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J. E. MacDonnell, The Rocky, 1961

Australia

HMAS Wind Rode (G46)
J, K & N Class Destroyer
Details as per the real ships

United Kingdom

HMS Dauntless
D Class Destroyer
Details as per the real ships
Note: Name clashes with the D Class Cruiser HMS Dauntless in service 1918 - 1945. Class assignment based on name only.

HMS Eagle
Illustrious Class Aircraft Carrier/Imdomitable sub-group
Commissioned: 1940
Details as per the real ships
Air group includes Supermarine Seafires and Grumman Avengers
Note: While not explicitly stated to be this fictional version of HMS Eagle, details are mentioned in the novel which strongly suggest that it is this ship and not the historic HMS Eagle (a converted battleship) that the author is referring to. See the posting for 'Eagles over Taranto' (1961), for more information.

Germany

Unnamed
Armed Merchant Ship (Commerce Raider)
Displacement: 15,000 tons
Main Battery: 10 x 5.9 inch guns (5 a side)
Other armament not specified
Single funnel, fitted with a second dummy funnel.
Original engines replaced with naval engines, giving a speed in excess of 20knots.
No other details provided.

Plot summary: Evidence surfaces that a German commerce raider is being based out of the Portugese island of Sao Thome in the South Atlantic, but with other evidence pointing to complicity of local authorities the problem is, how to get them to come out. Perhaps a 'square peg in a round hole' could provide an answer.

Note: Reference is made to events occurring in the novel 'Coffin Island' (1958) indicating that this story is set after the events of that novel and hence that earlier novel is set some time 'earlier' than 1944. I've commented earlier that the author did made attempts to keep a loose chronology that appears to have been abandoned later. The probable appearance of the fictional version of HMS Eagle that appeared in the 1961 novel 'Eagles Over Taranto' also suggests that the author viewed his output as a coherent setting, which can also be seen in later novels like 'Breaking Point' (1979) in which several of his regular characters make an appearance. For a partial listing of the books by this author covered in the thread see the posting for 'Coffin Island' (1958).

<blockquote data-quote="Graham1973" data-source="post: 548188" data-attributes="member: 5791">J. E. MacDonnell, The Rocky, 1961AustraliaHMAS Wind Rode (G46)J, K &amp; N Class DestroyerDetails as per the real shipsUnited KingdomHMS DauntlessD Class DestroyerDetails as per the real shipsNote: Name clashes with the D Class Cruiser HMS Dauntless in service 1918 - 1945. Class assignment based on name only.HMS EagleIllustrious Class Aircraft Carrier/Imdomitable sub-groupCommissioned: 1940Details as per the real shipsAir group includes Supermarine Seafires and Grumman AvengersNote: While not explicitly stated to be this fictional version of HMS Eagle, details are mentioned in the novel which strongly suggest that it is this ship and not the historic HMS Eagle (a converted battleship) that the author is referring to. See the posting for 'Eagles over Taranto' (1961), for more information.GermanyUnnamedArmed Merchant Ship (Commerce Raider)Displacement: 15,000 tonsMain Battery: 10 x 5.9 inch guns (5 a side)Other armament not specifiedSingle funnel, fitted with a second dummy funnel.Original engines replaced with naval engines, giving a speed in excess of 20knots.No other details provided.Plot summary: Evidence surfaces that a German commerce raider is being based out of the Portugese island of Sao Thome in the South Atlantic, but with other evidence pointing to complicity of local authorities the problem is, how to get them to come out. Perhaps a 'square peg in a round hole' could provide an answer.Note: Reference is made to events occurring in the novel 'Coffin Island' (1958) indicating that this story is set after the events of that novel and hence that earlier novel is set some time 'earlier' than 1944. I've commented earlier that the author did made attempts to keep a loose chronology that appears to have been abandoned later. The probable appearance of the fictional version of HMS Eagle that appeared in the 1961 novel 'Eagles Over Taranto' also suggests that the author viewed his output as a coherent setting, which can also be seen in later novels like 'Breaking Point' (1979) in which several of his regular characters make an appearance. For a partial listing of the books by this author covered in the thread see the posting for 'Coffin Island' (1958).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Graham1973, post: 548188, member: 5791"] [B]J. E. MacDonnell[/B], [I]The Rocky[/I], 1961 Australia [B][I]HMAS Wind Rode (G46)[/I][/B] J, K & N Class Destroyer Details as per the real ships United Kingdom [B][I]HMS Dauntless[/I][/B] D Class Destroyer Details as per the real ships Note: Name clashes with the D Class Cruiser [B][I]HMS Dauntless[/I][/B] in service 1918 - 1945. Class assignment based on name only. [B][I]HMS Eagle[/I][/B] Illustrious Class Aircraft Carrier/Imdomitable sub-group Commissioned: 1940 Details as per the real ships Air group includes Supermarine Seafires and Grumman Avengers Note: While not explicitly stated to be this fictional version of [B][I]HMS Eagle[/I][/B], details are mentioned in the novel which strongly suggest that it is this ship and not the historic [B][I]HMS Eagle[/I][/B] (a converted battleship) that the author is referring to. See the posting for [I]'Eagles over Taranto[/I]' (1961), for more information. Germany [B][I]Unnamed[/I][/B] Armed Merchant Ship (Commerce Raider) Displacement: 15,000 tons Main Battery: 10 x 5.9 inch guns (5 a side) Other armament not specified Single funnel, fitted with a second dummy funnel. Original engines replaced with naval engines, giving a speed in excess of 20knots. No other details provided. Plot summary: Evidence surfaces that a German commerce raider is being based out of the Portugese island of Sao Thome in the South Atlantic, but with other evidence pointing to complicity of local authorities the problem is, how to get them to come out. Perhaps a 'square peg in a round hole' could provide an answer. Note: Reference is made to events occurring in the novel '[I]Coffin Island[/I]' (1958) indicating that this story is set after the events of that novel and hence that earlier novel is set some time 'earlier' than 1944. I've commented earlier that the author did made attempts to keep a loose chronology that appears to have been abandoned later. The probable appearance of the fictional version of [I][B]HMS Eagle[/B][/I] that appeared in the 1961 novel '[I]Eagles Over Taranto[/I]' also suggests that the author viewed his output as a coherent setting, which can also be seen in later novels like '[I]Breaking Point[/I]' (1979) in which several of his regular characters make an appearance. For a partial listing of the books by this author covered in the thread see the posting for '[I]Coffin Island[/I]' (1958). [/QUOTE]

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