Project Gutenberg 2004-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 122 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis series, Book 1 E-text prepared by Jim Ludwig "DAVE DARRIN'S FIRST YEAR AT ANNAPOLIS" by H. Irving Hancock is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows two young men, Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, who are preparing to enter the United States Naval Academy as plebe midshipmen, facing nervous anticipation, medical exams, and the challenges of adapting to military culture and camaraderie. At the start of the narrative, we meet Dave and Dan on a trolley as they approach Annapolis, where they will begin their naval training. The opening chapters introduce their personalities, with Dan's nervousness contrasting with Dave's confidence and humor as they banter about their upcoming experiences. As they prepare for their first day at the academy, they navigate a blend of excitement and anxiety, touching on themes of friendship and personal growth. Their initial struggles include dealing with the high expectations set by themselves and the academy, setting the stage for their further experiences as they acclimate to the strict environment and traditions of naval life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States Naval Academy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 341174 2025-07-05T16:00:53.978427 text/html 341047 340984 2024-11-06T04:39:48.321134 2023-10-06T06:36:32.310395 text/html text/html 204618 2025-07-05T16:01:02.032435 application/epub+zip 208899 2025-07-05T16:00:57.243465 application/epub+zip 189192 2025-07-05T16:00:56.044409 application/epub+zip 439801 2025-07-05T16:01:05.541362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405723 2025-07-05T16:01:01.227388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247429 2022-09-06T22:25:36.020687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289482 2025-07-05T16:00:53.474428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269681 2024-10-28T19:51:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16879 2025-07-05T16:01:05.664371 application/rdf+xml 18827 2025-07-05T16:00:56.543431 image/jpeg 4351 2025-07-05T16:00:56.297425 image/jpeg 206156 2025-07-05T16:00:54.007423 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