Fightin' Navy #89

Nov 1959 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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The main story, "Guadalcanal Navy," depicts a naval engagement where P.T. boats under Lieutenant Paul Haggerty's command attempt to stop an Imperial Japanese supply operation. A U-boat operating in the Caribbean strikes and sinks a loaded tanker, prompting American naval forces to search for the vessel. The story follows the crew's efforts to locate and combat the enemy submarine, with multiple naval engagements including attacks by an American cruiser, and concludes with the crew preparing to launch a surprise counterattack against the Japanese position. "The Saboteurs" tells of a U-boat operating alone in the Caribbean that has struck again, sinking a loaded tanker near the American coast, leading to coordinated naval search and combat operations to eliminate the submarine threat.

Contains 4 stories

The Guadalcanal Navy!

7 pp

Lieutenant Paul Haggerty commands a makeshift two-boat PT fleet in the South Pacific, racing against time to salvage parts and torpedoes from a sunken vessel before Japanese forces close in. When a massive enemy convoy approaches Guadalcanal loaded with troops, Haggerty and his ragtag crew launch a dangerous attack on the transports, knowing they're outgunned but determined to hold the line for the Marines ashore.

The Saboteurs

5 pp · War

A German U-boat terrorizes Allied shipping in the Caribbean from a secret base in a neutral South American nation, but Lieutenant Nels Knudsen and his two naval aides devise a daring midnight raid to stop it. When one of the saboteurs is spotted during the operation, the resourceful team must improvise to finish what they started—even as Kapitan Scheer orders the submarine to cast off and escape into the river.

Kitsamaru's Glorious Destiny

8 pp · War

Admiral Kitsamaru, Japan's youngest and most promising naval commander, leads a powerful task force through the Indian Ocean with confidence—until a crippled American cruiser he thought sunk limps into hiding and stages an audacious counterattack. With the help of aging British bombers and perfectly coordinated timing, Captain Ray Lundeen transforms what seemed like certain defeat into a stunning blow against the admiral's fleet. This 1959 tale captures a desperate naval gambit where courage and strategy prove mightier than overwhelming firepower.

Enemy in the Ice

5 pp · War

Locked in Arctic ice since late 1941, the American supply ship Hawley faces off against the German raider Pozlau in a deadly winter standoff—and Captain Roy Tilburn must find a way to break the stalemate before spring thaws the battlefield and favors the enemy's superior firepower. When the Nazis launch a surprise assault across the frozen cove, Tilburn's crew fights desperately to hold the ship, knowing that how they respond could determine whether they survive this frozen trap.