War under the red ensign 1914-1918 /:

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 oi...

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1. Verfasser: Edwards, Bernard, 1926-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Barnsley : Pen & Sword Maritime, 2010.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (208 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-204) and index.
ISBN:9781844684861
1844684865
1299198961
9781299198968

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