Maritime Blockade of Germany in the Great War - The Northern Patrol, 1914-1918

Zusatztext 'John Grainger [...] has assembled a treasure trove of documents on the Northern Patrol! part of the Royal Navy's 'distant blockade' of Germany... He provides a superb introduction that will! in combination with the documents! appeal largely to a scholarly audience but will nonetheless provide an attractive work for more general readers.' The Mariner's Mirror Informationen zum Autor John D. Grainger! a historian specialising in naval and ancient history. Klappentext After three months of war the British admiralty realized that World War I would last a long time. The original contraband list was modified and the Royal Navy were charged with preventing Germany from receiving an enlarged list of goods. This text analyses the success of the British blockade. Zusammenfassung The Maritime Blockade of Germany in the Great War is a comprehensive collection of the records of the Northern Patrol. It consists of regular reports of the admirals in command, to which are added other relevant official records, and more informal documents. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Introduction; The first patrol: the Edgars! August-November 1914; The armed merchant cruisers! December 1914-March 1915; The patrol established! March-June 1915; A new base: submarines! June-August 1915; Life on patrol! August-November 1915; De Chairs' last months! November 1915-February 1916; Tupper takes command! March-May 1916; Tightening the Blockade! June-August 1916; The effective blockade! September-December 1916; The submarine menace renewed! December 1916-March 1917; The successful blockade! March-June 1917; The end of the Northern Patrol! June 1917-January 1918; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: John D. Grainger
• Assisted by: John D. Grainger (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9780754635369
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-3536-9
• No. of pages: 874
• Series: Navy Records Society Publications
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Naval forces & warfare, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Battles & campaigns, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Naval forces and warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I