The Ship With Two Captains: The Story of the "Secret Mission Submarine"

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Set during World War II, this true story highlights the extraordinary missions of HMS Seraph, a submarine involved in critical secret operations from 1942 to 1944. Key assignments included transporting General Mark Clark for the North African invasion and rescuing General Giraud from Vichy France. Notably, the submarine was commanded by two captains: Royal Navy Lieutenant Bill Jewell and U.S. Navy Captain Jerauld Wright, whose collaboration was vital to the success of these missions, including the famous Operation Mincemeat.