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Read Ebook: The Corsair in the war zone by Paine Ralph Delahaye
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ADMIRAL H. B. WILSON, COMMANDING THE U.S. NAVAL FORCES IN FRANCE 4
COMMANDER THEODORE A. KITTINGER, U.S.N., COMMANDING U.S.S. CORSAIR 10
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM B. PORTER, LATER COMMANDING U.S.S. CORSAIR, AND LIEUTENANT ROBERT E. TOD, NAVIGATOR 16
FITTING THE CORSAIR FOR THE WAR ZONE 22
NUMBER TWO GUN CREW ON WATCH 26
THEY ARE ALL SEA DOGS TOGETHER 26
SOME OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW, BEFORE LEAVING NEW YORK 32
WITH AMERICA'S FIRST CONVOY: TROOP-SHIPS HENDERSON, ANTILLES, MOMUS, AND LENAPE 38
THE MINE FUNCTIONS AND A LURKING U-BOAT WOULD FIND IT EXCESSIVELY UNHEALTHY 38
THE KIND OF "GOBS" THE COUNTRY WAS PROUD OF 44
THE GERMAN SUBMARINE WAS A TINY TARGET EVEN WHEN ON THE SURFACE 44
BOATSWAIN'S MATE SEGER, FROM PASSAIC 50
PHARMACIST'S MATE FEELEY AND MESS ATTENDANT MARTINEZ 50
WINNING BOAT CREW IN FOURTH OF JULY RACE WITH APHRODITE 56
"THE BRIDGE GANG" 56
STARTING THE SWIMMING RACE FROM A MOORING BUOY 62
WATER SPORTS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY: THE RACE BETWEEN LIFE-RAFTS WITH COAL SHOVELS FOR PADDLES 62
A WET DAY FOR THE DECK WATCH 66
FRENCH AND UNDERHILL ARE DOLLED UP FOR THE CAMERA 66
THE BURNING AMERICAN SCHOONER AUGUSTUS WELD 70
FROM THE CORSAIR'S MAIN-TOP: THE CONVOY STEAMS OUT 70
"COAL ON THE CORSAIR, FILL EVERY BIN. WE WORK LIKE HELL, BOYS, TILL IT'S ALL IN" 74
A FRENCH FISHING-SMACK WHICH DARED THE RUTHLESS WARFARE 78
THE S.S. MANTO, WHICH SPED THROUGH THE WAR ZONE AT FIVE KNOTS 78
A GROUP OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS 84
A LIBERTY PARTY AT BREST 84
THE GUNNER'S MATES AND THE LONG ROW OF DEPTH CHARGES READY TO PLOP OVER THE STERN 88
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MINE TRACK, SHOWING THE Y GUN OR DOUBLE MORTAR 88
FRENCH FISHERMEN WHO WERE SET ADRIFT 92
THE CASTAWAYS FIND A HEARTY WELCOME ON THE CORSAIR 92
GUNNER'S MATES BARKO AND MOORE, AND A DEPTH CHARGE 98
WATCHING THE APHRODITE GO OUT ON PATROL 98
ENGINEERING FORCE OF THE CORSAIR 102
LIEUTENANT J. J. PATTERSON, ENGINEER OFFICER, AND HIS HUSKY "BLACK GANG" 102
A BOAT-LOAD OF SURVIVORS FROM THE ANTILLES COMING ALONGSIDE 106
NAVAL OFFICERS RESCUED FROM THE ANTILLES, WITH GENERAL MCNAIR, U.S.A. 106
THE ANTILLES CROWDED WITH TROOPS ON HER LAST VOYAGE TO FRANCE 110
THE ALCEDO PICKS UP THE ANTILLES SURVIVORS 110
THE CORSAIR DROPS A MINE AND SHAKES UP FRITZ 114
THE FINLAND, JUST AFTER SHE WAS TORPEDOED 118
DESTROYER PRESTON, WHICH WAS CAUGHT IN THE HURRICANE AND ALSO FOUND REFUGE AT LISBON 118
CHIEF YEOMAN PAULSON 122
GUNNER'S MATE WILEY 122
BUCKING INTO THE WINTER SEAS 128
SHE TAKES 'EM ABOARD GREEN 128
THE SHIP'S COOKS AND THE WARDROOM STEWARD 134
THE NOBLE JOB OF PEELING "SPUDS" 134
BOATSWAIN'S MATE HOUTZ IN THE NAVY'S STORM CLOTHES 140
SWOLLEN SEA, FROM THE FORWARD CROW'S-NEST 140
A LETTER FROM HOME: COALING SHIP MUST WAIT 144
CARROLL BAYNE GETS HIS ENSIGN'S COMMISSION 144
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