The Caine mutiny

Herman Wouk · first published 1951 · ISBN 9780316955102

This novel depicts the crew of a decrepit minesweeper under the command of the unstable Captain Queeg, whose obsession with trivial matters endangers both ship and men. When a typhoon hits, the ship's second officer relieves Queeg of command, leading to a court-martial that exposes the collision between military law and human judgment.