Tuff Ship

The ageing Navy-destroyer, HMAS Mulga, is skippered by the egotistical and highly incompetent Captain Doherty, where anything that can go wrong does go wrong.In this rollicking satirical adventure set during the 1970s, as the crew circumnavigates Australia, author Jack Fringe gleefully skewers the pomp and politics of the Australian Navy. When a cat named Sneaky stows away onboard, it sets off a hilarious chain reaction of ever-escalating disasters, from an illicit affair with a local mayor's wife to an international incident involving drug smuggling. All the while, long-suffering crew members like quick-witted Cook Dinger Bell and kind-hearted Steward Mario Naldani do their best to stay afloat amidst the chaos.Brimming with colourful characters, irreverent humour, and a keen eye for the absurdities of naval bureaucracy, 'TUFF SHIP' is a wild ride from start to finish, alternating between laugh-out-loud humour and surprisingly touching moments, with a motley crew of underdogs you can't help but root for. Except for the deranged Chief Coxswain - was he pushed overboard or not?'TUFF SHIP' navigates through absurdity, dark humour and tragedy, questioning the price of ambition and the value of loyalty. Dive into the turbulent 1970s with a tale so audacious, it might just be true—at least, for those who've weathered the storm.