McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1982, reprint.  ISBN 0-7710-1623-9.  Hard cover, 275 pages including Acknowledgements.  Blue boards with silver lettering on spine; edges sunned; binding sound; age spots on outer page block.  Worn dust jacket with price intact has edge and cover wear, creases and small tears and losses.  Black & white frontis of author, two signatures at top of title page; remainder of interior clean and unmarked with very occasional age spot.  ‘With superb narrative skill and lively wit, the author describes his experiences as a commander of escort groups in the U-boat-ridden Atlantic of World War II.  Whether transporting explosives, dealing with drunken officers, navigating through hurricanes, or coping with the naval hierarchy, he paints a vivid picture of men and ships on war-time seas.  Woven through the high adventure of combat are encounters with colourful political and military figures, and the feisty people of Britain.’ (from front flap)