"I've marked the positions of each ship is to assume," Nickleby said; "also the various aiming points."
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“Dawn Attack” by C.S. Forester

“Dawn Attack”, by C.S. Forester (27 August 1899 – 2 April 1966), depicts World War II from a naval officer’s perspective. Published in early 1942, the story provides lavish details of naval procedure that gave Post readers a unique view of the war.

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