The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets; Or, The Fall of the German Navy

n submarine bases, was one of the greatest feats of the whole European war. The attempt was extremely h

gadier. It is true that the operation has been planned primarily with the idea of having the destroyer Daffodil

pots, the Royal marine artillery and light infantry. The ships and torpedo craft were furnished by the Dover patrol, which was reinforced by vessels from the H

pose. With these objects, the blocking ships and the storming forces were assembled toward the end of February, and from the fourth of April on in

r, valuable practice was afforded by endeavors to carry out the project on two previous occasions, on which th

ond attempt, when it became apparent that there would be a long delay, the Dominion joined the Hindustan and th

place to their pushing the Vindictive, which was to bear the brunt of the work, alongside Zeebrugge Mole; to the possibility, should the Vindictive be sunk, of their bringing away all her crew and the l

ns and the preparation of the personnel and material. Rear Admiral Cecil F. Dampier, second in comma

ening such an attack could hardly hope to succeed. The system of making smoke previously employed in the Dover patrol was unsuitable for a night operation, as this

the neighboring commands at Portsmouth and the Nore, the adjutant general, Royal Marines, and the depot at Chatham. The rear-admiral commanding the

e flotilla leaders Scott and the destroyers Ulleswater, Teazer and Stork, and the light cruiser Attentive, flying the pennant of Commodore Boyle, was organized. This forc

rting the forces were

is, Gloucester. To block the Bruges canal: Thetis, Interprid and

North Star, Brigadier, Trident, Mansfield, Whirlwind, Myng

rugge-Submarin

boat to rescue cr

surplus steaming parties of block

coastal m

ree motor

of Zeebrugge-Monitor

s-Termagant, Truc

ge-Attentive, Scot, Ulle

nd: Marshal Soult, Lord Clive, Prince E

-Swift, Faulknor, Matchl

French torpedo boats Lestin, Capitaine Mehl, Franci

three American destroyers-the T

ke screening duty inshore and rescue wo

attending M-24 and M-26 a

nd Dover were directed to join Admiral Keyes off the Goodwin Sands and to proceed i

ere given their orde

. Wireless signals were prohibited, visual signals of every sort were reduce

ssage was carried out as laid down, the special a

whitt, was posted to cover the operations

cessary instructions as to their part in the raid. They had passed the word to the other off

hey were to have a hand in one of the greatest and most dangerous enterprises attem

d aboard the Brigadier, "it seems to me as though your wo

hed. "They just happened to need anoth

t seems that we are always in the midst of thin

tain," said Jack. "For good judgment would tell

" said Frank, "this raid is going to be one

nemy a lot of harm if it's

sful all right.

eh?" lau

Admiral Keyes will not fail. And what are the Germans going to

st of them in there,"

o get out again if we

e ones that are outside won't

d, "we have them coming and

," sai

ou were in private conference with Admiral Keyes. You're a captain

ided in order that we may do our work there under the cover of darkness so far as

ng a pretty big force a

hat the admiral has overlooked nothing that

to suit me," declared Frank. "When

dn't be surprised to receive

ed Jack was a

the Brigadier. A few moments later an officer came aboa

aper, then leap

nk, who had been standing near by. "Pipe all m

e was abou