Project Gutenberg 2014-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 346 Jeans, T. T. (Thomas Tendron) Jeans, Thomas Tendron Gillett, Frank 1874 1927 Gillett, F. Gillett, Edward Frank A Naval Venture: The War Story of an Armoured Cruiser Produced by Al Haines "A Naval Venture: The War Story of an Armoured Cruiser" by T. T. Jeans is a historical naval account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the experiences and adventures of the crew of H.M.S. Achates during World War I, particularly their operations in the Dardanelles. Through detailed storytelling, the author aims to capture both the action of the naval engagement and the unique life of officers at sea. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the weathered H.M.S. Achates as it prepares to venture into stormy seas from Portsmouth. Through the perspective of Mr. Vincent Orpen, affectionately nicknamed 'the Orphan,' readers get a glimpse of the crew's camaraderie and the challenges they face, such as difficult conditions, delayed departures, and the looming specter of naval warfare. The opening sets the stage for a blend of adventure and the realities of naval life, emphasizing the characters' personalities and the dynamic environment aboard the ship, while hinting at the much larger conflicts they are about to confront in the Mediterranean. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45960/45960-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula -- Fiction PR Text World War I Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 862719 2025-07-18T13:41:18.131800 text/html 851193 2024-10-24T07:57:31 text/html 824254 2025-07-18T13:41:35.011709 application/epub+zip 1322332 2025-01-18T14:47:55.707718 application/pdf 878393 2025-01-18T14:47:39.064795 application/pdf 842355 2025-07-18T13:41:24.674761 application/epub+zip 387209 2025-07-18T13:41:20.855816 application/epub+zip 1053859 2025-07-18T13:41:40.906657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999337 2025-07-18T13:41:32.377691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546871 2022-09-20T21:43:20.620563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740353 2025-07-18T13:41:16.689308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 747921 2014-06-13T14:52:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740455 2014-06-13T14:52:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740457 2014-06-13T14:52:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27931 2025-07-18T13:41:41.065679 application/rdf+xml 731610 2025-07-18T13:41:16.336321 text/x-rst 731610 2014-06-13T14:52:26 text/x-rst 17472 2025-07-18T13:41:22.161775 image/jpeg 2762 2025-07-18T13:41:21.503759 image/jpeg 279455 2014-06-13T14:52:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 278341 2014-06-13T14:52:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 796728 2014-06-13T14:51:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 775556 2014-06-13T14:52:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 278292 2014-06-13T14:52:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 782012 2025-07-18T13:41:18.205817 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