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Submarine Boys

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nameSubmarine Boys
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authorVictor G. Durham
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
genreYoung adult, adventure, war fiction
publisherHenry Altemus Company
pub_date1909–1920
media_typePrint
number_of_books9
  • The Submarine Boys on Duty
  • The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip
  • The Submarine Boys and the Middies
  • The Submarine Boys and the Spies
  • The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise
  • The Submarine Boys For the Flag
  • The Submarine Boys and the Smugglers
  • The Submarine Boys' Secret Mission
  • The Submarine Boys' Stern Chase The Submarine Boys, by Victor G. Durham, is a series of adventure books for boys, published by Henry Altemus Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1909 through 1920. The series featured three sixteen-year-old boys and their underwater adventures.

Victor G. Durham was most likely a pen name, possibly of H. Irving Hancock. He is also referred to as "Lieutenant-commander Victor G. Durham"

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Characters in the series include: David Pollard, an 'innovator'; Jacob Farnum, a shipbuilder; Jack Benson, the captain; and Hal Hastings, Eph Somers and Williamson, all crew.

Submarines in the series include the Pollard, the Farnum, the Benson, the Hastings, the Somers and the Spitfire.

Series titles

  • 1. The Submarine Boys on Duty; Life on a Diving Torpedo Boat, 1909
  • 2. The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip; or,"Making good" as Young Experts, 1909
  • 3. The Submarine Boys and the Middies; Or, The Prize Detail at Annapolis, 1909
  • 4. The Submarine Boys and the Spies; Or, Dodging the Sharks of the Deep, 1910
  • 5. The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise; Or, The Young Kings of the Deep, 1910
  • 6. The Submarine Boys For the Flag; Or, Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam, 1910
  • 7. The Submarine Boys and the Smugglers; Or, Breaking Up the New Jersey Customs Frauds, 1912
  • 8. The Submarine Boys' Secret Mission; or, Beating an Ambassador's Game, 1920
  • 9. The Submarine Boys Stern Chase (not published)

References

References

  1. Mobileread.com, (2008). Young Adult Durham, Victor G.: Submarine Boys Omnibus. v1, 16 Feb 2008 [Archive] - MobileRead Forums. [online] Available at: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-20655.html [Accessed 12 Sep. 2014].
  2. (2000). "Newsboy". Horatio Alger Society.
  3. Franklin, Howard Bruce. (2008). "War Stars: The Superweapon and the American Imagination". Univ of Massachusetts Press.
  4. The Bookseller & latest literature : books, authors, ... c.1 v.13 1910. - Full View. HathiTrust Digital Library
  5. Henryaltemus.com, (2014). Henry Altemus Company - Submarine Boys Series 30. [online] Available at: http://henryaltemus.com/series/series30.htm [Accessed 12 Sep. 2014].
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