The Good Shepherd
by C. S. Foresterliterary work· published 1955
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The Good Shepherd is a 1955 British novel about naval warfare during World War II, by C. S. Forester, exploring the difficulties of the Battle of the Atlantic, specifically as seen through the eyes of the United States commander of an escort fleet during a 52-hour period: the crews' struggle against the sea, the enemy, and the exhaustion brought on by constant vigilance. The novel also details the problems of the early radar and ASDIC equipment available, and the poor communications between the fleet and Admiralty using HF Radio and early manual cryptography. In 2020, the novel was adapted as a film, Greyhound, written, produced by and starring Tom Hanks. That year, an audiobook version of the novel was also published.
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The Good Shepherd was adapted into a 2019 film.
Greyhound2019 · film · 91 min · dir. Aaron Schneider · IMDb ↗A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.
