With All Despatch

As the clouds of war begin to rise once more over the Channel, he has no choice but to accept an appointment to the Nore. With his small flotilla of three topsail cutters Bolitho sets out to search the coast for seamen who have fled the harsh discipline of His Majesty's Navy for the more tempting rewards of smuggling.

Pe masura ce norii razboiului incep sa se ridice din nou peste Canal, el nu are de ales decat sa accepte o numire la Nore. Cu mica sa flotila formata din trei taietori, Bolitho porneste sa caute pe coasta marinari care au fugit de disciplina aspra a Marinei Majestatii Sale pentru recompensele mai tentante ale contrabandei.