Project Gutenberg 2014-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 180 Jeans, T. T. (Thomas Tendron) Jeans, Thomas Tendron Rainey, W. (William) 1852 1936 Rainey, William Rainey, H. W. (H. William) Rainey, W. Ford of H.M.S. Vigilant: A Tale of the Chusan Archipelago Produced by Al Haines "Ford of H.M.S. Vigilant: A Tale of the Chusan Archipelago" by T. T. Jeans is a naval adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This story follows the young midshipman Dick Ford as he embarks on his exciting journey at sea aboard H.M.S. Vigilant, facing various dangers including piracy in the Chusan Archipelago. Alongside him are vivid characters such as Captain Lester and Miss Sally Hobbs, creating a narrative filled with themes of camaraderie, bravery, and the trials of naval life. The opening of the story establishes the beginning of Dick Ford's naval career, detailing his deep admiration for Captain Lester, who becomes a pivotal figure in his life. We see Dick's eager spirit and determination to go to sea despite parental concerns. After a series of events, including a telegram of his new posting, he finally joins the Vigilant, where he learns they are tasked with addressing increasing piracy in the region. Conversations around the Captain's anger over an unexpected telegram and preparations for an upcoming mission create an atmosphere of anticipation and adventure as the crew gears up to embark on their perilous tasks. Ford’s initial experiences depict his transition from eager cadet to an active participant in the dangerous life of a naval officer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46500/46500-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Sailors -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Zhoushan Archipelago (China) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 680251 2025-06-18T18:06:12.395306 text/html 710507 2024-10-24T09:43:19 text/html 301441 2025-06-18T18:06:19.614241 application/epub+zip 312176 2025-06-18T18:06:13.226283 application/epub+zip 312177 2025-06-18T18:06:12.821291 application/epub+zip 496121 2025-06-18T18:06:25.084253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450811 2025-06-18T18:06:19.193264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453009 2022-09-21T07:06:28.069189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624453 2025-06-18T18:06:11.836270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604558 2024-10-24T09:43:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16976 2025-06-18T18:06:25.265206 application/rdf+xml 13497 2025-06-18T18:06:12.915247 image/jpeg 2495 2025-06-18T18:06:12.869257 image/jpeg 291795 2025-06-18T18:06:12.455268 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