The Keeper's Son: A NovelMacmillan, 2007 M04 1 - 352 pages In 1941, Killakeet Island of the wind-swept Outer Banks of North Carolina is home to a tiny, peaceful population of fishermen, clam stompers, oyster rakers, and a few lonely sailors of the Coast Guard. Dominating the glorious, raw beauty of the little island is the majestic Killakeet Lighthouse, which for generations has been the responsibility of one family, the Thurlows. |
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... Chief, who was handling the buoyancy controls after Krebs's order to surface. Hurry up before I suffocate, damn you! As always, Captain Krebs seemed unfazed by the misery and the stink around him. He eagerly peered through the eyepiece ...
... Chief, U-boats, that is to say, Admiral Doenitz) directed U-boat skippers to keep their boats submerged when attacking during daylight hours, but Krebs believed he could never see enough through either of the two periscopes, the attack ...
... chief motorman. He sounded unhappy, but that wasn't unusual when demands were put on his engines. The machine gun opened up, its empty shells spraying like metallic rain on the tower. Krebs put the U-560 through several sharp turns ...
... Chief, tell the torpedomen in the forward and stern rooms to choose the best eels they've got. Then tell both crews to stand by.” The Chief acknowledged from the tower control room just below the main hatch. His job was to keep the boat ...
... Chief, are my torpedoes ready?” “Ready on both ends, Kaleu!” “On my mark. Forward and aft! Wait for my command. We'll launch from the stern first, then give it to them from the forward tube. Understood?” At the Chief's response that he ...
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DEATH I SAID | 143 |
BUT THERE THE SILVER ANSWER RANG | 315 |
NOT DEATH BUT LOVE | 403 |
HISTORICAL NOTE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 421 |