Project Gutenberg 2016-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 67 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Hodgson, E. S. (Edward Smith) 1866 1937 Hodgson, E.S. Hodgson, Edward Smith Under the White Ensign: A Naval Story of the Great War Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "Under the White Ensign: A Naval Story of the Great War" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book tells the story of the British armed merchant cruiser "Portchester Castle" during World War I, focusing on the adventures of its crew, particularly Sub-lieutenant Tom Webb, as they encounter dangers such as U-boats and espionage in the Mediterranean theater. The narrative captures the tension and camaraderie of naval warfare, making it suitable for readers interested in historical adventure tales. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Sub-lieutenant Tom Webb while he is on watch aboard the "Portchester Castle", navigating the treacherous waters of the Bay of Biscay. As the ship is on patrol for hostile submarines, Webb quickly proves his competence and becomes acquainted with Laddie, a sheepdog belonging to Lieutenant Jack Osborne. The calm quickly turns to chaos when Laddie barks at a lurking U-boat, prompting an immediate emergency response that showcases the urgency and unpredictability of naval warfare. The chapter culminates in an intense encounter with the submarine, setting the stage for further thrilling escapades in the Mediterranean. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en War stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, British -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 387724 381203 2024-10-21T16:49:36.909833 2023-09-22T13:16:10.600037 text/html text/html 375309 2016-05-23T04:38:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 736352 2016-05-23T04:38:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 794963 2024-10-21T16:49:43.951761 application/epub+zip 802220 2024-10-21T16:49:38.494822 application/epub+zip 202154 2024-10-21T16:49:37.543800 application/epub+zip 925774 2024-10-21T16:49:47.903745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 898705 2024-10-21T16:49:43.346774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298130 2022-09-23T19:13:01.740341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349266 349252 2024-10-21T16:49:35.639347 2023-09-22T13:16:09.636957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 349376 2016-05-23T04:38:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 134244 2016-05-23T04:38:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20971 2024-10-21T16:49:48.552740 application/rdf+xml 25437 2024-10-21T16:49:38.007818 image/jpeg 3971 2024-10-21T16:49:37.805777 image/jpeg 738572 2024-10-21T16:49:36.959821 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