Don Winslow #71

When a storm rolls in and the fishing scows crowd Disaster Falls, the Coast Guard must act fast—especially when a lone man named Jo takes a dangerous shortcut down the rapids, unaware of the peril ahead.

Shipwreck returns to his ship a day early—broke from a day at the racetrack—and admits to Seaweed that he lost everything betting on horses using a ridiculous "system" involving a pin and his program. Through a hilarious series of increasingly absurd racing mishaps, from accidentally picking a fat man instead of a horse to betting on a nag so slow it kept a diary of the race, Shipwreck learns the hard way why gambling is a fool's game.

When Professor Waldo's experimental one-man submarine fails to surface during a test dive, Commander Don Winslow risks his own life by descending into treacherous waters to locate his friend Lieutenant Pennington—only to find himself trapped in the ocean floor's suffocating mud. With the communication line dead and oxygen running low in both the sub and his diving suit, Don must use every bit of naval ingenuity to pull off a desperate rescue in this 1955 adventure.

When Tugboat Tucker takes the Skipper's order to place a hot water bag in his bunk, he decides two is better than one—but his well-intentioned doubling of the request leads to a soggy mishap that leaves the captain absolutely furious. This quick-witted humor tale plays on a simple misunderstanding that spirals into hot water of the literal kind.

Daisy meets Captain Winters and hears his tale of a ship that sprang a leak at sea—but her "helpful" suggestion shows why she might be better off staying on dry land. Meanwhile, Don Winslow and Red Pennington's quiet Coast Guard assignment turns dangerous when they're caught in an explosion, forcing them to swim to a nearby island where nothing is quite what it seems.

In "Destination Danger," Don and Red find themselves aboard a Coast Guard cutter patrolling the calm Pacific, unaware that their quiet assignment is leading them straight into unseen peril. The story unfolds with a steady, suspenseful rhythm, building tension as the crew’s routine voyage takes a dangerous turn.