The Dragon in the Sea (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Frank Herbert
- First Published: 1956
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—extrapolatory
- Time of Work: Early in the twenty-first century
- Setting: The sub-tug
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Future, Twenty-first century, Espionage or spies, Submarines, Oil wells or oil-well drilling
- Locales: Oceans
The Plot
As a result of a long-running war, the world is starved for petroleum products. In response, using “sub-tugs,” the United States has been taking crude oil from an undersea well operated by the enemy powers. In similar missions, twenty sister submarines have been lost to enemy action. U.S. Navy experts believe that the Fenian Ram has a good chance for success.
Ensign John Ramsey, an electronics officer and psychologist trained in the Bureau of Psychology, becomes a member of the closely knit crew of the Fenian Ram. His mission is to ferret out...
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