Project Gutenberg 2013-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 303 Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) 1878 1960 Freeman, Lewis Ransome 19016278 To Kiel in the 'Hercules' Produced by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, 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.) "To Kiel in the 'Hercules'" by Lieutenant Lewis R. Freeman, R.N.V.R. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the author's experiences as he serves as an official correspondent with the Grand Fleet during the final days of World War I, specifically detailing the mission of the British battleship 'Hercules' as it navigates German waters post-armistice. Freeman offers insights into the naval operations that marked the transition of power in the war-torn region and features his observations of the changing political landscape in Germany. The opening of the book sets the stage for this naval expedition, describing the voyage of the 'Hercules' through fog-shrouded waters, as the crew awaits a German pilot to guide them safely among floating mines into Kiel, a pivotal moment following Germany's surrender. Freeman vividly captures the anticipation and tension among the crew while recounting significant reflections on previous naval battles and the state of the German naval forces. He introduces the intricacies of navigating the treacherous German coastline, and sketches the first interactions with German officers, highlighting both the bureaucratic challenges and the stark realities faced by the crew as they step into the aftermath of the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42374/42374-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Allied Naval Armistice Commission Hercules (Battleship) World War, 1914-1918 -- Air-fleet bases, Naval -- Germany D501 Text World War I Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 458203 2025-07-17T07:16:16.433928 text/html 441653 2024-10-23T14:45:26 text/html 909300 2025-07-17T07:16:22.158919 application/epub+zip 914372 2025-07-17T07:16:17.546974 application/epub+zip 258034 2025-07-17T07:16:16.978943 application/epub+zip 1036234 2025-07-17T07:16:25.902919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 991450 2025-07-17T07:16:21.557976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338161 2022-09-19T10:59:06.965093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412057 2023-09-18T11:17:20.904271 text/plain 392130 2024-10-23T14:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17377 2025-07-17T07:16:26.034907 application/rdf+xml 15533 2025-07-17T07:16:17.074959 image/jpeg 2246 2025-07-17T07:16:17.026945 image/jpeg 848932 2025-07-17T07:16:16.511044 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