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Read Ebook: The Corsair in the war zone by Paine Ralph Delahaye
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next PageEbook has 553 lines and 98963 words, and 12 pagesADMIRAL H. B. WILSON, COMMANDING THE U.S. NAVAL FORCES IN FRANCE 4 COMMANDER THEODORE A. KITTINGER, U.S.N., COMMANDING U.S.S. CORSAIR 10 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM B. PORTER, LATER COMMANDING U.S.S. CORSAIR, AND LIEUTENANT ROBERT E. TOD, NAVIGATOR 16 FITTING THE CORSAIR FOR THE WAR ZONE 22 NUMBER TWO GUN CREW ON WATCH 26 THEY ARE ALL SEA DOGS TOGETHER 26 SOME OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW, BEFORE LEAVING NEW YORK 32 WITH AMERICA'S FIRST CONVOY: TROOP-SHIPS HENDERSON, ANTILLES, MOMUS, AND LENAPE 38 THE MINE FUNCTIONS AND A LURKING U-BOAT WOULD FIND IT EXCESSIVELY UNHEALTHY 38 THE KIND OF "GOBS" THE COUNTRY WAS PROUD OF 44 THE GERMAN SUBMARINE WAS A TINY TARGET EVEN WHEN ON THE SURFACE 44 BOATSWAIN'S MATE SEGER, FROM PASSAIC 50 PHARMACIST'S MATE FEELEY AND MESS ATTENDANT MARTINEZ 50 WINNING BOAT CREW IN FOURTH OF JULY RACE WITH APHRODITE 56 "THE BRIDGE GANG" 56 STARTING THE SWIMMING RACE FROM A MOORING BUOY 62 WATER SPORTS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY: THE RACE BETWEEN LIFE-RAFTS WITH COAL SHOVELS FOR PADDLES 62 A WET DAY FOR THE DECK WATCH 66 FRENCH AND UNDERHILL ARE DOLLED UP FOR THE CAMERA 66 THE BURNING AMERICAN SCHOONER AUGUSTUS WELD 70 FROM THE CORSAIR'S MAIN-TOP: THE CONVOY STEAMS OUT 70 "COAL ON THE CORSAIR, FILL EVERY BIN. WE WORK LIKE HELL, BOYS, TILL IT'S ALL IN" 74 A FRENCH FISHING-SMACK WHICH DARED THE RUTHLESS WARFARE 78 THE S.S. MANTO, WHICH SPED THROUGH THE WAR ZONE AT FIVE KNOTS 78 A GROUP OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS 84 A LIBERTY PARTY AT BREST 84 THE GUNNER'S MATES AND THE LONG ROW OF DEPTH CHARGES READY TO PLOP OVER THE STERN 88 ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MINE TRACK, SHOWING THE Y GUN OR DOUBLE MORTAR 88 FRENCH FISHERMEN WHO WERE SET ADRIFT 92 THE CASTAWAYS FIND A HEARTY WELCOME ON THE CORSAIR 92 GUNNER'S MATES BARKO AND MOORE, AND A DEPTH CHARGE 98 WATCHING THE APHRODITE GO OUT ON PATROL 98 ENGINEERING FORCE OF THE CORSAIR 102 LIEUTENANT J. J. PATTERSON, ENGINEER OFFICER, AND HIS HUSKY "BLACK GANG" 102 A BOAT-LOAD OF SURVIVORS FROM THE ANTILLES COMING ALONGSIDE 106 NAVAL OFFICERS RESCUED FROM THE ANTILLES, WITH GENERAL MCNAIR, U.S.A. 106 THE ANTILLES CROWDED WITH TROOPS ON HER LAST VOYAGE TO FRANCE 110 THE ALCEDO PICKS UP THE ANTILLES SURVIVORS 110 THE CORSAIR DROPS A MINE AND SHAKES UP FRITZ 114 THE FINLAND, JUST AFTER SHE WAS TORPEDOED 118 DESTROYER PRESTON, WHICH WAS CAUGHT IN THE HURRICANE AND ALSO FOUND REFUGE AT LISBON 118 CHIEF YEOMAN PAULSON 122 GUNNER'S MATE WILEY 122 BUCKING INTO THE WINTER SEAS 128 SHE TAKES 'EM ABOARD GREEN 128 THE SHIP'S COOKS AND THE WARDROOM STEWARD 134 THE NOBLE JOB OF PEELING "SPUDS" 134 BOATSWAIN'S MATE HOUTZ IN THE NAVY'S STORM CLOTHES 140 SWOLLEN SEA, FROM THE FORWARD CROW'S-NEST 140 A LETTER FROM HOME: COALING SHIP MUST WAIT 144 CARROLL BAYNE GETS HIS ENSIGN'S COMMISSION 144 Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page |
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