Project Gutenberg 2005-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 58 Durham, Victor G. The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise The Young Kings of the Deep Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Jim Ludwig "The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise" by Victor G. Durham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a trio of adventurous young submariners—Captain Jack Benson, Hal Hastings, and their friend Eph Somers—as they navigate the dangerous but thrilling world of submarine warfare and technology. This installment focuses on their latest training exercises and encounters with rivals, setting the stage for a series of tests that could change their fortunes forever. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the boys as they prepare for practical torpedo drills at a submarine shipyard. The tension builds around the dangers of handling explosives, and when the boys are interrupted by the return of a key character, it sets a slightly comedic tone. As they practice with their new submarine, the boys also learn of a fishing vessel that hasn't returned, leading them into an adventure that not only tests their skills but also introduces them to new challenges and potential rivalries, demonstrating their competence and camaraderie in the dangerous world they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Submarines (Ships) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 345284 345221 2024-10-07T13:39:46.095926 2023-09-08T04:26:04.333537 text/html text/html 345277 345214 2024-10-07T13:39:46.368895 2023-09-08T04:26:04.499583 text/html text/html 213202 2024-10-07T13:39:55.136883 application/epub+zip 217460 2024-10-07T13:39:49.947881 application/epub+zip 192346 2024-10-07T13:39:48.635907 application/epub+zip 435012 2024-10-07T13:39:59.027846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402499 2024-10-07T13:39:54.263891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255602 2022-09-08T09:02:09.312167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298140 298130 2024-10-07T13:39:45.692915 2023-09-08T04:26:04.038542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 298007 2020-12-12T21:51:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109673 2020-12-12T21:51:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18673 2024-10-07T13:39:59.160830 application/rdf+xml 17687 2024-10-07T13:39:49.177886 image/jpeg 4028 2024-10-07T13:39:48.905891 image/jpeg 213198 2024-10-07T13:39:46.395898 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