"Number One, stand by to pick up survivors," Dutchy Holand said, as casually as if he had ordered a cup of tea brought up. In the next instant there came another voice on Jackal's quiet and unalarmed bridge and it sprang from the radio-telephone receiver. It was Stapleton's voice, crisp but not alarmed: "Jackal, this is Cooktown. No doubt you've noticed that the enemy's bow has turned? It's now directly facing you. Over." There was a moment of stunned silence amongst the relaxed officers. Then came another voice on Jackal's bridge. It was an explosion...