Peter Scott joined the Royal Australian Navy as a seventeen-year-old Midshipman and rose over three decades to be the Head of Profession of the Navy's elite - the Submarine Arm. Having retired from full-time naval service as a Commodore in early 2017, he now works as an Executive Coach using his experience and a Masters in Coaching Psychology to unleash the courage, compassion and wisdom of today's leaders.
""Peace and war for a submariner are much the same. Service with our Navys main strike weapon is a mystery for most Australians. If we are to comprehend the terms of our survival, we must know. This beautifully written memoir is our key. It needs a wider audience."" -- The Honourable Kim Beazley AC "" an absorbing, often searing account of the life of a submariner and a Navy leader. Peters story chronicles the modern life of our critical strategic deterrent the RANs submarine arm."" -- General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd) ""Personal and full of integrity, a great account of the ups and downs of serving Australia as an outstanding submariner."" -- Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Retd)