MacLean, Alistair San Andreas

A fast paced thriller set aboard the fictional World War 2 hospital ship SAN ANDREAS while on a run from Murmansk to Aberdeen. The vessel, an American-built Liberty Ship, and her crew are involved in intrigue and sabotage as the SAN ANDREAS is pursued by German U-boats and the Luftwaffe. MacLean's tale is a rousing one, with well-drawn characters. In a very interesting Prologue, MacLean launches a blistering attack on both British shipowners and Whitehall during the inter-War years, condemning both institutions for callous treatment of British merchant seaman.