Patrol to the Golden Horn

London: Pan, 1978 Book. Near Fine. Pbk. 1st Pbk Edition. EVERARD NAVAL NOVEL SERIES # 3. It is October of 1918 and for the first time in two years a British submarine will attempt to pass through the narrow straits of the Dardanelles. The rendezvous is with a French submarine in the Sea of Marmara. The aim is to destroy the Goeben, a German battle cruiser lurking menacingly off the Golden Horn at Constantinople. Nick Everard, who won a DSC at Jutland and a DSO for his part in the raid on Zeebrugge, is told he must succeed at any cost. Avoiding Turkish patrols and minefields is only one of the problems he faces. There is the necessity of cooperating with the French and then the further problem of trying to reach the comparative safety of the Mediterranean after his goal has been achieved. This is the third novel in this acclaimed naval adventure series which commenced with young Nick Everard at the Battle ofJutland and subsequently follows the fortunes of the Everards, father and sons, culminating during World War II..