Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 378 Stribling, T. S. (Thomas Sigismund) 1881 1965 Stribling, Thomas Sigismund Stoops, Herbert Morton 1887 1948 Stoops, H. M. (Herbert Morton) Sisley, Raymond The Cruise of the Dry Dock Produced by Robert Shimmin, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Cruise of the Dry Dock" by T. S. Stribling is an adventurous novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a maritime adventure, the story follows the experiences of a diverse crew aboard a colossal dry dock as they navigate their way through the challenges of both the ocean and interpersonal relations, with central characters including the energetic American Leonard Madden and the troubled Englishman Caradoc Smith. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the setting of the Thames River as an enormous floating dry dock is seen being towed by the tugboat, the "Vulcan". An American named Leonard Madden rushes to catch the dock, indicating his eagerness for adventure, while he encounters Caradoc Smith, who reveals a darker and more contemplative side. Their initial interactions hint at both camaraderie and tension, especially as Caradoc grapples with his own vulnerabilities while Madden is filled with optimism. The chapter unfolds with vivid descriptions of their surroundings, the work aboard the dock, and the crew dynamics, weaving a tale of excitement and potential conflict that promises an engaging maritime journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction Sargasso Sea -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 442205 2025-08-04T09:16:01.572309 text/html 436872 2012-08-15T20:30:52 text/html 1003862 2025-08-04T09:16:09.194238 application/epub+zip 1012280 2025-08-04T09:16:03.654262 application/epub+zip 224901 2025-08-04T09:16:02.244273 application/epub+zip 831654 2025-08-04T09:16:13.163250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 794391 2025-08-04T09:16:08.377297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321855 2022-09-05T04:32:45.596074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353268 2025-08-04T09:16:00.208323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352982 2012-08-15T20:30:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19249 2025-08-04T09:16:13.303222 application/rdf+xml 11706 2025-08-04T09:16:02.888281 image/jpeg 3370 2025-08-04T09:16:02.600277 image/jpeg 1195560 2012-08-16T09:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 138136 2012-08-16T09:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1258916 2025-08-04T09:16:01.623291 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