Crisis of British Sea Power - The Collapse of a Naval Hegemon 1942

This work is a close examination of the conditions surrounding and precipitating the last gasp of British naval hegemony and events which led to its demise.

List of contents

1. Prelude to crisis: May 1941 to November 1941 2. Crisis: December 1941 3. Robbing Peter to Pay Paul January-March 1942 4. The nadir of Royal Navy fortunes April-July 1942 5. An Anemic Recovery: August and Operation "Pedestal" 6. Finding its place in a new world: September through December 1942

About the author

James P. Levy is the author of The Royal Navy's Home Fleet in World War II (2001) and Appeasement and Rearmament (2006). He earned his doctorate in Modern History from the University of Wales and teaches at Hofstra University.

Product details

• Authors: James (Hofstra University Levy, Levy James
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032437781
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3243778-1
• No. of pages: 146
• Series: Routledge Studies in Second World War History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, Second World War, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Politics and government, Warfare and defence, Modern warfare, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General