Project Gutenberg 2008-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 294 Hall, Mordaunt 1878 1973 Hall, Frederick William Mordaunt Hall, Frederick Wentworth Mordaunt Beatty, Ethel 1872 1932 Beatty, Ethel Newcomb Field 17030065 Some Naval Yarns Produced by Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Some Naval Yarns" by Mordaunt Hall is a collection of accounts featuring the Royal Navy, written in the early 20th century during World War I. The book focuses on the experiences of officers and men in various branches of the Navy, highlighting their bravery, adventures, and the technical challenges they face at sea. Through anecdotal stories, it aims to inform readers about the crucial roles played by the Royal Navy in maritime warfare while fostering an appreciation for those who serve. The opening of the book begins with a preface that praises the gallantry of British sailors and sets the stage for the subsequent tales. In the initial chapter, readers are introduced to the experiences of an airman from the Royal Naval Air Service, detailing his flight missions over the North Sea. The narrative describes the meticulous preparations for a seaplane flight, encounters with enemy submarines, and the impressive skills of the pilots as they navigate fog and danger. Throughout this portion, the themes of courage, teamwork, and the unpredictability of aerial warfare come to life, drawing the reader into the gripping world of naval aviation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations Great Britain. Royal Navy D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 159664 2025-06-11T05:32:13.964573 text/html 157834 2008-08-29T03:28:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 59514 2008-08-29T03:28:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138868 2025-06-11T05:32:20.598543 application/epub+zip 138050 2025-06-11T05:32:17.187525 application/epub+zip 115310 2025-06-11T05:32:15.903541 application/epub+zip 281632 2025-06-11T05:32:23.261486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260004 2025-06-11T05:32:19.801550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231828 2022-09-12T09:41:19.425101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143775 2025-06-11T05:32:13.567605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143672 2008-08-29T03:28:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 55640 2008-08-29T03:28:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 143663 2008-08-29T03:28:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55610 2008-08-29T03:28:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21647 2025-06-11T05:32:23.411511 application/rdf+xml 15333 2025-06-11T05:32:16.480546 image/jpeg 3937 2025-06-11T05:32:16.195580 image/jpeg 134786 2025-06-11T05:32:13.979578 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 en.wikipedia