10 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU JOIN THE NAVY - “SEA NOVELS” NAVY FICTION

NAVY FICTION

10 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU JOIN THE NAVY

For a student who wants to join the navy, it will be wise to read biographies/autobiographies/memoirs of famous naval personalities.

It will also be apt to read books on naval history, especially naval battles at sea.

And you must read “navy fiction” too,

Here are 10 “sea novels” which are “must reading” for a young naval officer, a navy cadet or a student aspiring to join the navy for a career at sea:

10 “SEA NOVELS” (NAVY FICTION) BOOKS WHICH ARE “MUST READING” FOR EVERY YOUNG NAVAL OFFICER

1. The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cruel_Sea_(book)

2. The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caine_Mutiny

3. HMS Ulysses by Alistair MacLean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ulysses_(novel)

4. Run Silent, Run Deep by Edward L. Beach

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Silent,_Run_Deep

5. HMS Leviathan by John Winton

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2888620-hms-leviathan

6. The Captain by Jan de Hartog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Captain_(novel)

7. Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_South_Pacific

8. We Joined the Navy by John Winton

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2245035.We_Joined_the_Navy

9. Winged Escort by Douglas Reeman

http://navyfiction.com/winged-escort-by-douglas-reeman

And last, but not the least, the all time favourite “must read” for anyone who wants to enjoy military life:

10. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22

Read these books.

There are many other good sea novels (like THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER by TOM CLANCY), navy war memoirs, and biographies too.

And then you will get an idea of what life in the navy is all about.

Indian Navy 1971 War: Sinking of the INS KHUKRI

Click the link below and read Article by Admiral Hiranandani on Sinking of INS Khukri in 1971 Indo-Pak War

1971 War: Sinking of the KHUKRI » Indian Defence Review

HOW INS KHUKRI WAS SUNK - Indian Navy History - 1971 War - Sinking of the INS KHUKRI

HOW INS KHUKRI WAS SUNK

1971 War: Sinking of the KHUKRI » Indian Defence Review

Click the link above and read Article by Admiral Hiranandani on the Sinking of INS Khukri

A US NAVY SAILOR'S VIEW OF THE INDIAN NAVY - DO WE NEED TO INTROSPECT AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION

A US NAVY SAILOR'S VIEW OF THE INDIAN NAVY 
DO WE NEED TO INTROSPECT AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION

Article : Indian Navy ship nearly collided with U.S. tanker

US Navy Officer says:

“Indian Sailors appear unprofessional, clueless and poorly trained. Indian Navy Leadership Style extremely hierarchical, over-centralized, even feudal. Officers are generally clueless and have almost zero seamanship skills...”

Click the link below and read on:

http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/indian-navy-ship-nearly-collided-with-us-tanker

Hope the feedback is taken in the right spirit.

The Navy needs to introspect and take corrective action, especially in view of the recent spate of accidents