Project Gutenberg 2013-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 231 Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) 1878 1960 Freeman, Lewis Ransome Stories of the Ships Stories of the ships -- Life in the fleet -- America arrives. Produced by Greg Bergquist, Paul Clark 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.) "Stories of the Ships" by Lieut. Lewis R. Freeman, R.N.V.R. is a collection of naval anecdotes and historical accounts written in the early 20th century. The book examines the events and experiences of British naval officers during World War I, particularly focusing on significant ships such as the "Cornwall" and the "Sydney". Freeman, who served with the Grand Fleet and as an official press representative, recounts thrilling stories of naval battles and the day-to-day life of sailors at sea. The opening of the narrative introduces the story of the "Cornwall", recounted through the eyes of a captain who reflects on the ship's harrowing early months during the war. He describes the "Cornwall"'s various missions, from escorting merchant vessels to confronting German raiders in the Atlantic. The captain shares detailed tales of encounters, including the challenges faced while trying to protect merchantmen from suspected enemy ships and the camaraderie experienced among the crew during these tumultuous times. This engaging start sets the tone for a vivid exploration of naval history, filled with both action and moments of levity amidst the gravitas of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42604/42604-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations D501 Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 477312 2025-08-17T08:37:59.226250 text/html 462407 2024-10-23T15:24:44 text/html 266844 2025-08-17T08:38:04.784246 application/epub+zip 270089 2025-08-17T08:38:00.083251 application/epub+zip 260922 2025-08-17T08:37:59.652278 application/epub+zip 402390 2025-08-17T08:38:08.596207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360022 2025-08-17T08:38:04.316302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351059 2022-09-19T12:54:23.662955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442181 2025-08-17T08:37:58.652332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422237 2024-10-23T15:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16980 2025-08-17T08:38:08.731236 application/rdf+xml 14064 2025-08-17T08:37:59.742254 image/jpeg 2172 2025-08-17T08:37:59.697255 image/jpeg 241405 2025-08-17T08:37:59.265325 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