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Strike From The Sea

by Douglas Reeman · 1978

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Indo-China 1941.

Cruising somewhere off Saigon is the world's largest and most dangerous submarine - the French Soufriere. A rich prize for the enemy, the British navy must capture her before she is used against them.

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For Commander Robert Ainslie, it is the greatest challenge of his career. He must take the foreign submarine and use her against the enemy in the defence of Singapore...

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
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nauticalnauticalMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 295 pages

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