Front matter

The Battleship Boys at Sea

OR

Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam’s Navy

By

FRANK GEE PATCHIN

Author of The Battleship Boys’ First Step Upward,

The Pony Rider Boys Series, Etc.

Illustrated

PHILADELPHIA

HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE

I.The Lure of the Battleship7

II.In Uncle Sam’s Navy27

III.Who Threw the Pie?35

IV.Piping up Hammocks43

V.Trying Out Their Grit50

VI.In the Midst of the Battle60

VII.The Red-Headed Boy’s Surprise69

VIII.On the Rifle Range74

IX.Betrayed by a Streak of Red86

X.Their First Detail94

XI.On Board a Battleship102

XII.In the Deck Division118

XIII.Resenting an Insult125

XIV.Called Before the Mast132

XV.A Badly Banged-up Bully144

XVI.Receiving a Challenge154

XVII.Proving His Courage165

XVIII.The Orderly Takes a Header180

XIX.The Work of an Enemy193

XX.Out on the Mine Field200

XXI.Breaking the Record208

XXII.Buried Three Fathoms Deep217

XXIII.Heroes to the Rescue224

XXIV.Conclusion236