Navy Patrol #4

Nov 1955 · Stanley Morse · 0.10 USD

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A naval task force is assigned a four-day mission to clear enemy mine fields before a major invasion, but the operation is complicated by internal conflict when a new engineering officer takes command and attempts to enforce discipline among the experienced crew of the ship's engine room, known as the "Black Gang." The crew, accustomed to their previous commander's trust, resents the new officer's harsh authority and struggle to maintain respect for their duties as they carry out the dangerous wartime operation.

Contains 5 stories

Survivor

5 pp · War

When a merchant marine survives a torpedo strike that claims his entire crew, he drifts alone in the Atlantic for days—only to be rescued and return to sea, haunted and silent. Struck down a second time by enemy submarines and taken prisoner aboard a German U-boat, he discovers an opportunity for revenge that will demand everything he has left. "Survivor," from Navy Patrol #4, is a tense tale of a man driven by loss to make one final, desperate stand.

Mine Sweeper

5 pp · War

Captain Lawson commands a minesweeper clearing mine fields ahead of an American invasion, a duty he resents when he dreams of commanding a combat vessel in real battle. When a Japanese task force is spotted heading to intercept the invasion fleet, Lawson faces an unexpected choice that could change the course of the operation. "Mine Sweeper" explores what happens when a frustrated officer finally gets the action he's been longing for.

The Navy Way

5 pp · War

A by-the-book captain runs his destroyer with an iron fist, dismissing his junior officers' concerns about discipline versus circumstance—until battle brings his rigid adherence to naval regulations into devastating conflict with the lives of his own men. When a kamikaze strike throws sailors into the water, the captain's unwavering commitment to regulations and the mission forces an agonizing choice that will test everything he believes about command. This is a portrait of a man for whom the Navy Way means sacrifice, no matter the personal cost.

Flagship

5 pp · War

Young Ensign Harris dreams of serving aboard the Navy's prestigious flagship, but his commanding officer insists such glory is reserved for the elite—until a Japanese kamikaze attack disables the very ship Harris admires, forcing the Admiral to make an unexpected choice about where true naval pride resides. In this 1955 war story, "Flagship" explores what it really means to be part of the fleet's nerve center when duty calls in the heat of battle.

Carrier Command

5 pp · War

A carrier commander skeptical of air power watches his pilots strike enemy targets day after day, but when one flight stays behind to attack a truck convoy, the delayed return coincides with enemy submarines closing in on the ship. With the carrier spotted and time running out, the commander faces an agonizing choice between waiting for his planes or saving his vessel from the approaching threat.