Dive in the Sun by Douglas Reeman

Dive in the Sun by Douglas Reeman

Adriatic, 1940s.

Curtis was the pro. He could steer a sub through a saloon and no one would notice. Duncan was the grumbler, more at home in the Aussie Outback than twenty fathoms under the Adriatic. Jervis was the spit-and-polish man, who knew the correct way to die. And George, the Cockney, was the toughest of them all. Four men in the Royal Navy's smallest sub, preparing the way for history's largest invasion.

They had three tasks: slip into a closely guarded harbour, attach a time-charge to the Jerries' biggest dry-dock, and escape with their lives if possible.

The first two tasks were orders. The third was optional.

Douglas Edward Reeman, also known as Alexander Kent, entered the Royal Navy at the age of 16 and served on destroyers and small ships throughout WWII, eventually attaining to the rank of lieutenant. He has worked as a script adviser for television and cinema and has taught navigation to yachtsmen. Reeman is the author of the best-selling Richard Bolitho novels as Alexander Kent. His books have been translated into over a dozen different languages.