Project Gutenberg 2014-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 197 Goldfrap, John Henry 1879 1917 Lawton, Captain Wilbur Deering, Fremont B. Payson, Howard Lawton, Wilbur Dexter J. Forrester West, Marvin Forrester, Dexter J. Scott, A. O. (Arthur Orange) 1880 1946 Scott, Arthur O. Scott, Arthur Orange The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas Produced by Demian Katz, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas" by Captain Wilbur Lawton is a boys' adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on two young protagonists, Jack Ready and Bill Raynor, who find themselves embarking on a turbulent journey aboard the "Kronprinzessin Emilie", a liner set to carry a fortune in gold across the Atlantic. Their voyage quickly spirals into chaos as they become entangled in the impending turmoil of World War I, dealing with secret missions, British cruisers on the prowl, and the dangers of the sea. At the start of the adventure, the boys board the luxurious liner, excited about their holiday but unaware of the brewing political storm. They soon learn that their ship carries a hefty treasure when Jack learns the British navy has identified it as their target. As the narrative unfolds, the boys' routine shifts to survival mode as they confront British warships attempting to seize the ship, navigate icebergs, and engage in diplomatic tensions on the high seas. The opening chapters introduce intriguing characters, invite readers into a world of espionage and naval conflict, and set the stage for Jack and Bill's bold exploits as they navigate a battle-scarred ocean and attempt to safeguard both the ship and its precious cargo. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45841/45841-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Telegraph, Wireless -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 356071 2025-08-18T13:34:58.790032 text/html 338373 2024-10-24T07:40:33 text/html 1551613 2025-08-18T13:35:06.774005 application/epub+zip 1546076 2025-08-18T13:35:00.272987 application/epub+zip 229734 2025-08-18T13:34:59.454240 application/epub+zip 2047591 2025-08-18T13:35:11.166955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2000395 2025-08-18T13:35:05.849031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267876 2022-09-20T20:43:44.542939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285475 2025-08-18T13:34:57.820002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265525 2024-10-24T07:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17911 2025-08-18T13:35:11.318990 application/rdf+xml 27920 2025-08-18T13:34:59.573120 image/jpeg 3571 2025-08-18T13:34:59.513998 image/jpeg 1332021 2025-08-18T13:34:58.852038 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