Vintage 1943 First Edition Hardcover with DJ: “The Ship” by C.S. Forester

As shown. See all photos. Found among my late mother’s belongings. This novel definitely belonged to her father.
In really good condition. Not price-clipped ($2.50 price intact). Dust jacket a little blemished, but overall in solid shape.

“Story of a battle engaged in by a British light cruiser in the Mediterranean. HMS Artemis is part of an escort task force protecting a convoy of supplies desperately needed by the British forces in Malta. It follows the life of a Royal Navy light cruiser for a single action, including a detailed analysis of many of the men on board and the contribution they made.”

“Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (27 August 1899 – 2 April 1966), known by his pen name Cecil Scott "C. S." Forester, was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare, such as the 12-book Horatio Hornblower series depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars.”