A Prayer For The Ship, by Douglas Reeman
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Memories are short of HMS Royston - they have to be. As mother ship to a battered, war-torn bunch of MTBs she must carry out her vital role whatever the conditions, whatever the risks. Sub-Lieutenant Royce's predecessor has only been dead forty-eight hours, and already the crew has forgotten him. Now with only three months' sea-experience behind him, Royce must learn the job the hard way - in the tough school of combat.
A Prayer For The Ship, by Douglas Reeman- Amazon Sales Rank: #287816 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-09-24
- Released on: 2015-09-24
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review "Vivid naval action at its most authentic." —Sunday Times of London
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From AudioFile Inexperienced Sub-Lieutenant Clive Royce finds himself learning under the gun as he leads the crew of the motor torpedo boat HMS ROYSTON in WWII. Royce wins the respect of his men amid battle casualties and finds time for romance, as well. David Rintoul reads action scenes with a rat-a-tat-tat machine gun style, making the German attacks urgent. He rolls easily with tonal shifts as the story moves from action to drama to humor, keeping a hint of naïveté in Royce's voice, even as the hero rises to his own command. Douglas Reeman's first novel, which tells the story of "his war" in the Royal Navy, launched a successful career as a sea novelist (with some books written as Alexander Kent). J.A.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. An exceptional book on the Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy. By Catharine T. Clark Sayles Douglas Reeman's "A Prayer for the Ship "covers the efforts of the motor torpedo boat crews of the Royal Navy during World War II. The book is written by a person who has lived in the environment of small boats powered by gasoline engines and high explosives carried on plywood hulls. We see that the crews are not profesional sailors but are,in almost every case, volunteer reservists who before the war were fashion photographers, delivery boys or bookies runners and who are now called upon to be professional Sailors. Clive Royce is a young, not dry behind the ears volunteer officer who is thrust into the no holds barred world of the Royal Navy's coastal forces. He is immediately faced with having to grow up quickly and acquire the skills required to lead men in battle. His experiences in this world of quick actiona and sudden death described and both humerous and sobering. His commanding officer is killed in a short sharp battle and while Clive brings the boat home, his skipper is replaced by a no-nonsense member of the long serving Royal Navy. Their styles soon lead to friction and unhappiness. There is a woman in Clive's life but their first meeting is under the most adverse of circumstnaces. Further meetings are hampered by time and distance but perseverance wins out. The daily routine of the crew is detailed in a highly readible and authoritative fashion, you can almost smell the gasoline fumes, fresh paint and gun-powder. Reeman also gives us a look into the human costs required to make the eventual victory possible, both in the dead and wounded, physically as well as emotionally. For a glimpse into the life of a little known part of the British Navy and the exceptional devotion to duty displayed by officers and men, this is the book to read. Paul Sayles (clarksayles@pol.net) San Rafael, CA
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Reeman's first book - and it's a cracker By John Stedman (stylish@looksmart.com) This is where it all began for Douglas Reeman - in more ways than one. Said to be semi-autobiographical, this first novel of many perfectly captures life and death in the Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy in World War Two. The progress of a young officer is charted through his violent introduction to life on a Motor Torpedo Boat and we follow him as he gains experience and deals with the triumphs and tragedies of war. Probably the best book ever written on the subject, it suffers only from some writing lapses and stylish quirks which do not really hamper the story. A critique could be made of the somewhat predictable formula which the author tends to apply to all his books; they all include a "hero who grows up", an "intimidating figure of authority", a "romantic interest to keep the readers happy", a "set of action set-pieces which escalate to a final confrontation" and of course a "group of B-list characters who will be killed off a predictable moments". Notwithstanding these issues, APFTS is certainly a worthwhile read
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Thrilling Insider Look at Small-Boat Warfare By Andrew S. Rogers I don't mean to suggest that Douglas Reeman's writing hasn't improved over time, because it has. At the same time, the Reeman 'formula' has become more apparent as his titles pile up. This book, his first title, is still among my very favorite of his novels.Probably at least in part autobiographical, what Reeman's first swing may lack in technical polish (and it doesn't lack much), he makes up for in his ability to tell an exciting story. I got caught up in the lives and war of the men of the MTB squadron, and the efforts of Sub-Lieutenant Royce to prove himself and create a place for himself among the war-hardened officers and men.For some reason, I've always been attracted to the idea of small-boat warfare. Give me a PT boat over a battleship any day. If you're like me, or are just interested in an exciting story of the men (and women) caught up in the war at sea, Reeman is always a great author to turn to. And this title is one of his best.
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