Project Gutenberg 2004-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 50 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz: Fighting with the U.S. Navy in Mexico Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Dave Darrin series, Book 1 of 6 (sequel to Annapolis series). E-text prepared by Jim Ludwig "DAVE DARRIN AT VERA CRUZ: Fighting with the U.S. Navy in Mexico" by H. Irving Hancock is a historical adventure novel set in the early 20th century. The story follows Ensign Dave Darrin and his friend Dan Dalzell as they embark on their naval careers during a time when tensions between the United States and Mexico are escalating. The narrative captures their experiences, from nighttime escapades in New York City to their introduction to the life aboard a battleship as well as the challenges they face during this turbulent period. At the start of the book, Darrin is introduced as a young, confident naval officer who steps in to help a woman being harassed on the streets of New York. This encounter leads to a confrontation that foretells the conflicts he will face in his military career, including a later confrontation with Lieutenant Cantor, the antagonist assigned to Darrin's division. The opening chapters also establish the growing unrest in Mexico, with the backdrop of a potential naval intervention. The stage is set for adventure, camaraderie, and the challenges of military leadership as Darrin must navigate both personal rivalries and the demands of duty amidst the impending threats of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Navy -- Juvenile fiction Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 349337 349274 2024-10-06T04:40:06.866956 2023-10-06T06:36:52.347563 text/html text/html 349330 349267 2024-10-06T04:40:07.148937 2023-10-06T06:36:52.541549 text/html text/html 224448 2024-10-06T04:40:16.895930 application/epub+zip 229545 2024-10-06T04:40:11.297925 application/epub+zip 188257 2024-10-06T04:40:09.801947 application/epub+zip 522495 2024-10-06T04:40:20.832888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488893 2024-10-06T04:40:15.735055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332768 2022-09-06T22:26:09.445922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300173 300161 2024-10-06T04:40:06.448945 2023-10-06T06:36:51.931561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 299797 2020-12-15T04:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109836 2020-12-15T04:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19708 2024-10-06T04:40:20.960861 application/rdf+xml 24763 2024-10-06T04:40:10.369939 image/jpeg 4700 2024-10-06T04:40:10.083937 image/jpeg 224914 2024-10-06T04:40:07.176958 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia