The Bishop At Sea

Description for THE BISHOP AT SEA by Andrew M Greeley:

Bishop Blackie Ryan is feeling more than a bit out of place on the USS Langley, an aircraft carrier on duty hundreds of miles from the nearest dry land. But the ship is in trouble--several of her crew have disappeared without explanation, and one dead officer has seemingly reappeared. The captain has a major problem on his hands. And the captain happens to be a relative of Blackie's boss, Cardinal Cronin. So Blackie, troubleshooter and problem solver, has been dispatched to the Langley--where he soon finds a mystery as deep--and dangerous--as the ocean all around...

This is #9 in A Father Blackie Ryan Mystery.