Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis; Or, Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen Annapolis series, Book 3 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis; Or, Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen" by H. Irving Hancock is a novel written in the early 20th century that highlights the life and adventures of midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy. The story centers around Dave Darrin and his experiences as he navigates through his third year at Annapolis, where camaraderie, rivalry, and the challenges of military training shape his character and ambitions. The opening of the book introduces Dave Darrin during his leave back home, where he engages in a lighthearted conversation with his sweetheart, Belle Meade. Their dialogue reflects Dave's nostalgia for his high school days and friendship with other midshipmen and cadets, setting the stage for the connections that will unfold throughout the narrative. The peaceful atmosphere is soon interrupted by tales of past adventures, the anticipation of the upcoming Army-Navy football game, and hints of challenges that lie ahead, such as rivalries and unforeseen dangers that will test the mettle of the midshipmen. The scene establishes both the personal relationships and the competitive spirit that are central to the story's development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States Naval Academy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 349203 2025-08-04T11:39:24.682852 text/html 349181 349060 2024-11-05T04:25:11.760124 2023-10-05T05:24:25.407654 text/html text/html 225118 2025-08-04T11:39:33.741805 application/epub+zip 229369 2025-08-04T11:39:28.456825 application/epub+zip 183650 2025-08-04T11:39:27.079820 application/epub+zip 526960 2025-08-04T11:39:37.490785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493951 2025-08-04T11:39:32.850799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263270 2022-09-05T07:30:05.810652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297234 2025-08-04T11:39:24.288827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277297 2024-10-28T17:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17306 2025-08-04T11:39:37.632771 application/rdf+xml 26430 2025-08-04T11:39:27.582801 image/jpeg 4979 2025-08-04T11:39:27.330831 image/jpeg 225300 2025-08-04T11:39:24.710865 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia