Agree. Monsarrat wrote a horribly graphic description of the aftermath of a torpedo strike on an oil tanker in "The Cruel Sea" [1]. Not only do the crew have to

Agree. Monsarrat wrote a horribly graphic description of the aftermath of a torpedo strike on an oil tanker in "The Cruel Sea" [1]. Not only do the crew have to survive the sinking, they then have to (try to) outswim the burning oil. In the same book Monsarrat also has a very angry dig at the home population who then casually waste petrol and other convoyed products, which he brings to life by describing the reaction of the convoy escort crews when they get home. I re-read the "The Cruel Sea" a few weeks ago (a very old battered copy that I inherited from my dad). It didn't move me to tears, but is still a very moving piece of literature describing a horrendously gruelling theatre of war. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cruel_Sea_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cruel_Sea_(novel)