Moonraker Mutiny

by Antony Trew

Into the cyclone. The old freighter Moonraker, her crew unskilled and mutinous, leaves Fremantle for Mauritius – a voyage through some of the most dangerous waters in the world. Seven days out, she receives a cyclone warning. Her alcoholic captain, in the grip of a major hangover, makes a fatal error. He sets his ship on a collision course with Cyclone Alpha and all its fury… The Moonraker Mutiny is a whirlwind adventure into the eye of the storm. Praise for The Moonraker ‘A master at capturing the feeling of the sea and ship life’ - Manchester Evening News ‘A great sea story’ - BBC Antony Trew (1906-1996) spent many years at sea. During the 1939-45 war he served with the Mediterranean Fleet in the 22nd Anti-Submarine Group, and in the Western Approaches where he commanded the destroyer Walker, principally on Russian convoys. He was awarded the DSC. His highly successful career as a novelist began with the bestselling Two Hours of Darkness in 1963.

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Antony (Francis) Trew was a South African naval officer and writer. In World War II he served with the South African and Royal Navies in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Western Approaches. As such he was in command of the escort destroyer HMS Walker. He also served on the Arctic Convoys and was awarded the DSC (Distinguished Service Cross). After World War II he resumed his work with the AA (Automobile Association) of South Africa as Director General.

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[Ruth]

c1972. A super sea adventuring book with a more complex plot than one would think. A South African author who sadly died in 1996. He certainly knew his sea.