Tag: ocean
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Reclaiming the Sea – Daring the Pacific
Daring the Pacific The waters of the Pacific ocean were as treacherous as the men that sailed it. If the proverb held true in World War Two then not even a hundred years would change it. Commander Elliot Pike stood on the bow of the resupply frigate, the Endeavor. After the so much of the…
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Reclaiming the Sea – The Subs
Diesels submarines, the noisy ships that had once served as escorts for supply boats, now were a pest for the nuclear fleet. The nuclear subs were quiet and stealthy, full of wonder and mystery. The two types of boats, the quiet and noisy, were always at odds with each other. While the nuclear fleet would…
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The Isle Climb
To the south east of Britain In the Atlantic Among the rolling waves A lone island stands above the deathly turmoil below, A hundred feet high and only about a foot wide. It is a deathly trap for all but the most determined. But why would men try to traverse such a trap? For the…
