The Cruiser
The Cruiser is a novel of war at sea by Warren Tute. It follows the story of HMS Antigone, a fictional British of the Second World War named after the mythical Greek character Antigone. The novel paints a realistic picture of life on a cruiser in the late 1930s and early war years: the principal character is the ship herself, with many members of her crew as supporting actors. The author had served on, a real Leander-class cruiser, during the 1930s.
Published in 1955, The Cruiser ran to three editions in a matter of weeks.
HMS Antigone is not to be confused with HMS Antigone of the Nathaniel Drinkwater series by Richard Woodman.
