Sixty Minutes for St. George by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781911591511
Publisher: Canelo Books
Published: 2019-07-09T00:00:00+00:00

Wyatt slid the document on to his desk, and asked Nick, ‘Fair comment?’

‘More than generous, sir.’

And neat. Commending Nick, it avoided – as no doubt it would in the main body of the report as well – any mention of it having been his decision, not Wyatt’s, to shore the bulk-head – or that he’d felt it was necessary after Wyatt had talked of going at Mackerel ’s ‘best speed’, against Nick’s and the engineer’s advice. Obviously, Wyatt wouldn’t have filled in such details. He was no ‘mug’, either.

Nick looked down at his clasped hands, and thought. But Swan’s still in there…

He glanced up, and met Wyatt’s stare.

‘I suppose you’ll be putting in recommendations – with the report on the action – for honours and awards?’

Surprise: suspicion… Wyatt thought he might be about to propose some decoration for himself! He went on, ‘Chief Petty Officer Swan, sir. Perhaps you’ll have included him already. But in case not – well, he was at that bulkhead in full awareness of the danger of it bursting. Even because of that.’

‘I’ll – consider your suggestion.’

‘Thank you, sir.’

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