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Murder on Steel Beach: A Navy Story: Chaos on a cargo ship

Full title: Murder on Steel Beach: A Navy Story: Chaos on a cargo ship
ISBN: 9780692717448
ISBN 10: 0692717447
Authors: Knauer, Robert K.
Publisher: ROBERT KNAUER
Edition: 1
Num. pages: 686
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2016

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Synopsis

This Is A Fictional Account Of Life Both In The Navy And Aboard A Fictional Cargo Ship. The Main Character Is Bob Cantley, A Maverick Supply Corps Officer. The Story Takes Place In The 1980's And Takes The Reader From His Entry Into The Navy Through His First Ship And Onward To His Final Ship Where He Meets Up With A Ruthless Navy Skipper, Captain Manzack, Known As The Spine Ripper. The Skipper Is An Abusive Drunk And Hates Just About Everyone, Including Supply Officers And All Minorities. Action Takes Place On Board The Uss San Clemente Afs-16. This Novel Tries To Shed Light On The Way Sailors Might Behave On Deployment, How They Think, And The Life They Lead When Deployed. It Also Reflects On The Many Moral Dilemmas That Face Sailors In The U.s. Navy. When Lt. Cantley Meets Captain Manzack For The First Time, He Realizes His Career Is Doomed. There Is Intrigue, Sex, Mayhem, Mischief, And Too Many Crimes That Will Make Your Head Spin. A Courts-martial Ensures At The End Of The Book And You Will Never Be Able To Guess The Outcome. Initial Responses About The Books Content By A Rear Admiral Retired Has Said The Book Has A Great Ending, And The Chairman Chairman Of Board For The Centre For Study Of Intelligence Operations Says This Book...is Just Awesome! A Retired Navy Admiral Said, I Had A Great Ending! You Decide.