I read it in HS and OK.
Then, I read ot again as an adult. Thor was a Commando in WWII - as an adult, it was a story of a bunch kick-ass Commndo types taking on the ocean in a lttle raft.
And the ham part? They used an old WWII “Radio Swan” (spy) rig, too cool
I didn’t realize how much education I missed by going to High School...
Hmmmmm....I guess it would be a good idea for me to read it again, too (with all the MO flooding), there are a bunch of books I need to re-read. I thought he was a really good-looking man, at the time, and the story was just fascinating.