The Hooligans
- 320 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
A gripping World War II naval adventure, this novel fictionalizes the remarkable exploits of "The Hooligan Navy" in the Pacific theatre. Loosely organized in fast-moving squadrons, PT (patrol torpedo) boats, known as "the mosquito fleet" and "devil boats," became a persistent threat to the formidable Japanese navy through daring raids on warships, tankers, and transport ships. Following the Pearl Harbor attack, young surgical resident Lincoln Anderson enlists in the Navy medical corps. His first deployment in August 1942 at Guadalcanal thrusts him into triaging hundreds of casualties amid relentless Japanese assaults. With a shortage of doctors, Anderson is soon transferred to a PT boat. From Guadalcanal to the Solomon Islands and the pivotal battle of Leyte Gulf, he and his crew face submarines, surface ships, and aerial attacks from the dreaded Kawanishi flying boats. Ultimately, Anderson must lead a division of boats on a seemingly impossible mission against a Japanese battleship formation, discovering the true nature of his character along the way. Drawing from P. T. Deutermann's own experiences as a patrol gunboat commander in Vietnam, this narrative offers first-rate military adventure fiction.
