Blake of the Rattlesnake by Frederick Thomas Jane ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

Blake of the Rattlesnake by Frederick Thomas Jane audiobook. Genre: scifi In the tense, near-future waters of the 1890s, Britain faces the nightmare its newspapers only half dare to imagine: a sudden war at sea against France and Russia, fought with fast torpedo craft, new tactics, and unforgiving modern weapons. Into the chaos steps Lieutenant Edward Blake of the torpedo-boat Rattlesnake, a hard-driving officer whose faith in naval skill and disciplined daring clashes with political hesitation, public complacency, and the fragile systems that keep an island nation supplied. As coastal alarms spread and fleet actions erupt, Blake is thrown from desperate skirmishes to high-stakes convoy work, forced to make ruthless choices about risk, responsibility, and the price of command. Along the way, a personal attachment complicates his sense of duty, while the Admiralty and the nation argue over what must be done to survive. Packed with diagrams, shipboard detail, and breathless engagements drawn from the author’s deep naval knowledge, this is both an action tale and a warning: in a war decided by seconds and steel, England’s fate may hinge on one commander’s nerve. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 00 (00:04:50) Chapter 01 (00:30:42) Chapter 02 (01:07:52) Chapter 03 (01:34:57) Chapter 04 (01:46:43) Chapter 05 (02:05:53) Chapter 06 (02:21:59) Chapter 07 (02:45:18) Chapter 08 (02:58:32) Chapter 09 (03:17:27) Chapter 10 (03:28:38) Chapter 11 (03:46:53) Chapter 12 (04:04:38) Chapter 13 (04:28:28) Chapter 14 (04:42:29) Chapter 15 (04:54:05) Chapter 16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices