Project Gutenberg 2010-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 86 Patchin, Frank Gee 1861 1925 Patchin, Frank Glines The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward; Or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers Produced by Al Haines "The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward; Or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers" by Frank Gee Patchin is a naval adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book follows two young sailors, Dan Davis and Sam Hickey, who are eager to prove themselves aboard the battleship "Long Island" during challenging situations at sea. The story explores themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the determination of youth in overcoming obstacles within a naval setting. The opening of the book introduces readers to an intense scene unfolding aboard the "Long Island," as lookout Sam Hickey spots a distress signal in the midst of a violent storm. The ship’s crew quickly mobilizes to investigate and provide aid, demonstrating their training and teamwork. Among them is Dan Davis, who shows resourcefulness and courage as the narrative progresses, setting the stage for thrilling rescue operations that highlight both peril and heroism in the face of disaster. The stage is thus set for a tale of maritime adventure and the journey towards achieving one's ambitions in the Navy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32886/32886-h/images/img-cover.jpg en United States. Navy -- Juvenile fiction Battleships -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 327056 321649 2024-09-14T04:54:41.657923 2023-09-14T09:47:00.922349 text/html text/html 314539 2021-01-06T18:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 385568 2021-01-06T18:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 402154 2024-09-14T04:54:46.952908 application/epub+zip 407508 2024-09-14T04:54:42.355913 application/epub+zip 187667 2024-09-14T04:54:41.943919 application/epub+zip 515262 2024-09-14T04:54:50.361919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501426 2024-09-14T04:54:46.616040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281721 2022-09-15T06:44:20.456308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282802 282798 2024-09-14T04:54:40.484924 2023-09-14T09:46:59.802335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 282582 2021-01-06T18:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102513 2021-01-06T18:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18411 2024-09-14T04:54:50.494903 application/rdf+xml 22736 2024-09-14T04:54:42.031924 image/jpeg 3374 2024-09-14T04:54:41.987934 image/jpeg 387128 2024-09-14T04:54:41.693925 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