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About meI am interested in most history. I am studying modern history and really enjoy reading about the First and Second World Wars. I also really like all things 19th century especially in Britain. Romance novels are my fiction staples.
2012 Challenge: 120 books - at least 1 fiction per week and 1 and 1/2 nonfiction (or school books) per week.
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Currently readingThe Great War of Words: British, American, and Canadian Propaganda and Fiction, 1914-1933 by Peter Buitenhuis
1900: A Fin-de-Siecle Reader (Twentieth Century Classics) by Various
The Dead Cat Bounce: A Home Repair is Homicide Mystery by Sarah Graves
Troop Morale and Popular Culture in the British and Dominion Armies 1914-1918 by J. G. Fuller
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Curious to notice that a desire to see the WWI battle sites also occur to me, but not possible this year.
I presume, reading the comments here present, that you intent to dive in Scapa Flow, where the German Fleet scuttle took place in 1919?
I’m a diver myself… and I immediately took a note for further consideration: must be breathtaking - not advisable during such activity! :)
Best regards
posted by Ignotu at 5:09 pm (EST) on Apr 11, 2010
If you can find an affordable copy try The Thunder of the Guns by Capt Donald Macintyre. It's much more readable, but looks at the history from a naval viewpoint rather than Massie's more balanced historians.
There are others on the subject but I'm a small ships or aircraft carriers man myself!
posted by JenIanB at 4:50 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2010
Try this website for a summary. There are still the remains of several dreadnoughts, cruisers, etc in the Flow!
http://www.scotsatwar.org.uk/printerv/grandscuttle.htm
posted by JenIanB at 4:00 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2010
I'm sure you are planning to use one of the local dive shops/guides. The waters there can be quite dangerous.
Anyway, the German Fleet scuttle took place in 1919 to avoid final surrender of the ships to the allies. Up to that time they had their, fairly unhappy and mutinous, German crews aboard whilst the fate of the fleet was being discussed in Paris. Between the wars the fleet was salvaged as scrap and I doubt there is much remaining in identifiable form. Again, local knowledge will be essential there.
There are two books on the subject - I've read neither I'm afraid:
The Grand Scuttle by Dan van der Vat. He's a good researcher and author, I have read a number of his books.
COX'S NAVY: Salvaging The German Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow 1919-1922 by Tony Booth. This is the story of the salvaging.
Both are available from Amazon at the moment - I had to check the titles on line...
I would think both would be essential reading, but would start with The Grand Scuttle as it will give the full background and probably a summary of the salvage.
Hope that has been of help.
Regards,
Ian
posted by JenIanB at 3:20 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2010
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