Torpedo Junction

by J.E. Macdonnell

Events crowded on the cruiser Canberra with paralyzing suddenness.

Two Japanese ships were less than a mile away on the port bow. She altered course to bring her after guns on the bearing. Before they could get on a storm of shells swept her from end to end. The whole ship shuddered under the vicious upthrust of bursting steel.
Worse was to come for Canberra during the invasion of Guadalcanal, the battle which saved Australia from the horrors and vileness of Japanese invasion...

127 pages, 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.

Reviews

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The narrative voice suffers at points, but the story is absolutely astounding. U-Boats attacking ships down the atlantic and gulf coast? U-boats surfacing in New York Harbor? You better believe it. After reading this, the bunkers and observatory towers along the Atlantic Coast that are circa WWII make more sense.