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"Green light off the starboard bow, sir." The voice came from the black void far above the navigating bridge of the battleship "Long Island." "Where away?" demanded the watch officer on the bridge. "Two points off starboard bow, sir." "What do you make her out?" "Don't make her... Read Full Overview

"Green light off the starboard bow, sir." The voice came from the black void far above the navigating bridge of the battleship "Long Island." "Where away?" demanded the watch officer on the bridge. "Two points off starboard bow, sir." "What do you make her out?" "Don't make her... Read Full Overview

"The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward, or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers" by Frank Gee Patchin is a classic boys' adventure story set on the high seas. This exciting juvenile fiction explores the world of military life and naval action, focusing on the challenges... Read Full Overview

Lured by the thought of new adventure, as well as by the sincere desire to serve their country, Sam Hickey and Dan Davis (the Battleship Boys) join the United States Navy. After three months in training school, they are assigned to the battleship "Long Island," and then begins... Read Full Overview