Point Blank

HMAS Pelican

by J.E. Macdonnell

Following yet another human torpedo attack on Alexandria, one of the oldest destroyers in the RAN again finds herself assigned with the task of dealing with it, but not because she is expendable...

Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

During his fourteen years in the R.A.N., Queensland born James (Jim) Edmond MacDonnell (aka James McNell, James Dark, James Edmond Macdonnell, James Macdonnell, J.E.M., Jim Macdonnell, J. Macdonnell, Macnell, Kerry Mitchell, Michael Owen.) came up through all lowerdeck ranks to commissioned gunnery-officer. This experience is evident in his sea novels which have been published in many countries overseas, as well as in Australia and New Zealand.