The Cruel Sea is a 1963 song by he Dakotas.
It made #18 on the UK singles chart.
[2] The song was written by Mike Maxfield, the Dakotas' lead guitarist.
[3] In the U.S. the track was initially released as "The Cruel Surf" (Liberty 55618).
In 2001, the track was featured in the documentary Produced by George Martin.