
Frank Chadwick greets his old companion Jack just as the war’s tide is shifting. Jack returns from a daring stint aboard the British destroyer Falcon, where he and his captain have been threading the treacherous mine fields off Heligoland to clear a path for larger battleships. Their narrow‑escape stories reveal the fierce, fast‑paced life of a destroyer crew—part cavalry, part guardian of the sea—where courage often means skirting the edge of annihilation.
Now the two friends prepare for a new mission: escorting a convoy of American transports that may soon join the fight against Germany. The looming involvement of the United States adds urgency, and the pair must ready themselves for the perils of protecting merchant ships across the Atlantic. Listeners will be drawn into the gritty reality of early‑20th‑century naval warfare, the bond between comrades, and the suspense of navigating hidden dangers beneath the waves.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (247K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1887
Best known for the fast-moving Boy Allies adventures, this early 20th-century writer sent young readers into the thick of World War I with battles at sea, on land, and across Europe. The books blend action, patriotism, and serial cliffhangers in a way that made them durable favorites in juvenile adventure fiction.
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