The Greatest Enemy: an all-guns-blazing tale of naval warfare from Douglas Reeman, the all-time bestselling master storyteller of the sea

Name: The Greatest Enemy: an all-guns-blazing tale of naval warfare from Douglas Reeman, the all-time bestselling master storyteller of the sea
Rating: 4.583333492279053 (12 reviews)

Douglas Reeman

Sep 2015 · Random House

4.6

12 reviews

Ebook

320

Pages

Eligible

Ratings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More

About this ebook

**Celebrating 100 years of Douglas Reeman. Discover the master of the naval adventure thriller.**

****************************************************************************

Twenty-five years ago, HMS Terrapin was part of a crack hunter-killer group in the Battle of the Atlantic. Now she is working out her last commission in the Gulf of Thailand.

To Lieutenant-Commander Standish, the frigate seems to mark the end of his hopes of a career in the Navy. Then a new captain arrives, a man driven by an old-fashioned, almost obsessive patriotism. And under his stubborn leadership, Standish and the crew discover a long-forgotten unity of purpose...

She was one of the deadliest ships of the war. Her greatest heroics may still lie ahead.

This compelling nautical adventure from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman will have readers of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith gripped with its expertly combined characterisation and vivid battle scenes. You'll feel like you are on the bridge yourself...!

****************************************************************************
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' Sunday Times
'I could not put it down. I enjoyed every single page of this seafaring tale' ***** Reader review
'Enthralling - just had to keep reading to the end' ***** Reader review
'A cracking read' ***** Reader review
'Exceptional' ***** Reader review
'Nail biting to the end' ***** Reader review

Ratings and reviews

4.6

12 reviews

Leonard Kurland

January 5, 2018

All and all a good read when it pertains to the British Navy. The only points of contention is when Mr. Reeman comments about the US Navy. First off he comments on CDR Arnheiter and the USS Vance. First of all CDR Arnheiter was not relieved without a trial. There was initially a inquiry by a senior officer. CDR Arnheiter was only given command because of his father-in-law an Admiral in his attempt to get his ticket punched for higher command. See Neil Sheehan : "The Arnheiter Affair". My Company Commander in Boot Camp (NTC Great Lakes) was on the USS Vance, BT1 Robert A. McSavney. Also on page 117 He has the CO escorted by the OOD on a American Ship. This is not correct. An OOD on an American ship does not leave the Quarter Deck. It stands for Officer Of the Deck. I was a qualified OOD (inport) on the USS Mobile (LKA-115). The MOW (Messenger of the Watch) . CDO (Command Duty Officed. or the Admirals Flag Lieutenant would have escorted them.

Mat Gray

May 10, 2020

Not the WW2 navy that the author is normally associated with but a very exciting read and conclusion.

1 person found this review helpful

richard bonner

November 9, 2024

Good naval yarn.

About the author

Douglas Reeman did convoy duty in the navy in the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the North Sea. He has written over thirty novels under his own name and more than twenty bestselling historical novels featuring Richard Bolitho under the pseudonym Alexander Kent.

Rate this ebook

Tell us what you think.

Reading information

Smartphones and tablets

Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.

Laptops and computers

You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.

eReaders and other devices

To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.

Report illegal content