Fightin' Navy #82

When the U.S. submarine Striper runs low on fuel after sinking a Japanese convoy, Captain Moose Beck devises a risky plan to hijack a nearby diesel tanker to refuel. With Ears, Brophy, and Ensign Buck Ridges carrying out the operation under cover of darkness, they board the tanker and begin refueling—only to be discovered by Japanese forces on shore. As alarms sound and enemy ships close in, the crew must prepare for a desperate crash dive to escape.

Lt. Jim Bowden and his crew on PT 379 face a tense race against time as they repair their boat and try to send a critical alert about an undetected Japanese landing, knowing any radio transmission risks drawing enemy fire. Just as they finally send the message, the enemy discovers their location, forcing them to dodge relentless attacks while hoping for rescue. Suddenly, a squadron of bombers appears, saving them—but the source of their unexpected aid remains a mystery.

Tim Rogers, a seasick sailor aboard an LST bound for Normandy, endures the rough Atlantic crossing and the chaos of the D-Day invasion, only to find his relief at being on shore quickly undone by the constant motion of a tank. Despite his persistent sickness, he’s thrust into action during a Nazi air attack and later helps unload supplies onto the beach, only to be sent back to the ship when the tank’s gunner is wounded.

Lieutenant Harder orchestrates a daring rescue mission to free the captured crew of the British torpedo boat Gadfly, using a secret tunnel beneath the harbor. With help from Lieutenant Bryce and the crewman Eddie, the prisoners escape during the night and reclaim their ship, launching a surprise counterattack against German forces.

Shorty, Bull, and Herman are aboard the S.S. Stonewall, exhausted from a long mission in the fog, when a surprise Nazi U-boat attack catches them off guard. After the crew is taken by surprise, Shorty—just returned from watch and determined to sleep—leads a sudden and unexpected resistance when the enemy boarding party arrives. The crew turns the tide, capturing the U-boat and its captain, but the story ends with Shorty missing a strange sight: a U.S. merchant ship towing a captured Nazi submarine.

In "El Presidente Jonsey," a frustrated naval officer longs for frontline duty—only to be posted to a quiet desk job in a South American capital. His new assignment is far from the front lines, but when a revolution erupts, even the most peaceful post becomes a battlefield.

Captain Leo Heston and his crew aboard the slow, aging weather ship—dubbed the "Rust Bucket"—face a deadly new threat when they realize Nazi U-boats are using their vessel as a rendezvous point to coordinate attacks. As the U-boats circle the ship, Heston devises a plan to turn the vessel’s perceived weakness into a trap, using surprise and timing to ambush the enemy submarines.

In the midst of the Pacific War, Ensign Ted Barret and his crew aboard the Yorktown face their first combat during the Battle of the Coral Sea, flying missions against Japanese forces with courage and growing confidence. As they engage enemy carriers and destroy key vessels, the crew celebrates a hard-won victory—only to be warned that the larger Japanese fleet remains a threat, setting the stage for a new mission.

A young fisherman, haunted by the sinking of his trawler by a German U-boat two months prior, returns to the same spot with a hidden Navy gun crew aboard, determined to turn the tables. When the U-boat reappears, mistaking the fishing boat for an easy target, the crew springs their trap in a tense, precise counterattack.

Hank Gibson, a destroyer sailor who despises submarines, finds himself stranded on a remote island after a landing party is cut off during a Japanese air raid. When a submarine, the Silverfin, arrives to rescue him, he reluctantly joins the crew, only to be thrust into a tense mission to intercept a Japanese convoy—where his skills as a gunner become vital.

In 1943, a British frogman team infiltrates a Norwegian fiord to sabotage the German battleship Tirpitz, navigating minefields and anti-submarine defenses while evading detection. As they approach their target, one sub is destroyed, forcing the survivors to abandon their craft and swim toward the Tirpitz, knowing capture is likely. Hans, a German sailor aboard the battleship, becomes the sole captive when the mission’s final act unfolds.