Project Gutenberg 2017-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 174 Theiss, Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) 1878 1963 The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat Or, How Roy Mercer Won His Spurs in the Merchant Marine Produced by Craig W. Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat" by Lewis E. Theiss is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. It tells the story of Roy Mercer, a young wireless operator on the steamship Lycoming, as he embarks on his maiden voyage after the World War. The book explores themes of adventure, self-reliance, and the challenges that come with youth as Roy navigates his new responsibilities aboard the ship, all while dealing with realities of the bustling city life he momentarily leaves behind. At the start of the story, Roy Mercer is traveling to New York City to take up his new position as the wireless operator on the Lycoming. As he reflects on the changes he has undergone since the war, including the death of his father and his struggles to support his mother, he is filled with enthusiasm and determination to succeed in his new role. Upon arrival, he faces immediate challenges, particularly with his ship's commanding officer, Captain Lansford, who is gruff and dismissive of Roy's youth and inexperience. The early chapters establish Roy's character, resilience, and setting the stage for his professional journey and personal growth on the high seas, where he will undoubtedly face both opportunities and dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Merchant marine -- Juvenile fiction Radio operators -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 444807 2025-07-22T09:22:06.668780 text/html 428821 2024-10-23T02:49:40 text/html 298871 2025-07-22T09:22:13.013851 application/epub+zip 295985 2025-07-22T09:22:07.673845 application/epub+zip 261804 2025-07-22T09:22:07.177828 application/epub+zip 411832 2025-07-22T09:22:17.052774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363920 2025-07-22T09:22:12.472757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335131 2022-08-25T07:53:54.102840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401211 2025-07-22T09:22:05.925834 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381329 2024-10-23T02:49:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16507 2025-07-22T09:22:17.295779 application/rdf+xml 23638 2025-07-22T09:22:07.262817 image/jpeg 3568 2025-07-22T09:22:07.220810 image/jpeg 240437 2025-07-22T09:22:06.708812 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