The Marathon Watch
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The End
FOOTNOTE
In 1974, the men of the USS William M. Wood (DD-715) completed the first heavy-storm rescue of a man overboard in naval history. The rescue and medical evacuation to Cagliari depicted in the last two chapters are a fictional dramatization of that event.
Captain John B. Castano had the con and maneuvered the ship with only flank engine orders. Lt. Richard P. Fiske was the rescue swimmer.
On the Wood, you could spin the main steam stop valve open or closed with a single finger. She was a great ship, every inch a fighter, and her crew never gave up.
That was the deal.
To My Readers
Thank you for reading The Marathon Watch. I hope you enjoyed it and will recommend it to your friends. I am a self-published author, and reviews are a powerful way to spread the word about books you enjoy. I want to work fulltime as a novelist and I would be grateful for your support. Please take a moment to leave a review on Amazon or other book site. It is appreciated.
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Now that you’ve finished The Marathon Watch, you might enjoy the next Marathon novel Vows to the Fallen, or my quick-read navy satire A Ship-Load of Sea Stories & 1 Fairy Tale.
Thank you again, and good reading.
Larry Laswell
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lawrence (Larry) Laswell served eight years in the navy, from 1967 to 1975. In navy parlance, he was a mustang, someone who rose from the enlisted ranks to receive a commission as an officer. He was assigned to the Polaris submarine USS John Marshal SSBN-611 and later served as the Main Engines Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CVS-11. His last assignment was as Anti-submarine Warfare Officer aboard the USS William M. Wood DD-715 while she was home ported in Elefsis, Greece.
In addition to writing, Larry works as a strategic planning consultant and as an executive coach. He lives south of Indianapolis, IN with his wife, Marsha.