In Danger's Hour by Douglas ReemanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another very good WWII seafaring story from Douglas Reeman. This story takes place on board a minesweeper called HMS Rob Roy. It starts off in 1943 when the Rob Roy is doing coastal duties around Southern England. The ship has a young 28-year-old Captain Ransome. We are introduced to a number of the ship's crew. They are from diverse backgrounds. Some are likeable, some are loathsome and the young nieve to come of age etc. To be fair this is a usual WWII formate that Douglas Reeman often does. It works! We follow the crew members through their leave and love life.
Then we go to Italy as the ship goes into action in the Mediterranean. The Axis powers have been driven from North Africa and the HMS Rob Roy is part of an enormous support group for the invasion of Sicily. Some of the action scenes are gripping. From this point on there is the prep work for D-Day 1944 when the Rob Roy returns for this new mission. All in all a good read for any fan of nautical war fiction.
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