Navy Task Force #2

The crew of the U.S.S. Hughes mourns their fallen captain, only to welcome a young replacement who seems distracted and hesitant—until enemy action reveals his true priority. When a submarine threatens the convoy and Japanese fighters close in, the new skipper makes bold, seemingly reckless decisions that baffle his executive officer, but as the battle unfolds, his crew discovers there's far more steel in their young captain than anyone suspected.

Born from salvaged steel and scrap metal, LST #816 transforms from worthless junk into a proud warship, finally understanding her purpose as she joins a massive task force heading toward combat off Okinawa. When the battle begins, this humble vessel proves herself under fire, delivering troops to the beaches and earning her moment of glory—only to discover that all things, no matter how far they've risen, must eventually return to where they came from. A touching wartime tale that finds nobility in sacrifice and the unexpected destiny of a ship nobody believed in.

A ruthless Japanese submarine commander known as the Shark patrols the South Pacific, sinking Allied vessels without mercy and collecting ivory replicas of his kills—earning the hatred of his own crew. When one of his gunners takes desperate action to stop the slaughter, the Shark's obsession with vengeance sets him on a collision course with forces far beyond his control. This gritty 1955 war tale explores how cruelty breeds its own reckoning.

Dave Zorn is the guncrew's worst nightmare—a bitter, volatile sailor whose shipmates despise him and whom he despises right back. When the fleet moves out to the invasion of Iwo Jima, Zorn channels his rage into the gun turret, taking down enemy aircraft with ruthless precision, until a desperate kamikaze attack forces him to make a choice that will define him in ways his crewmates never expected.