CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.The Lure of the Battleship[7]
II.In Uncle Sam’s Navy[27]
III.Who Threw the Pie?[35]
IV.Piping up Hammocks[43]
V.Trying Out Their Grit[50]
VI.In the Midst of the Battle[60]
VII.The Red-Headed Boy’s Surprise[69]
VIII.On the Rifle Range[74]
IX.Betrayed by a Streak of Red[86]
X.Their First Detail[94]
XI.On Board a Battleship[102]
XII.In the Deck Division[118]
XIII.Resenting an Insult[125]
XIV.Called Before the Mast[132]
XV.A Badly Banged-up Bully[144]
XVI.Receiving a Challenge[154]
XVII.Proving His Courage[165]
XVIII.The Orderly Takes a Header[180]
XIX.The Work of an Enemy[193]
XX.Out on the Mine Field[200]
XXI.Breaking the Record[208]
XXII.Buried Three Fathoms Deep[217]
XXIII.Heroes to the Rescue[224]
XXIV.Conclusion[236]

The Battleship Boys at Sea

CHAPTER I—THE LURE OF THE BATTLESHIP

“That must be the place over there, Sam.”

“Where?”

“Just across the street on the next block. I see something in front of the building that looks like the picture we saw in the post office at home.”

Dan Davis turned to a passing policeman and, respectfully touching his hat, asked:

“Will you tell us, sir, where we may find the United States Navy recruiting station?”