The British Navy at War by W. MacNeile Dixon 1917 by Houghton Mifflin Company Boston and New York The University Press Cambridge

A grey card covered book with darker lettering to the spine and front cover. Spine taped/repaired; some small tears,chips but in generally in Good Plus condition.Page block is generally clean and tight with fold-out maps, photographs and diagrams. 130 mm. x 190 mm. 94 pages with lists, tables, photographs and fold-out and double page spread maps.

Contents

Chapter

I. THE WAR AT SEA AND ITS NEW PROBLEMS - GERMAN TACTICSI
II. THE FIRST PHASE - THE HELIGOLAND ACTION - GERMANY'S FLEET IN BEING
III. THE OCEAN BATTLES - CORONEL - THE FALKLAND ISLES
IV. NORTH SEA BATTLES - THE DOGGER BANK - JUTLAND
V. THE SUBMARINE MENACE - THE WORK OF BRITISH SUBMARINES
VI. BLOCKADE AND BOMBARDMENT
VII. SINGLE SHIP ACTIONS - SAILORS AND SEAMANSHIP
VIII. BRIDGING THE SEAS
IX. NAVIES AND ARMIES - WHAT THE BRITISH NAVY HAS DONE FOR THE WORLD

APPENDIX

GERMAN COLONIAL POSSESSIONS SURRENDERED TO THE ALLIES SINCE AUGUST, 1914

Illustrations

LORD NELSON
ADMIRAL SIR JOHN R. JELLICOE, G.C.B., G.C.V.O.
ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., D.S.O. .
MAP OF THE WORLD SHOWING OCEAN BATTLES AND GERMANY'S LOST COLONIAL POSSESSIONS
COMMODORE TYRWHITT
TWO VIEWS OF HELIGOLAND
ADMIRAL CRADDOCK
BATTLE OF THE FALKLAND ISLES (PLAN)
ADMIRAL STURDEE FIRING A SALVO .
MAP OF THE NORTH SEA .
BATTLE OF JUTLAND (PLAN)
THE BRITISH FLEET AT SEA
REAR-ADMIRAL THE HON. HORACE L. A. HOOD, C.B., M.V.O., D.S.O. .
SUBMARINE C 34 COMING INTO PORT
LOOKING THROUGH THE PERISCOPE OF A SUBMARINE
A SUBMARINE'S FOREMOST TORPEDO TUBES
LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER HORTON
MAP OF THE DARDANELLES .
H.M.S. CORNWALLIS FIRING AT THE TURKS IN THE MOUNTAINS
ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN H.M.A.S. SYDNEY AND THE EMDEN (PLAN) .
A FLOATING DRY-DOCK
SENTINELS OF THE EMPIRE: NAVAL GUNS
A BLUE-JACKET INSIDE THE MUZZLE OF A I5-INCH GUN ON BOARD H.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH

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