02643cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500490015826400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350803740042452012040079853400720200265300440207465300320211870000480215085600640219885600430226267216UtSlPG20260610134542.0mcr n260607r20221913utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a13021021  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStirling, Yates,d1872-194812aA United States Midshipman in the South Seas 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-01-22  aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, with special thanks to the Research Manager at the St. Louis Public Library, Rare Books Collection, St. Louis, Missouri, for providing the high quality scan of the original cover, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)  a"A United States Midshipman in the South Seas" by Lt. Com. Yates Stirling Jr. is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows Midshipmen Phil Perry and Sydney Monroe, along with Boatswain’s Mate “Jack” O’Neil, as they navigate the complexities of a South Sea war involving rival chiefs and foreign interests. Through a blend of adventure and cultural exploration, the midshipmen find themselves embroiled in the political tensions and conflicts of the Kapuan Islands.  At the start of the story, the trio arrives in Ukula, the capital of the Kapuan Islands, where a ceremony welcomes the exiled war chief Kataafa back from five years abroad. As the midshipmen observe the dynamics of the ceremony, they become aware of the external and internal political turmoil surrounding the selection of a new king between Kataafa and his rival Panu-Mafili. The narrative introduces the complexities of colonial politics, as influences from Herzovinia and other powers come into play, setting the stage for conflict as Judge Lindsay prepares to announce his decision on the kingship, which could lead to war in the islands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Penn Publishing Company, 1913  aUnited States. Navy -- Juvenile fiction  aOceania -- Juvenile fiction1 aBoyer, Ralph L.q(Ralph Ludwig),d1879-19524 uhttps://archive.org/details/unitedstatesmids00stir/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67216