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Three sailors on a day of shore leave in New York City look for fun and romance before their twenty-four hours are up.

"An introduction to what the US Navy is, what recruits do, and jobs soldiers could learn. Includes descriptions of missions to save a fishing crew from pirates and to keep the oil shipping lane open"--Provided by publisher.

A young naval ensign must unmask a killer on board an ammunitions ship in this intriguing novel of suspense, set during World War II, from the acclaimed author of "Black Hats."

Admittedly small and vulnerable, PT boats were, nevertheless, fast-the fastest craft on the water during World War II-and Dick Keresey's account of these tough little fighters throws new light on their contributions to the war effort. As captain of PT 105, the author was in the same battle as John F. Kennedy when Kennedy's PT 109 was rammed and sunk. The famous incident, Keresey says, has often been described inaccurately and the PT boat depicted...

Jim Leighton is thrilled when he is hired as a deckhand and personal trainer to a wealthy investment banker who is setting sail for Rio de Janeiro in his luxury yacht, but Jim's dream vacation is threatened when he learns his new boss is hiding a deadly secret.

Kydd is offered a new command but that ship is still under construction, so he decides to look up one of his old naval friends and enjoy some of the pleasures of London. This is cut short when he is summoned to Portsmouth to bear witness at the trial of Sir Home Popham for his actions at Cape Town and Buenos Aires.

"Navy baby- It was a night she'd never forget... two strangers coming together in a moment of intense desire. But now sheltered Hannah Raymond is expecting the child of a rugged naval seaman she thought she'd never see again. Riley Murdock has been searching for Hannah for months- ever since that soul-shaking night of passion. Now fate has reunited them. Determined to give his child the chance he never had. Riley marries Hannah. They've created...

A brief biography of John Paul Jones stressing his naval career.