The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code

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The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code

by John Henry Goldfrap

EN·~4 hours·39 chapters

Chapters

39 total

THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS AND THE NAVAL CODE - BY CAPTAIN WILBUR LAWTON - AUTHOR OF "THE BOY AVIATORS' SERIES," "THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS' SERIES," "THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC," "THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS AND THE LOST LINER," "THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS OF THE ICE-BERG PATROL," ETC. - WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHARLES L. WRENN - NEW YORK HURST & COMPANY PUBLISHERS - Copyright, 1915, BY HURST & COMPANY

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code.

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CHAPTER I. - VACATION DAYS.

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CHAPTER II. - "SPEEDAWAY" VS. "CURLEW."

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CHAPTER III. - CAPTAIN SIMMS OF THE "THESPIS."

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CHAPTER IV. - ON SECRET SERVICE.

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CHAPTER V. - NIGHT SIGNALS.

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CHAPTER VI. - IN THE DARK.

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CHAPTER VII. - THE NAVAL CODE.

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Description

A lively crew of teenage adventurers spends their holiday sailing the Thousand Islands aboard the swift sloop Curlew. Led by the confident Jack and the quick‑witted Billy, they pepper their conversation with jokes, daring wordplay and plenty of laughter, while Noddy—once a Bowery waif turned deckhand— delights in learning new terms. Their camaraderie shines as they navigate brisk winds, dodge imagined rocks, and dream of future voyages aboard a brand‑new liner.

When a chance encounter with an enigmatic signal pulls them into a secret naval project, the boys find their wireless skills put to the test. A mysterious code, hidden messages, and a series of odd incidents—ranging from a mischievous monkey to a puzzling wreck—draw them deeper into intrigue. With their ship and friendship as the only anchors, they must decipher the clues before danger closes in, proving that courage and curiosity go hand in hand on the high seas.

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en

Duration

~4 hours (252K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Michael, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Oct 5, 2008

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Henry Goldfrap

John Henry Goldfrap

1879–1917

An English-born journalist turned prolific writer of boys’ adventure fiction, he built a career around fast-moving series stories and a whole lineup of pen names. His books helped feed the early 20th-century appetite for aviation, scouting, and high-energy tales of youthful daring.

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