title: Destroyer Campbeltown: Anatomy of the Ship Series
author:  Al Ross 
description: Al Ross II is an American-born educator and ship illustrator. He is the author of several books. He is currently working with John Lambert on a joint effort entitled <I>Allied Coastal Forces</i>. His ship drawings have appeared in a number of books and journals, including Norman Friedman's design history on <i>U.S. Navy Small Combatants</i> and <i>Nautical Quarterly</i>.
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  # The Cruise of the Dry Dock
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  This page copyright © 2003 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  CHAPTER I. THE DRY DOCK
  
  
  CHAPTER II. ADVENTURE BEGINS
  
  
  CHAPTER III. THE LAST OF THE VULCAN
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. AN INTERRUPTED MEETING
  
  
  CHAPTER V. SAIL HO!
  
  
  CHAPTER VI. THE CUL DE SAC
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. TRAPPED
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII. THE MYSTERY SHIP
  
  
  CHAPTER IX. A MODERN COLUMBUS
  
  
  CHAPTER X. THE STRANGE END OF THE MINNIE B
  
  
  CHAPTER XI. CARADOC SHOWS HIS METTLE
  
  
  CHAPTER XII. THE RETURN OF THE VULCAN
  
  
  CHAPTER XIII. THE SEA SERPENT
  
  
  CHAPTER XIV. CARADOC WINS HIS FIGHT
  
  
  CHAPTER XV. TOWED!
  
  
  CHAPTER XVI. CARADOC TAKES COMMAND
  
  
  CHAPTER XVII. THE GET-AWAY
  
  
  CHAPTER XVIII. NERVE VERSUS GUNPOWDER
  
  
  CHAPTER XIX. CHASED BY A SUBMARINE
  
  
  CHAPTER XX. THE LONE CHANCE
  
  
  CHAPTER XXI. THE BATTLE
  
  
  CHAPTER XXII. THE VICTORIA CROSS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
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