British Submarines Of World War One

Author : Innes McCartney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846038594

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British Submarines of World War I by Innes McCartney Pdf

As the major powers engaged in an arms race in the early years of the 20th century, the Admiralty was tasked with developing that deadly stalker of the high seas the submarine. In 1905, briefed with creating a vessel that could be employed on an enemy's coastline, the Admiralty took several technological leaps forward to match Germany's own revolutionary vessels. Written by an influential expert in the field and covering all classes of submarine developed and deployed during the war, this book includes great technical detail, gripping operational accounts and is accompanied by artwork. With fascinating details of daring submarine raids in the Baltic and the Dardanelles, this book reveals the exceedingly dangerous world of early submarine warfare which claimed an extraordinary number of lives on both sides and paved the way for a new kind of naval warfare in the 20th century and beyond.

Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781526738172

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British Submarines in Two World Wars by Norman Friedman Pdf

An “indispensable” guide to the Royal Navy’s submarines through 1945, with numerous photos and original plans (The Naval Review). The Royal Navy didn’t invent the submarine—but in 1914, Britain had the largest submarine fleet in the world, and at the end of World War I it had some of the largest and most unusual of all submarines—whose origins and designs are all detailed in this book. During the First World War they virtually closed the Baltic to German iron ore traffic, and blocked supplies to the Turkish army at Gallipoli. They were a major element in the North Sea battles, and fought the U-boat menace. During World War II, US submarines were known for strangling Japan, but lesser known is the parallel battle by British submarines in the Mediterranean to strangle the German army in North Africa. Like their US counterparts, interwar British submarines were designed largely with the demands of a possible Pacific War, though that was not the war they fought. The author also shows how the demands of such a war, fought over vast distances, collided with interwar British Government attempts to limit costs. It says much about the ingenuity of British submarine designers that they met their requirements despite enormous pressure. The author shows how evolving strategic and tactical requirements and evolving technology produced successive types of design. British submariners contributed much to the development of anti-submarine tactics and technology, beginning with largely unknown efforts before World War I. Between the wars, they exploited the new technology of sonar (Asdic), and as a result pioneered submarine silencing, with important advantages to the US Navy as it observed the British. They also pioneered the vital postwar use of submarines as anti-submarine weapons, sinking a U-boat while both were submerged. Heavily illustrated with photos and original plans and incorporating much original analysis, this book is ideal for naval historians and enthusiasts. “Sure to become the standard reference for British submarine development for years to come” —Warship

Author : Paul Kemp
Publisher : Arms & Armour
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1854090100

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British Submarines of World War One by Paul Kemp Pdf

Author : Innes McCartney
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1846033349

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British Submarines of World War I by Innes McCartney Pdf

As the major powers engaged in an arms race in the early years of the 20th century, the Admiralty was tasked with developing that deadly stalker of the high seas - the submarine. In 1905, briefed with creating a vessel that could be employed on an enemy's coastline, the Admiralty took several technological leaps forward to match Germany's own revolutionary vessels. Written by an influential expert in the field and covering all classes of submarine developed and deployed during the war, this book includes great technical detail, gripping operational accounts and is accompanied by artwork. With fascinating details of daring submarine raids in the Baltic and the Dardanelles, this book reveals the exceedingly dangerous world of early submarine warfare which claimed an extraordinary number of lives on both sides and paved the way for a new kind of naval warfare in the 20th century and beyond.

Author : John Abbatiello
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135989545

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Anti-Submarine Warfare in World War I by John Abbatiello Pdf

Investigating the employment of British aircraft against German submarines during the final years of the First World War, this new book places anti-submarine campaigns from the air in the wider history of the First World War. The Royal Naval Air Service invested heavily in aircraft of all types—aeroplanes, seaplanes, airships, and kite balloons—in order to counter the German U-boats. Under the Royal Air Force, the air campaign against U-boats continued uninterrupted. Aircraft bombed German U-boat bases in Flanders, conducted area and ‘hunting’ patrols around the coasts of Britain, and escorted merchant convoys to safety. Despite the fact that aircraft acting alone destroyed only one U-boat during the war, the overall contribution of naval aviation to foiling U-boat attacks was significant. Only five merchant vessels succumbed to submarine attack when convoyed by a combined air and surface escort during World War I. This book examines aircraft and weapons technology, aircrew training, and the aircraft production issues that shaped this campaign. Then, a close examination of anti-submarine operations—bombing, patrols, and escort—yields a significantly different judgment from existing interpretations of these operations. This study is the first to take an objective look at the writing and publication of the naval and air official histories as they told the story of naval aviation during the Great War. The author also examines the German view of aircraft effectiveness, through German actions, prisoner interrogations, official histories, and memoirs, to provide a comparative judgment. The conclusion closes with a brief narrative of post-war air anti-submarine developments and a summary of findings. Overall, the author concludes that despite the challenges of organization, training, and production the employment of aircraft against U-boats was largely successful during the Great War. This book will be of interest to historians of naval and air power history, as well as students of World War I and military history in general.

Author : Nicholas Lambert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000340808

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The Submarine Service, 1900–1918 by Nicholas Lambert Pdf

The year 2001 marks the centenary of the Royal Navy's submarine service. In the aftermath of the 2016 celebrations of the Battle of Jutland centenary, it is worth considering how the First World War at sea changed. This volume opens with an examination of the background to the Board of Admiralty's decision in 1900 to buy submarines, bringing to light documents that go a long way toward dispelling the myth that Britain's pre-1914 naval leaders were opposed to the development of the submarine as a major weapon. Indeed, the documents show that senior naval officers and influential civilians in Whitehall believed that the advent of the submarine would revolutionize naval warfare in a way that would bolster the Royal Navy's position as the world's predominant naval power. This edited selection of documents illustrates not only the Admiralty's thinking on the employment of the submarine between 1900 and 1918, it also charts the technical development of British submarines, and explains issues such as why the pioneer submariners came to regard themselves as an élite group within the Royal Navy - and were allowed to become the 'silent service'.

Author : Edwyn Gray
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1994-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473820043

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The U-Boat War, 1914–1918 by Edwyn Gray Pdf

A history of Germany’s usage of submarine warfare during World War I, by the author of Operation Pacific. In 1914, U-Boats were a new and untried weapon, and when such a weapon can bring a mighty empire to the brink of defeat there is a story worth telling. Edwyn Gray’s The U-Boat War is the history of the Kaiser’s attempt to destroy the British Empire by a ruthless campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare. It opens with Germany’s first tentative experiments with the submarines and climaxes with the naval mutiny that helped bring down the Kaiser. In between is a detailed account of a campaign of terror which, by April, 1917, had the British Empire on the verge of surrender. The cost in lives and equipment was staggering. On the German side, 4,894 sailors and 515 officers lost their lives in action; 178 German Submarines were destroyed by the allies; 14 were scuttled and 122 surrendered. According to the most reliable sources, 5,708 ships were destroyed by the U-Boats and 13,333 non-combatants perished in British Ships. World figures for civilian casualties were never released. The U-Boat War is a savage but thrilling account of men fighting for their lives beneath the sea, and of the boats that changed the face of naval warfare.

Author : Charles W. Domville-Fife
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9783954274420

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The British Submarine Warfare by Charles W. Domville-Fife Pdf

This fully illustrated book (the original was published 1919) describes the victory of the British fleet over the German submarines during WWI.

Author : Edwyn Gray
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473853461

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British Submarines at War by Edwyn Gray Pdf

Originally published in 1970 and out of print for nearly thirty years, this book has already earned its place as a classic of submarine history by an author with an international reputation for being second-to-none in evoking the claustrophobic horror of war beneath the waves. Accurate in detail, yet written with humanity and humour, it tells the story of Britains pioneer submarines during the 1914-1918 War during which their crews battled courageously in atrocious conditions against a skilled and ruthless enemy and an equally unforgiving sea.2001 marks the centenary of Britains Submarine Service introduced into the Royal Navy in the face of opposition from virtually every flag officer in the fleet. The dedicated enthusiasts who made up their crews were derided as members of The Trade but they fought the Edwardian Naval Establishment as fiercely as they were later to fight the enemy; And Victory was their reward on both occasions. Freshly illustrated, this second edition is a timely tribute to the gallant pioneers who created the legacy of dogged courage, determination, and standards of excellence which remain the proud hallmarks of the Royal Navys submarine service today.

Author : Paul Akermann
Publisher : Periscope Publishing Ltd.
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1904381057

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Encyclopedia of British Submarines 1901-1955 by Paul Akermann Pdf

The history of the development of submarines covered in this book spans the most tumultuous years of the 20th century. When the little Holland No. 1 was launched in 1901, few could guess that the submarine would become the most potent weapon of war ever developed.

Author : R.H. Gibson,Maurice Prendergast
Publisher : Periscope Publishing Ltd.
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1904381081

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The German Submarine War 1914-1918 by R.H. Gibson,Maurice Prendergast Pdf

This account of the U-boat campaign in the World War I represents the official British history of the war against the German submarine attack on shipping. From a few fragile craft, the U-boats grew to become the greatest menace to Britain's survival.

Author : Edwyn Gray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN : MSU:31293105720985

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A Damned Un-English Weapon by Edwyn Gray Pdf

Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 1201 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781526771230

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British Submarines in the Cold War Era by Norman Friedman Pdf

The first comprehensive technical history on the subject, with photos: “A must-read for all professionals, designers and scholars of modern submarines.” —Australian Naval Institute The Royal Navy’s greatest contribution to the Allied success in World War II was undoubtedly the defeat of the U-boat menace in the North Atlantic, a victory on which all other European campaigns depended. The underwater threat was the most serious naval challenge of the war, so it was not surprising that captured German submarine technology became the focus of attention for the British submarine service after 1945. It was quick to test and adopt the schnorkel, streamlining, homing torpedoes, and, less successfully, hydrogen-peroxide propulsion. Furthermore, in the course of the long Atlantic battle, the Royal Navy had become the world’s most effective anti-submarine force and was able to utilize this expertise to improve the efficiency of its own submarines. However, in 1945 German submarine technology had also fallen into the hands of the Soviet Union—and as the Cold War developed it became clear that a growing Russian submarine fleet would pose a new threat. Britain had to go to the US for its first nuclear propulsion technology, but the Royal Navy introduced the silencing technique that made British and US nuclear submarines viable anti-submarine assets, and it pioneered in the use of passive—silent—sonars in that role. Nuclear power also changed the role of some British submarines, which replaced bombers as the core element of British Cold War and post-Cold War nuclear deterrence. As in other books in this series, this one shows how a combination of evolving strategic and tactical requirements and new technology produced successive types of submarines. It is based largely on unpublished and previously classified official documentation, and to the extent allowed by security restrictions, also tells the operational story—HMS Conqueror is still the only nuclear submarine to have sunk a warship in combat, but there are many lesser-known aspects of British submarine operations in the postwar era.

Author : Edwyn Gray
Publisher : Leo Cooper Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 0850527767

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British Submarines in the Great War by Edwyn Gray Pdf

"The dangers faced by submariners at war - and even in peace - are self-evident but at no time were they greater than during the Great War 1914-18. Death and disaster came in many guises: minefields, explosive nets, surface ships, U-boats, shore batteries, Zeppelins as well as human error and ever-present equipment failure. The notorious K-Class steam submarines claimed 135 lives in twelve months without any enemy assistance. But as this classic book also describes, there was glory too. Five captains won the VC. A handful of Royal Naval submarines ruled the Baltic from 1916-18 and wreaked mayhem against Turkish shipping in the land-locked Sea of Marmora. Constantly playing deadly cat-and-mouse games with enemy U-boats and surface warships, there were few dull moments for the gallant crews of this infant submarine service. Republished in the Service's Centenary Year, British Submarines in the Great War 1914-18 (formerly A damned Un-English Weapon) is a classic account of the underwater war by one of Britain's foremost naval historians. It also serves as a tinely tribute to the courageous deeds of the pioneers whose legacy has inspired their successors right through to the present day"--Book jacket.

Author : John Rushworth Jellicoe
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9788026882732

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The Crisis of the Naval War: British Royal Navy in World War I by John Rushworth Jellicoe Pdf

This book presents the work accomplished by the Royal Navy in combating the unrestricted submarine warfare instituted by the Central Powers in February, 1917. It is consequently largely concerned with the successive steps taken at the Admiralty to deal with a situation which was always serious, and which at times assumed a very grave aspect. The ultimate result of all Naval warfare must naturally rest with those who are serving afloat, but it is only just to the Naval officers and others who did such fine work at the Admiralty in preparing for the sea effort, that their share in the Navy's final triumph should be known. 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