From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era 1904-1919; Volume IV: 1917: Year of Crisis
Annapolis: The Naval Institute Press, 2014. Presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. [10], vii- xxiv, 364, [16] pages. Footnotes. Maps. Index. Introduction by Barry Gough. Arthur Jacob Marder (8 March 1910 – 25 December 1980) was an American historian specializing in British naval history in the period 1880–1945. In 1941–42, he was a research analyst in the Office of Strategic Services, before becoming an associate professor of history at Hamilton College in 1943–44. In 1944, he was appointed associate professor at the University of Hawaii, where he remained for twenty years, becoming a full professor in 1951, then senior professor in 1958. In 1964, he was appointed professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, remaining there until he retired as professor emeritus in 1977. Arthur Marder's critically acclaimed five volume series, From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, represents one of the finest contributions to the literature of naval history since the work of Alfred Mahan. These new editions of the series are published with a new introduction by Barry Gough, distinguished Canadian maritime and naval historian, that provide an assessment of the importance of Marder's work and anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era. 'His naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivaled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative. . . He is beyond praise. ' A J P Taylor, noted British historian. The fourth volume covers the period from Jellicoe’s arrival at the Admiralty to deal with the U-boat menace until his dismissal a year later. Mounting losses brought about the introduction of the convoy system and the turn of the tide in anti-submarine warfare. The volume also looks at the beginnings of naval aviation. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Royal Navy, Admiralty, David Beatty, Reginald Bacon, John Fisher, Charles Beresford, Jellicoe, Reginald McKenna, Charles Ottley, Arthur Wilson, Submarines, Mine Warfare, Grand Fleet, Battle-Cruiser, Torpedo Plane, U-Boats, Convoys, Geddes, Dover Stra
ISBN: 9781591142011
[Book #78661]
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