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Submarine Boys

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Submarine Boys
AuthorVictor G. Durham
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult, adventure, war fiction
PublisherHenry Altemus Company
Published1909–1920
Media typePrint
No. of books9

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.[1][2][3] He is also referred to as "Lieutenant-commander Victor G. Durham" [4]

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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

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  • 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)[5]
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References

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  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. ^ Newsboy. Vol. 38–39. Horatio Alger Society. 2000. p. 71. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ Franklin, Howard Bruce (2008). War Stars: The Superweapon and the American Imagination. Univ of Massachusetts Press. p. 46. ISBN 1-55849-651-3. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ The Bookseller & latest literature : books, authors, ... c.1 v.13 1910. - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library | HathiTrust Digital Library. [online] Babel.hathitrust.org. Available at: http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.102017583;view=1up;seq=27 [Accessed 12 Sep. 2014].
  5. ^ Henryaltemus.com, (2014). Henry Altemus Company - Submarine Boys Series 30. [online] Available at: http://henryaltemus.com/series/series30.htm [Accessed 12 Sep. 2014].