Don Winslow of the Navy #7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeCommander Don Winslow takes command of a submarine with Lieutenant Red Pennington as first officer, tasked with a secret mission to proceed straight to Tokyo to scout Japanese activity and give the Allies something to worry about. While navigating dangerous waters, Don discovers evidence of a sinister Japanese invention on the sea bottom that could change naval power in the Pacific, which he risks his life to investigate. The main story, "Sea Ghosts," reveals a Japanese underwater device being used in the area, prompting Don and his crew to uncover this secret weapon while evading enemy contact.
When a local Carnival celebration draws Don Winslow and Red to New Orleans to meet Admiral Colby, they discover the festive streets have been infiltrated by Nazi operatives disguised as Mardi Gras revelers. As the enemy kidnaps the Admiral and his daughter Mercedes, Don realizes the abduction is a deliberate trap—one that may lead him straight to the Nazi U-boat lurking in the Mississippi River. With only a speedboat and his wits, Winslow must pursue the captors downriver while navigating the impossible choice between saving the hostages and stopping a submarine that threatens the entire inland waterway.
Don Winslow and his trusted first officer Lieutenant Red Pennington captain the submarine Sea Horse on a daring raid straight into Tokyo Bay, tasked with keeping Japan's war lords on edge with surprise attacks before the full American offensive begins. After a tense encounter with an enemy sub and a perilous passage through a minefield, the crew infiltrates the Tokyo waterfront under cover of darkness and launches a devastating sabotage strike on the harbor. With Japanese forces closing in fast and destroyers converging from all directions, Don must fight his way back to the Sea Horse and escape the trap before it snaps shut.
Don Winslow and Red Pennington investigate a series of unexplained fires breaking out in Allied supply freighters at sea—mysterious blazes that occur despite thorough inspections before departure. Their investigation at a Navy shipyard uncovers a sinister plot involving disguises and an ingenious sabotage device, but Don and Red find themselves trapped and racing against time as a freshly refitted freighter prepares to launch. Can they expose the enemy operatives and stop the next ship from falling victim to this diabolical scheme?
Jetsam Joe finally gets his shore leave in the tropics, but his attempts at a peaceful rest are quickly interrupted by mosquitoes, a political uprising, and a run-in with the bandit Tabasco—not to mention an unexpected job offer that comes with more complications than pesos. With Pete the Parrot by his side, Joe navigates this chaotic tropical adventure in a story that proves a "quiet day" is the last thing he's going to get.
In the midst of a raging Pacific battle, Commander Don Winslow investigates a mysterious Japanese battleship that bears all the hallmarks of an American vessel—and discovers Admiral Suko's brilliant but closely guarded invention that has allowed the enemy to replace their naval losses and threaten American superiority. After infiltrating the ship and overhearing Suko's plans to use his secret weapon to dominate the fleet, Winslow and his companion Red must fight their way out and race back to Admiral Colby with the intelligence that could turn the tide of the war.
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Reprinted in Captain Midnight #137
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