Don Winslow of the Navy #51
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeDon Winslow rescues a group of sailors from the sinking ship Pollux during a violent storm, including young Billy De Rosa, who nearly perishes on a cliff face before being saved. After the harrowing rescue, Don returns to Navy Headquarters where he is greeted by Commander Winslow and Admiral Colby, and presents souvenirs from his China coast mission. The issue ends with a mysterious ticking sound emanating from a Chinese clock that Don has brought back, raising questions about what device it might contain.
When Singapore Sal returns to the waters near Singapore, she sets a cunning trap to lure Don Winslow into her clutches, using a fake alliance to manipulate him into helping her pirate a gold shipment. As Don plays along, he secretly works to outwit her, leading her ship straight into a naval ambush while she remains unaware of his true plan.
When a bumbling sailor and his captain attempt to win a prize by making the king laugh, they stage a slapstick duck-and-hunter act—only to stumble into chaos when the sailor misremembers his lines and accidentally ducks at the wrong moment. The king is unimpressed, the captain is furious, and the duo’s comedic misfire leads to a humiliating fine and a furious exchange over who forgot their role.
Don Winslow returns from the China Coast with souvenirs for Admiral Colby, unaware that a time bomb hidden in his duffel bag makes him an unwitting messenger of death. As he navigates Navy headquarters, a ticking bomb forces him into a desperate race against time—only to uncover a far more dangerous plot orchestrated by a disgruntled sailor.
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Reprinted in Don Winslow of the Navy #55 (1951), Don Winslow of the Navy #3 (1953), Don Winslow of the Navy #9 (1953), Golden-Age Greats #10 (1996), Golden-Age Treasury #2 (2003), The Best of Don Winslow of the Navy: A Collection of High-Seas Stories from Comics' Most Daring Sailor #[nn] (2018), Don Winslow of the Navy #56, Gwandanaland Comics #1272
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