Pincher Martin, O.D.: A Story of the Inner Life of the Royal Navy
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This story was written in rather difficult circumstances, and subject to frequent interruption. Indeed, when the first chapters appeared in Chambers's Journal early in 1916 the narrative was barely half-finished. Sometimes I almost despaired of ever completing it, for it can perhaps be understood that writing on board a small ship actually at sea in time of war is impossible for more reasons than one.The reader is cautioned against accepting the story as an official account of the part played by a certain section of the Navy during the war. Incidents described are true; but, for reasons which ...
Chapters (70)(click to expand)
- Pincher Martin, O.D. A STORY OF THE INNER LIFE OF THE ROYAL NAVY
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- CHAPTER I. HIS FIRST SHIP.
- CHAPTER II. THE DAILY ROUND.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER III. WORK AND PLAY.
- I.
- II.
- CHAPTER IV. THE STRENUOUS LIFE.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER V. THE OFFICERS.
- CHAPTER VI. 'THE 'ORRIBLE DEN.'
- I.
- II.
- CHAPTER VII. AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER VIII. A FAIR SKY.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- CHAPTER IX. THE CLOUD.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER X. WAR.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- CHAPTER XI. BLACK FRIDAY.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER XII. H.M.S. 'MARINER.'
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER XIII. FRITZ THE FRIGHTFUL.
- I.
- II.
- CHAPTER XIV. THE NORTH SEA.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER XV. COMINGS AND GOINGS.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER XVI. MINOR INCIDENTS.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHAPTER XVII. THE DAY.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- CHAPTER XVIII. CONCLUSION.
- I.
- II.
- III.
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