War under the red ensign 1914-1918 /
The Kaiser's determination to starve Britain into surrender and the development of his Navy and the U-boats in particular meant that Britain's merchant navy was in the front line throughout the Great War.This book charts the progress of the war at sea which began with the sinking of the oi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Barnsley :
Pen & Sword Maritime,
2010.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | The Kaiser's determination to starve Britain into surrender and the development of his Navy and the U-boats in particular meant that Britain's merchant navy was in the front line throughout the Great War.This book charts the progress of the war at sea which began with the sinking of the oil tanker San Wilfrido off Cuxhaven only eight hours after the official declaration of war. The merchantman Glitra was the first victim of a German U-boat (U-17) on 20 October 1914 she was to be joined by many, many more.As the war on land intensified so the naval struggle grew ever more bitter. As vividly des. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781844684861 1844684865 1299198961 9781299198968 |
