Project Gutenberg 2005-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 97 Durham, Victor G. The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise The Young Kings of the Deep E-text prepared by Jim Ludwig "The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise" by Victor G. Durham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a trio of adventurous young submariners—Captain Jack Benson, Hal Hastings, and their friend Eph Somers—as they navigate the dangerous but thrilling world of submarine warfare and technology. This installment focuses on their latest training exercises and encounters with rivals, setting the stage for a series of tests that could change their fortunes forever. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the boys as they prepare for practical torpedo drills at a submarine shipyard. The tension builds around the dangers of handling explosives, and when the boys are interrupted by the return of a key character, it sets a slightly comedic tone. As they practice with their new submarine, the boys also learn of a fishing vessel that hasn't returned, leading them into an adventure that not only tests their skills but also introduces them to new challenges and potential rivalries, demonstrating their competence and camaraderie in the dangerous world they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Submarines (Ships) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Adventure Category: Novels 345456 2025-07-07T09:44:58.951832 text/html 345277 2025-01-15T23:28:58.720377 text/html 213276 2025-07-07T09:45:06.898806 application/epub+zip 217460 2025-07-07T09:45:02.268799 application/epub+zip 192346 2025-07-07T09:45:00.924813 application/epub+zip 435006 2025-07-07T09:45:10.357798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402499 2025-07-07T09:45:06.114781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255602 2022-09-08T09:02:09.312167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298140 2025-07-07T09:44:58.580834 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298007 2020-12-12T21:51:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17629 2025-07-07T09:45:10.482757 application/rdf+xml 17687 2025-07-07T09:45:01.416805 image/jpeg 4028 2025-07-07T09:45:01.170800 image/jpeg 109673 2020-12-12T21:51:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 213264 2025-07-07T09:44:58.976808 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