Clear for Action
Gerson, Noel B.
David Glasgow Farragut joined the navy at the tender age of ten.

Over the course of his life he would prove himself to be one of the boldest and most heroic naval commanders in American history.

At just 13, during the War of 1812, the ship under his temporary command sank or captured more than fifty times its own tonnage.

Later he operated in the West Indies, driving pirates from the area and routing them from their hiding places.

But it was during the Civil War, when he uttered his famous words, “Damn the torpedoes! ... Full speed ahead!”, that his place in American history was assured. His bold and daring attack on Mobile Bay destroyed the Confederate fleet and assured victory for the Union.

Noel B. Gerson brings this legendary naval figure to life, sculpting from the historical records a compelling man of flesh and blood, a great innovator and risk taker, but also a man of extraordinary integrity.

‘Clear for Action!' is a thrilling historical naval thriller from a master of the genre.