Kingfisher (The Decoy Ships #1) - Christopher C. Tubbs torrent

Category: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Military
Language: English
Keywords: 17th Century Battle With Seven Algerines Historical Mediterranean Naval Adventure Pirates Sea Adventure The Decoy Ships

Written by Christopher C. Tubbs
Read by Peter Noble
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

/HMS Kingfisher (1675) was a 46-gun fourth-rate ship of the line built in 1675 of the Royal Navy. She was specially designed to counter the attacks of Algerine corsairs, or pirates, in the Mediterranean by masquerading as a merchantman, which she achieved by hiding her armament behind false bulkheads. She was rebuilt in 1699 and broken up in 1728./

17th century, Charles II’s reign—Barbary pirates spread mayhem and terror in the Mediterranean.

Ralph Wrenn went to sea at the age of ten. Now nineteen and recently promoted, he serves as the fourth officer on the HMS Kingfisher. It masquerades as a merchant ship to capture Barbary pirate vessels.

On one such mission, Ralph meets a beautiful and intriguing young woman. Now, he must contend not just with battles at sea but with a beguiling stranger who is not what she appears to be.

Based on the true exploits of HMS Kingfisher, culminating in the battle of the seven Algerines.

Podium Audio, January 2025
(8 hours and 24 minutes)