02239cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500580014826400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250800260042352011370044953400450158665300410163165300560167265300820172870000310181085600430184199900170188445960UtSlPG20260610134044.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aJeans, T. T.q(Thomas Tendron)12aA Naval Venture: The War Story of an Armoured Cruiser 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-06-13  aProduced by Al Haines  a"A Naval Venture: The War Story of an Armoured Cruiser" by T. T. Jeans is a historical naval account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the experiences and adventures of the crew of H.M.S. Achates during World War I, particularly their operations in the Dardanelles. Through detailed storytelling, the author aims to capture both the action of the naval engagement and the unique life of officers at sea.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the weathered H.M.S. Achates as it prepares to venture into stormy seas from Portsmouth. Through the perspective of Mr. Vincent Orpen, affectionately nicknamed 'the Orphan,' readers get a glimpse of the crew's camaraderie and the challenges they face, such as difficult conditions, delayed departures, and the looming specter of naval warfare. The opening sets the stage for a blend of adventure and the realities of naval life, emphasizing the characters' personalities and the dynamic environment aboard the ship, while hinting at the much larger conflicts they are about to confront in the Mediterranean. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Fiction  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Fiction  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula -- Fiction1 aGillett, Frank,d1874-192740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45960  c86799d86799