Most widely held works by
Douglas Reeman
Badge of glory by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
26
editions published
between
1982
and
2003
in
6
languages
and held by
1,045
libraries
worldwide
The first in the dramatic and colourful Royal Marines saga opens in 1850, and follows Phillip Blackwood, one member of a large seafaring family, as he takes his ship and crew to the heat of Africa to stamp out slavery.
A ship must die by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
19
editions published
between
1979
and
1998
in
3
languages
and held by
1,021
libraries
worldwide
Torpedo run by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
22
editions published
between
1981
and
2011
in
4
languages
and held by
985
libraries
worldwide
Set in the Black Sea in l943, a flotilla of five British torpedo ships goes to the aid of the Russians in routing a German convoy and its E-boat escort.
The first to land by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
23
editions published
between
1984
and
2010
in
English and Dutch
and held by
946
libraries
worldwide
David Blackwood, Royal Marine captain and holder of the Victoria Cross, must deal with the Boxer uprising in China, the death of a brother in South Africa's Boer War and the machinations of a German countess.
A prayer for the ship by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
35
editions published
between
1957
and
2007
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
870
libraries
worldwide
HMS Royston, Coastal Forces Depot Ship is mother ship to a battered, war-worn bunch of MTBs and MGBs. The commanding officer is Lieutenant Harston, aged 23. The crew are all young, some very young, but all old before their time.
Strike from the sea by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
19
editions published
between
1978
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
839
libraries
worldwide
It is 1941, and cruising somewhere off Saigon is the world's largest and most dangerous submarine, the French Soufrière. A rich prize for the enemy, the British navy must capture her for themselves before she is used against them. For Commander Robert Ainslie, it represents the greatest challenge of his career. He must take the foreign submarine and use her against the enemy in the defence of Singapore.
Rendezvous--South Atlantic by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
23
editions published
between
1972
and
2002
in
4
languages
and held by
794
libraries
worldwide
Lindsay, commander of the old ship S.S. Benbecula, works desperately to mould the ship's company into a fighting force.
The destroyers by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
30
editions published
between
1974
and
2007
in
5
languages
and held by
785
libraries
worldwide
In a quarter-century of continuous service, eight destroyers have seen every kind of action. Now they are going to be used in raids to open the way for an invasion of Occupied Europe. Were the ships chosen for their battle-worthiness or because they are expendable?
The pride and the anguish by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
22
editions published
between
1968
and
2002
in
English and Finnish
and held by
761
libraries
worldwide
In three months Singapore surrenders. Through the misery of this bloody campaign, Trewin and his captain make their gunboat a symbol of pride.
The greatest enemy by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1970
and
2009
in
English and Finnish
and held by
742
libraries
worldwide
A British frigate attempts to forestall the Communist Chinese.
Winged escort by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
18
editions published
between
1975
and
2008
in
3
languages
and held by
724
libraries
worldwide
Life and death aboard a British aircraft carrier during World War II as seen through the eyes of an experienced fighter pilot.
Surface with daring by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
19
editions published
between
1976
and
2003
in
3
languages
and held by
717
libraries
worldwide
Daredevil operations in midget submarines in crucial months of 1944.
To risks unknown by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
33
editions published
between
1969
and
2009
in
4
languages
and held by
614
libraries
worldwide
A commander in the Royal Navy during World War II faces grave danger as the skipper of a battered vessel assigned dangerous duties.
Path of the storm by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1966
and
2007
in
English
and held by
605
libraries
worldwide
An adventurous sea story about the submarine chaser, U.S.S. Hibicus.
In danger's hour by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
21
editions published
between
1988
and
2011
in
English and Finnish
and held by
597
libraries
worldwide
The Mediterranean, 1943. The 'Rob Roy'. A tiny machine, just 230 feet from stem to stern. In peacetime she would have trawled for cod. Now her catch is deadlier by far. Lieutenant-Commander Ian Ransome is a veteran of the treacherous front line of naval combat. For three years, he's swept the explosive curtain of Nazi mines that shrouds the British Isles. Now, under sealed orders in the battle-tossed waters of the Mediterranean, he and his jack-tired crew face one final test of their courage and seamanship under fire. Their secret mission: to spearhead the Allies' desperate invasion of Italy - container.
H.M.S. Saracen by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
19
editions published
between
1965
and
1998
in
English
and held by
596
libraries
worldwide
The volunteers by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
19
editions published
between
1985
and
2002
in
3
languages
and held by
587
libraries
worldwide
The Royal Navy's Special Operations units are carrying out raids on hostile coasts and shipping. The men are all volunteers. What turn of fate brought them together?
The iron pirate by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
16
editions published
between
1986
and
2007
in
3
languages
and held by
582
libraries
worldwide
The German cruiser Prinz Luitpold had been lucky in battle. But in summer 1944 the war is going badly for Germany. When the order comes to leave the Baltic to attack and destroy enemy shipping in the Atlantic, Kapitan zur See Dieter Hechler knows it will be only a matter of time before the hunter becomes the hunted.
Twelve seconds to live by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
16
editions published
between
2002
and
2008
in
English
and held by
525
libraries
worldwide
Twelve seconds to live is a thrilling World War II adventure on the high seas. The men of the British Navy's Special Countermeasures unit are called upon to assess and combat the threat of German mines at sea.
Dust on the sea by Douglas Reeman
(
Book
)
19
editions published
between
1999
and
2005
in
English
and held by
388
libraries
worldwide
The Mediterranean, 1943: At long last the British Army has won a victory, and Rommel's Afrika Korps is in retreat. Into this new phase of the war comes Captain Mike Blackwood, Royal Marine Commando.
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