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2014.509.3000"American Marksmanship Claims British Vessel."
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Vessels, Boat
"American Marksmanship Claims British Vessel." - Part 185 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - and Women." This story is about Edward Preble, it starts by telling of Preble's youth as a farm boy and his journey with learning how to be a seaman. The story then switches over to the story of a navy ship that fired a deadly shot to a British ship. This part says " The 'protector' fired a deadly raking broadside, which brought down the mizzenmast and set the main top-gallant afire."
"American Marksmanship Claims British Vessel."
Catalogue #:
  • 2014.509.3000   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Vessels, Boat
Creator:
  • Fred Humiston
Date:
  • 1965-01-01
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
"American Marksmanship Claims British Vessel." - Part 185 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - and Women." This story is about Edward Preble, it starts by telling of Preble's youth as a farm boy and his journey with learning how to be a seaman. The story then switches over to the story of a navy ship that fired a deadly shot to a British ship. This part says " The 'protector' fired a deadly raking broadside, which brought down the mizzenmast and set the main top-gallant afire." [show more]