Do more than think about it. You are a flag-officer, and mu… - Douglas Reeman

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Do more than think about it. You are a flag-officer, and must not involve yourself with the affairs of subordinates. You command, they obey, it is the order of things, as well as you know.

Douglas Reeman

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Douglas Edward Reeman (15 October 1924 – 23 January 2017), who also used the pseudonym Alexander Kent, was a British author who wrote many historical novels about the Royal Navy, mainly set during either World War II or the Napoleonic Wars.

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Birth Name: Douglas Edward Reeman

Alternative Names: Alexander Kent

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