Royal Navy Handbook 1914–1918

by Wragg, David

• ISBN13: 9780750942034
• ISBN10: 0750942037
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: The History Press

Summary

Telling the story of how the Royal Navy, the largest in the world in 1914, adapted to the demands of war, this book chronicles the leaders and the events from 1914 to 1918. It describes how many ships that could no longer fight were thrown out, created the world's most modern battleship, and recognized the importance of submarines and aviation. From how the initiative allowed to warship commanders had been lost in a service more concerned with fleet maneuvers and evolutions to the climactic Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of World War I, this history also documents how the Royal Navy was given responsibility for the air defense of the United Kingdom.

Author Biography

David Wragg has written some twenty books on aviation and naval history, including the Royal Navy Handbook 1939–1945 (due 2005), Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939–1945 (Sutton, 2001 and 2003), and Carrier Combat (Sutton, 1997, and The Naval Institute Press, USA). He lives in Scotland.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
More Than a Century After Trafalgar	1	(16)
The Royal Navy in 1914	17	(12)
Standfast the Fleet!	29	(10)
The Dardanelles and Gallipoli	39	(22)
Tragedy and Triumph in the Southern Hemisphere	61	(10)
Guarding the North Sea	71	(12)
Jutland	83	(12)
The U-Boat War	95	(12)
The Royal Naval Air Service	107	(24)
The Submarine Service	131	(16)
The Royal Naval Division	147	(6)
Recruitment and Training	153	(8)
Personal and Personnel	161	(14)
Warships	175	(44)
Naval Bases	219	(6)
Naval Air Units	225	(18)
Appendix I The Board of Admiralty	243	(2)
Appendix II Battle and Campaign Honours	245	(8)
Appendix III Victoria Cross Awards	253	(32)
Appendix IV Medals and Decorations	285	(4)
Appendix V Comparison of Ranks: Royal Navy and Army	289	(2)
Appendix VI Museums: Portsmouth, Gosport, Yeovilton, Chatham	291	(2)
Chronology	293	(8)
Bibliography	301	(2)
Index	303