War at Sea #29

In March 1945, Lt. Comdr. William L. Reed assigns SP1C Art Sutter an extraordinary and dangerous mission: to ride a specially rigged torpedo up a narrow Japanese river and strike a hidden Kito-class cruiser that conventional forces can't reach. With enemy patrols closing in and the submarine itself under fire, Sutter must navigate steel nets and treacherous waters to position the torpedo for its final run at the target. It's a scheme that sounds crazy in theory—and Sutter's got to see if it actually works in practice.

When a 2200-ton destroyer suffers a catastrophic engine breakdown in hostile waters, Captain Ferrara and his crew find themselves stranded and defenseless—but a nearby Japanese patrol plane has already spotted their position. With a Japanese task force bearing down and no support from the fleet, the destroyer's gunners must rely on a desperate gambit to survive "The Hunted!"

A deep-water tug never built for combat finds herself thrust into the thick of World War II when her skipper, Lt. Dave Toski, refuses a coveted transfer to stay at her helm—and discovers that her rugged hull and determined crew are exactly what the Navy needs. From ramming German destroyers to escorting helpless Liberty ships through enemy fire, "Tug at War" follows an unlikely warship and her sailors as they prove that the smallest vessels can make the biggest difference when it matters most.

A torpedo boat crewman named Leo Keegan faces an agonizing choice between duty to his crew and fear for his family's safety back home in Chicago. When he requests a transfer off PT-392, the squadron commander's challenge forces him to confront what real courage means—and whether walking away is truly the answer. That same night, a dangerous mission into enemy waters will test whether Keegan can find the resolve to stick with his shipmates when they need him most.