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Stories of the Ships

While most associate the "Great War" with trenches, barbed wire, machine guns, and poison gas, ships played roles in the military at the beginning of the 20th century. Stories of the Ships is a 1919 collection of accounts described in the first person by those who fought battles on the sea during World War I. It gives the listener a more complete account of the conflicts that defined the most costly war in history. Lewis Ransome Freeman (1878 – 1960) was an American explorer, journalist and war correspondent who wrote over twenty books chronicling his many travels, as well as numerous articles. He became a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1917-18. He was a correspondent attached to the Grand Fleet late in the war, and was a staff member for the Inter-Allied Naval Armistice Commission which traveled to Germany in 1918. (Summary by Jeffery Smith and David Wales)

Year of Publication: 1919Genres: War & Military,Modern (20th C)

Running Time: 07 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds(17 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: David Wales

#	Chapter Name
	Chapter 1 Stories Of The Ships. Section 1 The Story Of The Cornwall: Plymouth To the Falklands David Wales	41:54
	Chapter 1 Stories Of The Ships. Section 2 The Story Of The Cornwall: The Battle Of The Falklands David Wales	40:25
	Chapter 1 Stories Of The Ships. Section 3 The Story Of The Sydney: The Signalman’s Tale David Wales	50:18
	Chapter 1 Stories Of The Ships. Section 4 The Story Of The Sydney: Naval Hunnism - Some Inside History From The Falkland And Cocos Island Battles David Wales	32:35
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 1 A Battleship At Sea David Wales	38:28
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 2 A North Sea Sweep David Wales	46:17
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 3 A Visit To The British Fleet David Wales	19:35
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 4 The Health Of The Fleet David Wales	14:57
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 5 Economy In The Grand Fleet David Wales	24:58
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 6 Christmas in A ‘Happy’ Ship David Wales	13:28
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 7 In A Balloon Ship David Wales	21:46
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 8 Coaling The Grand Fleet David Wales	27:11
	Chapter 2 Life In The Fleet. Section 9 The Stokers David Wales	20:36
	Chapter 3 America Arrives. Section 1 The U.S. Navy David Wales	18:57
	Chapter 3 America Arrives. Section 2 ‘Getting Together’: How The Officers Of The British And American Ships That Are Working Together In European Waters Are Making Each Other’s Acquaintance David Wales	14:30
	Chapter 3 America Arrives. Section 3 ‘Getting Together’: What The British Bluejacket Thinks Of The American David Wales	17:22
	Chapter 3 America Arrives. Section 4 ‘Getting Together’: What The American Bluejacket Thinks Of Britain And The British David Wales	19:36