Project Gutenberg 2015-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 257 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 A Watch-dog of the North Sea: A Naval Story of the Great War Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "A Watch-dog of the North Sea: A Naval Story of the Great War" by Percy F. Westerman is a naval fiction novel likely written during the early 20th century amidst World War I. The book centers on the adventures of the crew aboard H.M.S. "Pompey," an armoured cruiser, particularly focusing on characters like Assistant Paymaster Eric Greenwood and his friend Ronald Tressidar, while combining action, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of war at sea. The opening portion of the story introduces Eric Greenwood as he completes his duties aboard the cruiser and looks forward to receiving letters from home. As he interacts with fellow officers, the atmosphere aboard the ship is interrupted when a torpedo narrowly misses them, revealing the constant threat of enemy submarines. The narrative then shifts to the perspective of a new stoker, James Jorkler, whose ulterior motives foreshadow danger, hinting at a conspiracy against the vessel and its crew. This sets the stage for tension and intrigue as Greenwood's father, Mr. Greenwood, uncovers significant information regarding a secret petrol depot that could pose serious implications for the war effort. The stage is thus set for action-packed developments ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 549326 2025-07-19T15:34:15.143217 text/html 511398 2024-10-24T17:36:08 text/html 1270970 2025-07-19T15:34:25.547144 application/epub+zip 1281322 2025-07-19T15:34:18.958153 application/epub+zip 279591 2025-07-19T15:34:17.528175 application/epub+zip 1599238 2025-07-19T15:34:30.241091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1566810 2025-07-19T15:34:24.526151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443691 2022-09-22T10:27:04.809692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502940 2025-07-19T15:34:13.702214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483044 2024-10-24T17:36:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17129 2025-07-19T15:34:30.366097 application/rdf+xml 24925 2025-07-19T15:34:18.044156 image/jpeg 4901 2025-07-19T15:34:17.786169 image/jpeg 1199710 2025-07-19T15:34:15.208213 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