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A Naval Venture: The War Story of an Armoured Cruiser

A Naval Venture: The War Story of an Armoured Cruiser

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A NAVAL VENTURE

"AIM LOW, SONNY!  AIM LOW. YOU WILL SEE YOUR BULLET-SPLASHES"
"AIM LOW, SONNY! AIM LOW. YOU WILL SEE YOUR BULLET-SPLASHES"

A Naval Venture

The War Story of an
Armoured Cruiser

BY

FLEET-SURGEON T. T. JEANS, R.N.

Author of "Gunboat and Gun-runner"
"John Graham, Sub-Lieutenant, R.N."
"Ford of H.M.S. Vigilant"
&c.

Illustrated by Frank Gillett, R.I.

BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY
1917

Preface

In this book I have endeavoured to write a gun-room tale which will give a general impression of the part played by the Royal Navy during the Dardanelles operations, and of gun-room life under these conditions.

In writing it I have been greatly assisted by many shipmates—officers, petty officers, and men—who have been employed away from the ship, on various occasions, either on shore or in steamboats, tugs, or motor-lighters. From their accounts it has been possible to bring into the book descriptions of some interesting incidents and operations which did not come under my personal observation.

My thanks are due, more especially, to Lieutenant H. A. D. Keate, R.N., and to Lieutenant V. E. Kemball, R.N., of this ship, who have read laboriously through the manuscript as it progressed, corrected many errors of fact and detail, and suggested very many improvements to the story as a whole.

T. T. JEANS,
Fleet-Surgeon, R.N.

H.M.S. SWIFTSURE,

27th April, 1916.

Contents

CHAP.

  1. The "*Achates*" goes to Sea

  2. The Gun-Room of the "*Achates*"

  3. Ordered to the Mediterranean

  4. The Bombardment of Smyrna Forts

  5. The "*Achates*" is Shelled

  6. A Night's Adventure

  7. Off to the Dardanelles

  8. The Landing on Gallipoli

  9. The "River Clyde"

  10. A Night Attack

  11. The Beach Party

  12. Off Cape Helles

  13. The Army comes to a Standstill

  14. Submarines Appear

  15. A Peaceful Month

  16. A Glorious Picnic

  17. A "Cutting-out" Expedition

  18. Bombarding at Suvla Bay

  19. The Army again comes to a Standstill

  20. Hard Work at Mudros

  21. The Evacuation of Suvla Bay

  22. A Terrible Night

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