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 Project Gutenberg 2015-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 234 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Morrow, Albert George 1863 1927 Morrow, A. The Mystery Ship: A Story of the 'Q' Ships During the Great War Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "The Mystery Ship: A Story of the 'Q' Ships During the Great War" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the experiences of sub-lieutenants Kenneth Meredith and Jock McIntosh, who serve aboard a British motor launch during World War I, particularly focusing on the dire encounters of naval warfare involving Q ships and submarines. The book delves into the challenges and dangers faced by naval officers as they patrol the foggy Northern Seas while seeking out enemy vessels such as U-boats. The opening of the novel sets the scene aboard H.M. Motor Launch 1071, where sub-lieutenant Kenneth Meredith is interrupted while writing a letter home. Shortly after, he interacts with his fellow officer, McIntosh, and they discuss the whereabouts of their absent colleague, Wakefield. As the two prepare for a night patrol amidst thickening fog, they express their frustrations and hopes of encountering enemy submarines, revealing their personalities and camaraderie. The narrative portrays the realities of maritime patrol work during wartime, emphasizing the blend of uncertainty and duty that governs their lives. This engaging beginning lays the groundwork for a tense exploration of naval engagements and the intricacies of wartime camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 460563 452903 2024-10-21T09:23:59.675485 2023-09-22T06:38:52.427613 text/html text/html 446104 2018-03-11T09:28:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 367970 2018-03-11T09:29:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 413622 2024-10-21T09:24:06.259460 application/epub+zip 422319 2024-10-21T09:24:00.490685 application/epub+zip 239033 2024-10-21T09:24:00.064499 application/epub+zip 564561 2024-10-21T09:24:10.542446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534194 2024-10-21T09:24:05.808476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350040 2022-09-23T05:42:52.991909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418674 418660 2024-10-21T09:23:58.405488 2023-09-22T06:38:51.229639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 418755 2018-03-11T09:28:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 165613 2018-03-11T09:29:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20394 2024-10-21T09:24:10.680411 application/rdf+xml 25354 2024-10-21T09:24:00.178485 image/jpeg 3721 2024-10-21T09:24:00.121467 image/jpeg 371703 2024-10-21T09:23:59.717507 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia