Abandon and Destroy

Against the blazing backdrop of the Mediterranean war, an aging Australian destroyer named Pelican becomes the last ship anyone expects to survive—let alone fight. Rust-streaked, outgunned, and mocked by the sleek warships around her, she is commanded by the fiercely independent Lieutenant-Commander John "e;Dutchy"e; Holland, a passed-over officer whose career is as battered as the ship he loves. ...