All the Brothers Were Valiant

'All the Brothers Were Valiant' is a naval adventure story by Ben Ames Williams. The story follows Mark Shore, the elder brother of Joel, who was captain of a whaling schooner called the «Nathan Ross». When Mark's ship returned to port from a trip to the Gilbert Islands, he was no longer aboard. Joel, who was working on another ship at the time, asks to be transferred to his brother's ship for a 3-year sojourn so that he can try to locate him. The request is granted and Joel takes his brother's place on the «Nathan Ross».