The Grand Fleet 1914-19
eBook - ePub

The Grand Fleet 1914-19

The Royal Navy in the First World War

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Grand Fleet 1914-19

The Royal Navy in the First World War

About this book

During the First World War the reputation of the British Royal Navy was put on the line in its defence of the country, and, crucially, it was in those years, 1914–19, that the Grand Fleet became the single most potent weapon of war of any nation. In this comprehensive, illustrated history, Ridley-Kitts tells of the creation and development of the Grand Fleet under the drive of the energetic and charismatic Admiral of the Fleet 'Jacky' Fisher, who modernised the navy with the introduction of the revolutionary Dreadnought battleship. This type of vessel in particular made other nations' battleships obsolete, created a powerful weapon for the defence of the British Empire and its trade, and finally defeated the machinations of Kaiser William II. Using unique illustrations rendered by the author, the story of the Grand Fleet is told in accessible narrative style, with outstanding technical detail that will satisfy naval enthusiasts.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword by Stephen M. Payne OBE, RDI, FRINA, FREng
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. 1. The Victorian Navy
  8. 2. Lessons from the East
  9. 3. The Coming of the Dreadnought
  10. 4. From Naval Reviews to War
  11. 5. Armed Merchant Cruisers and Surface Raiders
  12. 6. Coronel and the Falklands
  13. 7. East Coast Raids
  14. 8. Heligoland Bight and the Christmas Day Raid
  15. 9. Cruiser Warfare
  16. 10. Dogger Bank
  17. 11. The Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow
  18. 12. Destroyers and Torpedo Boats
  19. 13. The Dardanelles Operation
  20. 14. East Africa and the Indian Ocean
  21. 15. Jutland – Equal Speed Charlie London
  22. 16. Submarines and U-Boats
  23. 17. Baltic Operations
  24. 18. Air Power at Sea
  25. 19. The Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids
  26. 20. ‘The German Flag Will Be Hauled Down at Sunset …’
  27. Epilogue – The Captains and the Kings
  28. Appendix 1
  29. Appendix 2
  30. Bibliography
  31. Copyright