This is a story about survival on an oil tanker which had been torpedoed in 1942. All the navigating officers had been killed and an engineer, the most senior officer left in a fit condition, had to get the ship carrying twelve thousand tons of aviation fuel to Liverpool. What was left of the crew, were living on a time bomb. It was one which could explode at any time due to the nature of their cargo. They did not know friend from foe. German agents seemed to be everywhere. This is a classic World War 2 story and accurately describes the way of life during that period of our history. There is also a bit of boy meets girl, boy wants to marry girl but has to overcome objections about his work. There is something in this story which should appeal to everybody.
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Tanker Man
This is a story about survival on an oil tanker which had been torpedoed in 1942. All the navigating officers had been killed and an engineer, the most senior officer left in a fit condition, had to get the ship carrying twelve thousand tons of aviation fuel to Liverpool. What was left of the crew, were living on a time bomb. It was one which could explode at any time due to the nature of their cargo. They did not know friend from foe. German agents seemed to be everywhere. This is a classic World War 2 story and accurately describes the way of life during that period of our history. There is also a bit of boy meets girl, boy wants to marry girl but has to overcome objections about his work. There is something in this story which should appeal to everybody.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798823081702 |
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| Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
| Publication date: | 05/24/2023 |
| Pages: | 392 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.87(d) |
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