The Royal Navy Officer's Jutland Pocket-Manual 1916 - Rilegato

James, W. M., R.N.

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ISBN 10: 1910860182 ISBN 13: 9781910860182

Casa editrice: Naval Inst Pr, 2016

Riassunto

Published months before the Battle of Jutland, W. M. James’ book was originally published as New Battleship Organisations. It was considered the ultimate guide to command and organization of every aspect of a modern First World War capital ship. Now republished as The Royal Navy Officer’s Jutland Pocket-Manual 1916, this reprint marks the centenary of the First World War’s most famous and deadly naval encounter.

This small, but infinitely interesting manual provides a unique and highly revealing insight into life aboard ship: the mechanics of command and seamanship, the issuing of orders, and the broad expectations placed upon British naval officers. Specific sections are dedicated to the organization of watches; the division of work; naval routine; parades; anchor and cable work; coaling; the organization of chapel; on-board shops; cleaning; and even the ship’s barbers. A series of detailed tables, diagrams, and humorous cartons accompany the lucid, period language of the First World War Senior Service and provide a further glimpse below-deck that will appeal to social and family historians as well as anyone with an interest in naval history.

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L'autore:

In 1916 William James served as Executive Officer on board the ill-fated battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary and left the ship the day before she sailed to her destruction at the Battle of Jutland (31 May-June 1 1916). James went on to become one of the major figures in the twentieth century Royal Navy, famed for his work in naval intelligence and rising to the rank of full Admiral in 1938 before retiring to pen a series of acclaimed works of naval history and strategy.

Brian Lavery, the foremost modern historian of the Royal Navy, provides an introduction to this key volume and its author.

Brian Lavery is the guest curator of the exhibition "Victory 250" at Chatham Historic Dockyard. He has written more than thirty books on maritime history including the highly successful "Nelson's Navy" and "Empire of the Seas".

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• Editore: Naval Inst Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1910860182
• ISBN 13: 9781910860182
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 155