02342cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000380012824500320016626400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801850041552011830060053400660178365300450184965300200189485600590191485600430197372760UtSlPG20260610134701.0mcr n260607r20241920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20014468  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aPaine, Ralph Delahaye,d1871-192514aThe Corsair in the war zone 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-01-20  aBob Taylor, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Corsair in the War Zone" by Ralph Delahaye Paine is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the experiences of the U.S.S. Corsair, a converted yacht that played a notable role in naval warfare during World War I. The book recounts the transition from civilian life to military service through the lens of its crew, emphasizing their spirit and resilience amid significant challenges like submarine warfare.  The opening portion of the book introduces the critical situation faced by the American Navy and its allies during the spring of 1917. At this time, Allied shipping losses were mounting due to the German submarine campaign, placing immense pressure on the Navy to respond effectively. It highlights the urgency of deploying destroyers across the Atlantic and the unconventional decision to convert luxury yachts like the Corsair for combat. As it details the preparations for war, the narrative establishes a foundation of camaraderie among the crew, illustrating their transformation from inexperienced sailors into a cohesive unit ready to confront the perils of the war zone. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: Houghton Mifflin company, 1920  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations  aCorsair (Yacht)4 uhttps://archive.org/details/corsairinwarzone00painrich40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72760