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War at Sea #22 (1957)

Charlton · 1957 · 36 pages

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Contains 7 stories
The Battle of Denmark Strait
5 pp · war
The Plan
5 pp · war

In the Pacific theater of World War II, Operation Granite—the assault on Tarawa—takes shape across months of meticulous planning, from the war rooms of Washington through intelligence analysis, supply chains, naval coordination, and marine training in New Zealand. As the invasion fleet moves into position and the bombardment begins, the full scope of the meticulously choreographed campaign unfolds, revealing the countless moving parts—from tank divisions to medical supplies to fighter cover—that must work in perfect harmony. When the assault boats finally sweep toward the beaches, the planners watch their design come to life, knowing that once the first shot is fired, all their careful calculations yield to the courage and skill of the men on the ground.

Hard to Swallow
1 pp · humor

Bell Bottom Bill spots a massive shark lurking below his ship and swaps scary stories with a shipmate—but the punchline lands in the safest possible way when Bill reveals the real reason his aunt escaped unharmed from her close encounter. This one-page humor story from 1957 proves that sometimes the monster's taste in dinner makes all the difference.

The Long Wait
6 pp · war

The U.S.S. Marlin, a submarine packed with firepower, has already cost the Japanese Navy a cruiser—and Admiral Hito is determined to finish her off. When a trap damages the sub and leaves her stranded on the ocean floor, the Admiral positions his flagship overhead and chooses to savor the moment of victory, drawing out the waiting game at the worst possible time. As tension mounts aboard the crippled vessel, fate and reinforcements arrive to settle the score in unexpected fashion.

Backward Fellow
1 pp · humor

Tugboat Tucker volunteers to fill in as radio operator when the skipper's regular operator falls ill, boasting that he's a crack hand at the job—even claiming he can send an S.O.S. backwards. This lighthearted 1957 tale from War at Sea #22 plays with the tugboat's overconfidence in ways you won't see coming.

Murmansk Run
6 pp · war

Young volunteer Billy Cline joins a merchant ship's gun crew for the perilous Murmansk Run, where Chief Gunner's Mate Kyle Drago puts the inexperienced sailors through brutal, relentless drills—training that proves vital when Nazi U-boats and Stukas attack during the voyage across the Arctic. As Billy and his crewmates transform from green recruits into seasoned gun crews, they discover that survival on this deadly supply route depends on every man knowing his job cold.

Stove Expert
1 pp · humor

Bell Bottom Bill pitches an unconventional business scheme to a curious friend—a plan to build stoves inside out that'll supposedly make him rich after his navy days are done. The punchline lands with the kind of groan-worthy logic only a sailor could cook up.

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