P. T. Deutermann is the noted author of many novels based on his experiences as a senior staff officer in Washington and at sea as a Navy captain, and later, commodore. His World War II works include Pacific Glory, Sentinels of Fire, The Commodore, Ghosts of Bungo Suido, and The Iceman.
Summoned to relieve destroyers that are bogged down by escort duty in the escalating Pacific Theater, the Hayward is met with a rather cold reception. In the eyes of Pacific Fleet sailors, North Atlantic convoy duty pales in comparison to the bloody, carr...[SEE MORE]