Royal Navy Handbook 1914-1918
by David Wragg
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In 1914, the Royal Navy was the largest in the world, as the 'two power standard' meant that it had to be equal to the combined strength of any two other fleets. Yet, the Royal Navy had also suffered from almost a century without war. This handbook tells the story of how the 'Senior Service' adapted to the demands of war.Tags
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David Wragg has written many books on railway, aviation, and defense subjects, including Wartime on the Railways, The Southern Railway Story, The LMS Story, The LNER Story, and The GWR Story for The History Press. He has also written on these subjects for the Sunday Telegraph. The Spectator and the Scotsman, amongst others.
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2006
- People/Characters
- David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty; Winston Churchill; Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Fisher; Franz von Hipper; John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe; Roger Keyes (show all 8); Martin Nasmith; Reginald Tyrwhitt, Admiral
- Important places
- Dardanelles, Gallipoli; Gallipoli, Turkey; Harwich, Essex, England, UK; Sea of Marmara; Scapa Flow, Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Important events
- World War I; Battle of the Falkland Islands; Battle of Jutland
- First words
- Introduction
The Royal Navy in 1914 was the largest in the world, largely because of the many years in which British defence policy had had as its cornerstone the so-called 'two-power standard', meaning that the fle... (show all)et had to be equal to the combined strength of any other two fleets in the world. - Blurbers
- King-Hall, Stephen
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 359.0094109041 — Society, government, & culture Public administration & military science Naval forces and warfare Biography; History By Place Europe British Isles -- Ireland & Scotland
- LCC
- D581 .W73 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) World War I (1914-1918)
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
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