Institutional denial and disbelief by naval command regarding the reality of supernatural threats

WRNS Officer Blythe informs Captain Hart that a civilian and a girl who attempted to reach the sea fort the previous day have vanished after taking their boat out to …

Blythe exploits the wounded survivor Clark’s fevered mutterings to dismantle the Doctor and Jo’s credibility in Hart’s presence. By reporting Clark’s ravings about sea devils, she aligns Hart’s skepticism with …