Edward Buell Hungerford (1900-1988) wrote two historic naval fiction books for young adults. Named after his grandparents, he was born in New Britain, Connecticut where he grew up and studied at Trinity College. He was tall and slender, with brown eyes and light hair. He worked as a professor at Northwestern University and was still living in New Britain at the time of his death

AOS Naval Fiction

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Year  Book  Comment
  Fighting Frigate  A New England boy must escape from the Royal Navy to fight for the United States in the War of 1812.
  Escape to Danger Nat Huntley escapes from an English prison and joins John Paul Jones

Modern Era Naval Fiction

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Year  Book  Comment
  Emergency Run Aboard the USS Oregon during the Spanish American War
  Forbidden Island A fictionalized account of the Perry expedition to Japan

 

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