June 1944: ‘Tomorrow, Force J will rendezvous with other invasion components in mid-channel and proceed to the French coast. You all know what that means . . .’
Hell bent for the Normandy beaches a massive flotilla of naval vessels are involved in one of the most harrowing and dramatic episodes of World War II — Operation Neptune, code name for ‘D’ Day.
The vital contribution by landing craft to the success of the operation is enormous — LCF49 (landing craft flak), used by the Royal Navy to give gunfire support to amphibious landings, is just one of these, a small vessel whose crew know only too well that death could be just round the corner . . .
There’s SBA Peach, whose reaction to the demon drink has something to be desired — Lt. Turk, down-to-earth C.O. — Perkins and Walters, two hard-boiled sailors with a cynical eye — and Signalman ‘Lobby’ Ludd, whose main problem is his stormy relationship with a certain Freda Harris from Walham Green . . .
Will they be able survive one of the most ambitious naval landings ever?
Or will Operation Neptune be their last mission?