Ordinary Seaman / Convoy Commodore

by Philip McCutchan

In 'The convoy commodore', an unlikely assortment of people brought together by the war embark on a journey to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to bring supplies to the embattled British army. 'Cameron ordinary seaman' finds Donald Cameron on board the destroyer 'Carmarthen', bound for the Battle of the Atlantic.

186 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2003

About the author

aka Robert Conington Galway, Duncan MacNeil

Philip McCutchan (1920-1996) grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime's interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest resulting in several fiction books, from amongst his large output, about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years.

Reviews

[Rebecca Martinez]

At times I found it slow - then towards the end the pace quickened and I didn't want an ending. I appreciated learning about these characters and their story (both backgrounds and present novel plot), as it was very new and eye-opening.