Nine Stories of the Sea

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These Nine ‘Sea Stories’ are all written from personal experience of the Author. Tui Lau is the unique account of the South Pacific rescue of over 100 people by a helicopter flown by the Author. It was a protracted, dangerous and difficult rescue with a memorable aftermath.
Hurricane describes a ship caught in a particular mid-Atlantic storm, whereas Mutiny is drawn from a combination of several sequences of events and is presented as a work of fiction.
A Matter of Conscience is a sad story, variations of which have occurred all too frequently with sailors far from home.
The Collision and The King and I show two extremes of service in the same Fleet Destroyer.
Dunsley Wyke gives a snapshot of life in the fishing industry, The Chase is set in the Cold War era and Out to Lunch gives an amusing and informal view of Coastal Forces in the 1960s..