Under the Yankee ensign

UNDER THE YANKEE ENSIGN

UNDER THE YANKEE ENSIGN

BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF “FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS,” “THE HALF BACK,” “THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL,” ETC.

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK LONDON 1919

Copyright, 1919, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

PART I. ACROSS WITH THE FLAG✦

CHAPTER PAGE I. DAVE MAKES AN ENEMY AND FINDS A FRIEND 3 II. SUBMARINE CHASER NO. 944 13 III. LOST OVERBOARD 24 IV. THE MUTINY 34 V. “SURRENDER!” 44 VI. PETE TO THE RESCUE 53 VII. PRISONERS ON THE SUBMARINE 63 VIII. UNDER THE SEA 76 IX. THE ESCAPE 91 X. DAVE FALLS ASLEEP 104

PART II. SWEEPING THE SEAS✦

I. ON PATROL 119 II. THE NEW “GOB” 130 III. “CLEAR FOR ACTION!” 143 IV. THE HUN SHOWS HIS TEETH 154 V. CONVOY DUTY 165 VI. FLOATING PERIL 178 VII. ON THE MINE SWEEPER 187 VIII. PETE MEETS AN OLD FRIEND 199 IX. THE ADMIRAL MAKES GOOD 215

PART III. STAND BY!✦

I. DESTROYER “GOBS” 227 II. A CHASE INTO THE FOG 242 III. THE FLAG COMES DOWN 253 IV. HEROES IN PORT 262 V. “SUBMARINE!” 272 VI. THE MUTINY 283 VII. THE START OF AN ADVENTURE 293 VIII. THE AIR RAIDERS 309 IX. PRISONERS OF WAR 318 X. “STAND BY!” 328

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING PAGE

Roaring, firing, cheering, the Conklin blazed her way by Frontispiece

Silently they watched the U-boat’s approach 64

“Got her!” Kennedy shouted triumphantly 156

The oars dipped and the boat headed for the submarine 280