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The Last Paladin

A Novel (World War II Navy Series, Book 9)

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The Last Paladin

By: P. T. Deutermann
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
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Summoned to relieve destroyers that are bogged down by escort duty in the escalating Pacific Theater, the Hayward is met with a rather cold reception. In the eyes of Pacific Fleet sailors, North Atlantic convoy duty pales in comparison to the bloody, carrier-sinking battles of Savo Island and Guadalcanal. However, Atlantic Fleet ships have had to specialize in one thing: anti-submarine warfare.

The Hayward is sent off into remote South Pacific operating areas with orders to find and destroy Japanese submarines—but with little expectation of success. Her commanders take the mission literally; using radio intercepts that are being ignored at higher levels, they determine that the Japanese have set up a 1000-mile-long picket line of seven submarines, an entire squadron's worth, to act as a moveable barrier against the expected American advance into the next set of islands. These submarines are poised to sink every American aircraft carrier and destroyer and to change the course of the war.

What happens next is one of the legendary stories of the US Navy. The Last Paladin is high stakes naval warfare at its best, told with utter authenticity and a former ship captain's understanding of dramatic, intense combat. P. T. Deutermann continues his acclaimed series of WWII thrillers in this unforgettable novel.

©2022 P. T. Deutermann (P)2022 Tantor
20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Military Thriller & Suspense War & Military Submarine Island Exciting War
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Gripping Storyline • Detailed Characters • Historical Accuracy • Thrilling Action • Captivating Storytelling
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WWII Pacific theater properly documented.
Deuterman tells it like he was there. You will feel like you were there too.

Classic Deuterman!

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This book was a terrific story and listening to it was addictive.
I recommend it highly.

Love this book

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This is one of P.T. Deutermann’s more entertaining WW2 Pacific War novels. It features an experienced, and battle-hardened destroyer escort, the fictional USS Holland, that is transferred from escort duty in the Atlantic Theatre in 1944 to the Pacific and sets out alone to wage war on a suspected string of 6 IJN I-boats in a picket line tasked with early detection of the US Navy invasion fleet for Saipan and the Marianas. Craftiness of the commanding officer and technical brilliance of the executive officer combine to defeat the 6 submarines. It was an interesting story featuring the hedgehog mortar system developed by the Royal Navy and used with devastating lethality against submarines of the day. This is a fictional account of the actual exploits of the USS England (DE-635) that did sink 6 I-boats in combined anti-submarine action with many other destroyers and destroyer escorts.

Entertaining WW2 Anti-Submarine Yarn

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The wartime stories, the leadership examples. Very believable & entertaining. Made me think of my father who served in the Pacific Navy.

WWII Naval Antisubmarine Warfare at its Best

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Another great book to educate the reader, and to honor those who served and those still on patrol.

Deutermann delivers another clean sweep.

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This was such a great read that I just hated for it to end:( this is by far his best book yet and I have listened to every one more than once. I am looking so forward to listening to this book again and very soon as it was that good!!!!! Thank you so very much for sharing your thoughts with us with another Great book!!!!!! Larry

My God what a great book!!!!

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Once again, I really enjoyed the author's telling of what World War II was like in the Pacific Theater.

In this one, a destroyer escort finds itself all alone in the Philipine Sea fighting and destroying a line of Japanese subs. The subs were hiding trying to observe the US Navy fleet moving towards Japan to help them set up their own battle plans. Against all odds the US ships succeeds.

I was in the US Army and while stationed in Germany in the 1970s I never experienced combat, but I served with many that were in Vietnam and fought in jungle warfare. While I was OK that I didn't fight in combat you did discuss it with those that did. You couldn't help but wonder how you would have stood up to that test.

These guys in WWII were in the thick of it most of the time. You have to respect to the highest degree the courage they all showed at every level of the chain of command. I salute them all. And I'm glad the author has written this series as a testament of how WWII worked in the Pacific.

Paladin = hero

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Be of Dueterman's best.
I read it in one sitting.
Highly recommended, for any naval buff.

Classic WWII Navy

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I enjoy reading P. T. Deutermann’s books about World War II. One of the key things I like is they are well researched. Deutermann was a naval officer and his first-hand knowledge of the navy shows. The characters are interesting and pace is fast. This book is about a ship that specialized in hunting submarines. The ship had just arrived in the Pacific from hunting U-boats in the North Atlantic.

I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. Peter Berkrot does a great job narrating the book. The book is nine hours and fifty-nine minutes.



Gripping

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Did a good job pointing out the reality of the time. There is still to this day a competition between East Coast Sailors and Western Pacific Sailors. Great job illustrating this.

Intersting Take On The Pacific War

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