As First Sea Lord in the darkest months of the U-boat war, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe was responsible for meeting the German submarine campaign that nearly starved Britain. Here he explains the measures taken: the anti-submarine division, patrols and minesweeping, mines and barrages, the arming of merchant ships and the organisation of the Atlantic convoy system.
Essential reading for naval historians, written by the man at the centre of the crisis. Download the free EPUB.