Under the Yankee Ensign

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. Seventeen-year-old David Garson boards the American submarine chaser 944 determined to serve his country, only to find himself thrust into a world of rough discipline, quick tempers, and hard-won camaraderie. The former luxury yacht, now a lean gray war vessel with a young crew and youthful officers, carries him across the Atlantic into the tense, uncertain business of convoy duty, where patriotic ideals meet the realities of danger and endurance. Dave's first days at sea bring friendship with Pete Rooney, a cocky but good-hearted ex-elevator operator whose streetwise humor balances Dave's seriousness. Between lookout watches, shipboard banter, and the long stretches of waiting, the boys learn the rhythms of naval life in wartime. But the calm does not last: a violent gale batters the fragile chaser, throws Dave overboard, and leaves him fighting through black, heaving water to reach the ship again. As he recovers, he must also face the loss of shipmates, the damage of battle, and the grim truth that war is as much patience as heroism. Suspense, youth, and duty drive this vivid sea adventure.