War under the red ensign 1914-1918 / Bernard Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Bernard, 1926-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations, British.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations, German.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley [England] : Pen & Sword Maritime, 2010.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

Author's Note; Chapter One: Curtain Up; Chapter Two: The Silent Menace; Chapter Three: The Pace Quickens; Chapter Four: Murder in the Western Approaches; Chapter Five: The Horse Carrier; Chapter Six: The Ordeal of the Clans; Chapter Seven: Out of the Frying Pan; Chapter Eight: The New Enemy; Chapter Nine: A Martyr to War; Chapter Ten: Raider Under Sail; Chapter Eleven: Atlantic Duel; Chapter Twelve: The Gloves Come Off; Chapter Thirteen: The Slaughter of the Innocents; Chapter Fourteen: The Tide Turns; Chapter Fifteen: The Final Days; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-204) and index.

ISBN:

9781299198968

1299198961

9781844684861

1844684865

OCLC:

797917332