U Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Harry Collingwood

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Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun

A Story of the Russo-Japanese War

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A false accusation ends Paul Swinburne's naval career at seventeen and a half. His cousin Bob Carr has directed suspicion towards him, but Paul refuses to expose Bob at his trial because he fears the effect on the aunt and uncle who raised him. Arriving in London with his future unsettled, he turns to his friend Ronald Gordon's father for advice. Harry Collingwood opens this adventure with a conflict between personal honour and loyalty to family.

The Russo-Japanese War provides the setting for a story that moves from disgrace to the immediate demands of service at sea. On a quiet night, Paul keeps watch aboard the destroyer Kasanumi and notices a submarine's periscope ahead of the vessels following him. He must assess its likely target and prepare his crew while accounting for unreliable torpedoes. The first-person account brings together a young officer's efforts to rebuild his prospects and the watchfulness required on dangerous waters. Readers of naval fiction will find technical detail woven into decisions made under pressure.

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Harry Collingwood

Harry Collingwood is the pen name of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster (1851-1922), a British civil engineer and novelist. He wrote adventure books for boys, nearly all set at sea. His titles include "The Log of the Flying Fish" and "Two Gallant Sons of Devon".

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Author: Harry Collingwood
Reading time: About 8 hours
Pages: 249
Language: English
Genre: Nautical and Sea Stories
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online