The Battleship Boys' First Step UpwardThe Battleship Boys' First Step UpwardReading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterThe Battleship Boys' First Step UpwardIllustrationsChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIChapter XVIIChapter XVIIIChapter XIXChapter XXChapter XXIChapter XXIIChapter XXIIIChapter XXIVPrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →IllustrationsAll chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsThe Battleship Boys' First Step UpwardIllustrationsChapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324ORWinning Their Grades as Petty OfficersByFRANK GEE PATCHINIllustratedTHE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY Akron, Ohio —— New YorkMade in U. S. A.Copyright MCMXI By THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA← Front matterIllustrations →