Project Gutenberg 2013-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 91 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Williams, C. Fleming The Rival Submarines First published 1913. The date '1917' used in the first paragraph of the novel is fictitious. Produced by Al Haines "The Rival Submarines" by Percy F. Westerman is a naval adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds during a period of military mobilization where the British fleet is a target for a mysterious foreign submarine commanded by the enigmatic Captain Restronguet. The narrative centers around Sub-Lieutenant Arnold Hythe, who is tasked with investigating the submarine's activities and faces thrilling encounters throughout his mission. The opening portion of the tale introduces an atmosphere of urgency as the British naval forces prepare for practice maneuvers at Portsmouth. Shortly before the exercises commence, a strange message is found attached to the battleships’ anchors, signaling an unknown threat and prompting an immediate investigation led by Hythe. As he descends into the depths to uncover the mystery, he encounters a foreign submarine that ignites his determination to protect his fleet. Throughout this adventure, readers are introduced to the tension between the British authorities and the disruptive activities of the elusive Captain Restronguet, setting the stage for a gripping narrative filled with naval strategy, technology, and exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40866/40866-rst/images/img-cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40866/40866-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Sea stories Submarines (Ships) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 667936 667887 2024-09-17T08:34:44.515011 2023-09-18T03:51:52.542081 text/html text/html 670511 2016-07-25T10:36:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 667231 2016-07-25T10:36:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 689694 2024-09-17T08:35:05.681893 application/epub+zip 1103558 2024-09-17T08:35:03.458890 application/pdf 658275 2024-09-17T08:34:49.862034 application/pdf 706375 2024-09-17T08:34:53.259976 application/epub+zip 317783 2024-09-17T08:34:46.827980 application/epub+zip 871131 2024-09-17T08:35:11.133869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832466 2024-09-17T08:35:00.306916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445289 2022-09-18T17:03:40.352549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566890 2024-09-17T08:34:43.655012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567642 2016-07-25T10:36:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 212322 2016-07-25T10:36:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 564244 2016-07-25T10:36:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 211845 2016-07-25T10:36:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 564246 2016-07-25T10:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211820 2016-07-25T10:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26563 2024-09-17T08:35:11.297911 application/rdf+xml 552573 2024-09-17T08:34:42.030043 2023-09-18T03:51:51.898100 text/x-rst text/x-rst 552573 2016-07-25T10:36:42 text/x-rst 648770 2016-07-25T10:36:42 text/x-rst application/zip 19801 2024-09-17T08:34:51.086949 image/jpeg 3031 2024-09-17T08:34:50.566968 image/jpeg 670373 2024-09-17T08:34:44.582995 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