"Douglas Edward Reeman, born at Thames Ditton (1924-10-15) 15 October 1924, is a British author who has written many historical fiction books on the Royal Navy, mainly set during either World War II or the Napoleonic Wars.Reeman joined the Royal Navy in 1940, at the age of 16, and served during World War II and the Korean War. He eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant."@en . . "1924Z"^^ . "British author" . "Reeman, Douglas Edward"@en . "Kent, Alexander"@en . "1924-10-15Z"^^ .