The admiral who commanded Britain’s main battle fleet from the outbreak of war to late 1916 explains how it was run. He covers naval strategy in home waters, the vulnerable bases at Scapa Flow and elsewhere, the menace of submarines and mines, blockade patrols, the actions of the early war, and his detailed account of the Battle of Jutland, with plans and diagrams.
Indispensable for anyone who studies Jutland or the naval side of the war. Download the free EPUB.