Ensign Ralph Osborn

Download or read book Ensign Ralph Osborn written by Edward L. Beach and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ensign Ralph Osborn: The Story of His Trials and Triumphs in a Battleship's Engine Room In this story, the third volume of the "Ralph Osborn" series, the life of the young officer aboard a battleship is graphically described. Ensign Osborn has finished his six years apprenticeship, four at Annapolis, and two aboard a gunboat; and now, as a commissioned officer, serves aboard a battleship. Today our Naval Officers' time is chiefly devoted to mechanical matters. In naval warfare the coal shovel is of equal importance as the sword. This story deals with the work in a battleship's engine and firerooms, work similar to that constantly being done by many young officers. It depicts the practical apprenticeship that naval officers undergo. The "Ralph Osborn" series gives a faithful account of the making of a naval officer from the moment he enters the Annapolis Naval Academy to the time important responsibilities have developed upon him aboard a battleship. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.