Steven Carruthers served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1969 to 1977 and specialised as an anti-submarine air controller (ASAC). During his service career, he developed a keen interest in naval history. After serving his time in the RAN, Steven worked as a NSW Fisheries Officer in Sydney Harbour, tagging abalone for a research project, before going overseas to work as a commercial diver in the North Sea, Nigeria and Papua New Guinea. At the age of 32 years, Steven retired as a commercial diver to pursue his interest in writing. His previous books include Australia Under Siege (1982), Japanese Submarine Raiders 1942: A Maritime Mystery (2006) and A Parting Shot: Shelling of Australia by Japanese Submarines 1942 (2013).
Front cover: Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, November 1942. A Japanese midget submarine salvaged by the US Navy after being scuttled by her crew during the Battle of Guadalcanal. In the background is the stranded hulk of the Japanese transport Yamazuki Maru. (AWM 306644 - Naval Historical Collection)