Item #479696 The crisis of the naval war / by Admiral of the fleet Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa ... with 8 plates and 6 charts. John Rushworth Jellicoe.

The crisis of the naval war / by Admiral of the fleet Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa ... with 8 plates and 6 charts

1920, First Edition. London ; New York : Cassell and Company, Ltd. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. One of plates detached and loosely inserted. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #479696

Physical description: xii pages, 3 leaves, 331, [1] pages : frontispiece, plates, folded maps (in pocket) ; 24 cm. Contents: Admiralty organization: the changes in 1917 -- Submarine campaign in the early part of 1917 -- Anti-submarine operations -- The introduction of the convoy system -- The convoy system at work -- The entry of the United States : our naval policy explained -- Patrol craft and minesweeping services -- The Dover Patrol and the Harwich forces -- The sequel -- Production at the Admiralty during 1917 -- Naval work -- The future. Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Navy. World War, 1914-1918 Naval operations Submarine.

Price: €48.95

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