Richard Testrake (1938 - 2017) was born in Ripley, N.Y.and graduated from Strong Vincent High School before joining the Pennsylvania National Guard in June of 1957. In 1958 he joined the U.S. Army and became a member of the "Old Guard," which escorted the President. He was also an air traffic controller in Korea for some time before being discharged in 1963. During his time in Korea, he and his wife adopted their daughter Lisa, and at the time, were the youngest couple in U.S. Immigration history to adopt and bring back a child from Korea.
He worked as a welder for General Electric for 37 years until his retirement when he became a naval fiction author. He is listed under related authors as much of his work is only short stories or novellas
AOS Naval Fiction |
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| Series: War at Sea | ||
| Year | Book | Comment |
| On the King's Sea Service | A young British naval officer fights in actions that will make history | |
| For the Honor of the Flag | An officer of the Royal Navy combats the forces of Republican France | |
| Frigates of War | A young Royal Navy captain assists Nelson at some of his major battles | |
| Trafalgar and Beyond | A Royal Navy captain trails Villeneuve's Combined Fleet back to Europe | |
| HMS Dreadnaught | Phillips, takes his ship to the Iberian Peninsula to combat the French forces | |
| HMS Resolve | Phillips must deliver a consignment of gold and silver coin | |
| His Magesty's Brig Alert | Phillips son is given command of a prize brig | |
| Sails Across the Sea | Waiting for repairs HMS Alert takes fire and is consumed | |
| Across to America | A pirate leader has acquired a powerful frigate | |
| Ships of Oak, Men of Iron | Phillips sails to American waters, the Mediterranean and Brazil | |
| Thunder On the Sea | Bonaparte has escaped from Elba and Phillips sails on to adventure | |
| Series: Sea Command | ||
| Year | Book | Comment |
| HMS Aphrodite | A Midshipman has been prematurely commissioned as Lieutenant | |
| HMS Valkyrie | Captain Mullins and his ship are sent to fight Moorish pirates | |
| HMS Aurora | Mullins must balance his personal duties with those for his country | |
| HMS Athena | Battle with French naval ships as well as pirates in the Caribbean. | |
| HMS Vigilant | French troops are being landed on Aegean islands | |
| HMS Hector | Mullins battles the forces of the French empire | |
| HMS Falcon | Mullins investigates a captain who is reported to be using savage methods to control his seamen | |
| HMS Centaur | Mullins is given temporary command of HMS Centaur | |