz , 1961 Z165954 1961 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1961
- y The Big Wind Sydney : Horwitz , 1964 Z1260238 1964 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1964
- y Under Sealed Orders Sydney : Horwitz , 1965 Z1260407 1965 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1965
- y White Death Sydney : Horwitz , 1965 Z1260423 1965 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1965
- y The Duel Sydney : Horwitz , 1965 Z1260447 1965 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1965
- y Wall of Fire Sydney : Horwitz , 1966 Z1260553 1966 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1966
- y The Unforgiving Sea Sydney : Horwitz , 1967 Z1260580 1967 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1967
- y The Snake Boats Sydney : Horwitz , 1967 Z1260656 1967 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1967
- y Rat Island Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1261839 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
- y The Hammer of God Sydney : Horwitz , 1968 Z1262660 1968 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1968
- y To the Death Sydney : Horwitz , 1969 Z250944 1969 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1969
- y Strike Force Sydney : Horwitz , 1969 Z1262713 1969 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1969
- y The Last Stand Sydney : Horwitz , 1970 Z1262771 1970 single work novel war literature adventure Sydney : Horwitz , 1970