Douglas Reeman (Author of Battlecruiser)

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Douglas Reeman

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in Thames Ditton, The United Kingdom

October 15, 1924

Died

January 23, 2017

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AKA Alexander Kent.
Douglas Edward Reeman was a British author who has written many historical fiction books on the Royal Navy, mainly set during either World War II or the Napoleonic Wars.

Reeman joined the Royal Navy in 1940, at the age of 16, and served during World War II and the Korean War. He eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant. In addition to being an author, Reeman has also taught the art of navigation for yachting and served as a technical advisor for films. Douglas married author Kimberley Jordan Reeman in 1985.

Reeman's debut novel, A Prayer for the Ship was published in 1958. His pseudonym Alexander Kent was the name of a friend and naval officer who died during the Second World War. Reeman is most famous for his series of Na ...more

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Average rating: 4.12 · 28,136 ratings · 1,078 reviews · 113 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	Battlecruiser 4.25 avg rating — 1,202 ratings — published 1997 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Go in and Sink! 4.24 avg rating — 1,022 ratings — published 1973 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Torpedo Run 4.16 avg rating — 868 ratings — published 1981 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rendezvous - South Atlantic 4.36 avg rating — 796 ratings — published 1972 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Badge of Glory (Blackwood Family, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 819 ratings — published 1982 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killing Ground 4.33 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 1991 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Risks Unknown 4.36 avg rating — 686 ratings — published 1969 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Greatest Enemy 4.31 avg rating — 678 ratings — published 1970 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	H.M.S. Saracen 4.22 avg rating — 688 ratings — published 1965 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Devane saw Dundas hurrying to meet them and said dryly, 鈥楾hanks Ralph. How can Barker have served in 1919 in a destroyer, and have lost a son in North Africa, and still look so young?鈥�
Beresford smiled. 鈥榃ill power and hair dye. Never fails.”
― Douglas Reeman, Torpedo Run

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“To his surprise, the voice replied,”
― Douglas Reeman, Winged Escort

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“voicepipe. And it was about midnight, a warning in itself.”
― Douglas Reeman, The Glory Boys

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