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The British Navy Book

by Cyril Field

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  1. 1Publishers’ Note
  2. 2Prologue
  3. 3Chapter I — A Lesson From Cæsar
  4. 4Chapter II — Ancient War-ships
  5. 5Chapter III — Fighting-ships of the Middle Ages
  6. 6Chapter IV — Mariners of Other Days
  7. 7Chapter V — Some Mediæval Sea-fights
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Navy in Tudor Times
  9. 9Chapter VII — From Elizabeth to Victoria
  10. 10Chapter VIII — The “Turks” in the Channel
  11. 11Chapter IX — The Honour of the Flag
  12. 12Chapter X — The Evolution of Naval Gunnery
  13. 13Chapter XI — Evolution of the Ironclad Battleship
  14. 14Chapter XII — The Evolution of the Submarine and Submarine Mine
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Naval Brigades
  16. 16Chapter XIV — War-ships of All Sorts
  17. 17Chapter XV — The Manning of a Ship
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Beginning of the War Afloat
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Operations in the North Sea and Channel
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — In the Outer Seas
  21. 21Chapter XIX — A Reverse and a Victory
  22. 22Chapter XX — German Raids and Their Signal Punishment
  23. 23Chapter XXI — The Royal Naval Air Service
  24. 24Conclusion

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