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Dudley Pope's "Ramage" is a damn fine read. Not as well written perhaps as CS Forester or Alexander Kent (Douglas Reeman), but great to read non the less.

I have listened to Dewy Lambin's Lewrie series on unabridged audio to book nine and really enjoyed them. A fair bit more explicit (sex) stuff than others though.

I found Patrick O'Brian too difficult to read. I have lost track of how many times I tried to read his Jack Aubry series.