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The British Naval Staff in the First World War
Reassesses the role of the British Naval Staff during the First World War, challenging many widely-held views, and casting much new light on controversial issues and individuals. Winner of the Society for Nautical Research's prestigious Anderson Medal, 2010. Nicholas Black examines the role of the Naval Staff of the Admiralty in the 1914-18 war, reassessing both the calibre of the Staff and the function and structure of the Staff. He challenges historians such as Arthur Marder and naval figures such as Captains Herbert Richmond and Kenneth Dewar who were influential in creating the largely bad press that the Staff has receivedsubsequently, showing that their influence has, at times, been bot...
The Royal Navy and the German Threat 1901-1914
Offers a new and original account of the efforts made by the Royal Navy to prepare for war with Germany in the decade and a half before 1914. Seligmann demonstrates that from being unready for an assault on British seaborne trade, the Royal Navy had given a great deal of thought to its protection.
The Crisis of the Naval War: British Royal Navy in World War I
In 'The Crisis of the Naval War: British Royal Navy in World War I' by John Rushworth Jellicoe, the author provides an insightful analysis of the British Royal Navy's challenges and triumphs during World War I. Through a detailed examination of naval strategies, battles, and key figures, Jellicoe highlights the impact of the war on naval warfare and its role in shaping the outcome of the conflict. His writing style is both informative and engaging, making this book a valuable resource for those interested in military history and naval tactics of the era. Jellicoe's firsthand experience as a naval officer adds credibility to his account, enhancing the reader's understanding of the subject matter. Overall, this book offers a comprehensive view of the British Royal Navy's role in World War I, shedding light on a crucial aspect of the war that is often overshadowed by other events on land.
The Crisis of the Naval War: British Royal Navy in World War I
This book presents the work accomplished by the Royal Navy in combating the unrestricted submarine warfare instituted by the Central Powers in February, 1917. It is consequently largely concerned with the successive steps taken at the Admiralty to deal with a situation which was always serious, and which at times assumed a very grave aspect. The ultimate result of all Naval warfare must naturally rest with those who are serving afloat, but it is only just to the Naval officers and others who did such fine work at the Admiralty in preparing for the sea effort, that their share in the Navy's final triumph should be known. Contents: Admiralty Organization: The Changes in 1917 Submarine Campaign in the Early Part of 1917 Anti-submarine Operations The Introduction of the Convoy System The Convoy System at Work The Entry of the United States: Our Naval Policy Explained Patrol Craft and Minesweeping Services The Dover Patrol and the Harwich Forces The Sequel "Production" at the Admiralty During 1917 Naval Work The Future
Britain's Anti-submarine Capability 1919-1939
Britain's Anti-Submarine Capability, 1919-1939 is the first unified study of the development of Britain's anti-submarine capability between the armistice in 1919 and the onset of the second world German submarine attack on Britain's maritime trade in 1939. Well researched and yet accessibly written, this book challenges the widespread belief that the Royal Navy failed to anticipate the threat of the U-boat in the Second World War.
