On the Beach | Dwight Towers
Dwight Towers is the captain of the U.S. submarine, the U.S.S. Scorpion. The Scorpion was cruising near Midway when the nuclear holocaust devastated most of the civilized world. The Australian Royal Navy ultimately sends the submarine on two missions: one to the northern coast of Australia, and one to the western coast of the United States.
Towers becomes friends with the Australian liaison officer, Lieutenant Commander Peter Holmes. Peter and his wife, Mary, introduce him to Moira Davidson, a family friend. Moira, a vivacious young woman, falls in love with...
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