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The Last Raider

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It is December 1917, Germany opens the final, bitter round of the war with a new and deadly weapon in the struggle for the seas — the Vulcan sails from Kiel Harbour. To all appearances she is a harmless merchant vessel. But her peaceful lines conceal a merciless firepower; guns, mines and torpedoes that can be brought into play instantly. The Vulcan is a commerce raider. And under crack commander Felix von Steiger her mission is to bring chaos to the seaways.

Themes
nautical
Setting
World War I
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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