The Worst Enemy

Captain Bentley

by J.E. Macdonnell

"Ilwaki coming on the beam, sir."
"Yes," Bentley answered, straightening from the scanner, "but not for us. This will do fine out here. Number One, you remember the position of the oil tanks I told you?"
"On top of the cliff, I'd hardly forget that."
"Them light the bloody thing up," he snarled. "Yeoman, make to the flotilla... Stand-by to bombard."

Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

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.