The British Pacific Fleet Experience And Legacy 1944 50

Author : Jon Robb-Webb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317039815

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The British Pacific Fleet Experience and Legacy, 1944–50 by Jon Robb-Webb Pdf

The British Pacific Fleet was formed in October 1944 and dispatched to fight alongside the USN in the Central Pacific under Admiral Nimitz. Deploying previously unpublished documents, this book reveals how relations between the UK and US forces developed from a starting point of barely repressed suspicion, to one where both navies came to understand each other and eventually find a remarkable bond. Born out of a shared experience of Kamikaze attacks, extended operations against bitterly hostile shores, the pooling of knowledge and experience, the two navies underpinned the diplomatic moves in both Washington and London. The book carries the legacy of this experience through to the next Anglo-American participation in war, Korea. It illustrates and explains how and why certain lessons were incorporated into the composition, behaviour and structure of the post-war Navy. It demonstrates the significance of what was learned from the USN by the RN and by USN from the RN. As well as examining the background to the largest fleet the Royal Navy ever put to sea, the book also charts its effects on Anglo-American relations, multinational operations, alliance building, and the ways naval forces are shaped by and in turn shape politics. It addresses a period of rapid technological development that witnessed profound changes in the international system, and which raised fundamental questions of what navies were for and how should they operate and organize themselves. In so doing the study illustrates how the experience of a few long months at the end of the war in the Pacific would cast a long shadow over these issues in the very different circumstances of the post-war world.

Author : Jon Robb-Webb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1315614170

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The British Pacific Fleet Experience and Legacy, 1944-50 by Jon Robb-Webb Pdf

Author : Peter Charles Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015027911463

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Task Force 57 by Peter Charles Smith Pdf

Author : Charles Stephenson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Maritime
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526783646

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The Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942–1944 by Charles Stephenson Pdf

A study of the British Royal Navy’s activities in the Indian Ocean during World War II, led by Admiral Sir James Somerville. The story of the British Eastern Fleet, which operated in the Indian Ocean against Japan, has rarely been told. Although it was the largest fleet deployed by the Royal Navy prior to 1945 and played a vital part in the theatre it was sent to protect, it has no place in the popular consciousness of the naval history of the Second World War. So Charles Stephenson’s deeply researched and absorbing narrative gives this forgotten fleet the recognition it deserves. British pre-war naval planning for the Far East is part of the story, as is the disastrous loss of the battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse in 1941, but the body of the book focuses on the new fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir James Somerville, and its operations against the Japanese navy and aircraft as well as Japanese and German submarines. Later in the war, once the fleet had been reinforced with an American aircraft carrier, it was strong enough to take more aggressive actions against the Japanese, and these are described in vivid detail. Charles Stephenson’s authoritative study should appeal to readers who have a special interest in the war with Japan, in naval history more generally and Royal Navy in particular. Praise forThe Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942–1944 “This meticulously researched, outstandingly clear, well written and absorbing account is long overdue and will most likely become a standard work. The text is most helpfully supported by over 80 pages of detailed end notes referenced to each chapter and a detailed index. This is not only a book for naval historians but also for anyone with an interest in the War in the Indian Ocean region. Highly recommended.” —Military Historical Society “I enjoyed this book – it gives us an account of an often neglected part of the war at sea, and of the achievements of Admiral Somerville, who kept his fleet intact in the face of a potentially overwhelming opponent, then was willing to acknowledge that his fleet needed to improve massively before it could take on the Japanese.” —Dr John Rickard, author and webmaster of the ‘Military History Encyclopedia on the Web’

Author : Peter C. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:925600677

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Task Force 57 by Peter C. Smith Pdf

Author : Brian Lane Herder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472856760

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British Pacific Fleet 1944–45 by Brian Lane Herder Pdf

An illustration-packed new account of the powerful Royal Navy fleet that fought alongside the US Navy throughout the last year of the Pacific War. The British Pacific Fleet was the Royal Navy's primary contribution to the direct defeat of Japan in 1945, and is among the most powerful fleets Britain has ever sent into action. With naval supremacy in home waters achieved by 1944, many of the best and most modern ships in the Royal Navy could be sent to the Pacific, including battleships, submarines, light forces, replenishment groups, and shore establishment. However, the main striking force was the fast carrier force. Illustrated throughout with dramatic new artwork, 3D diagrams, maps and archive photos, this book explains how the Royal Navy joined the Pacific carrier war, and how the fleet adopted the US Navy's ruthlessly effective fast carrier doctrine. With ships optimized for short-range operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the BPF had to rapidly adapt to the long-range, high-tempo warfare of the Pacific, and the story is often one of inspired improvisation. The BPF shared the US Navy's terrifying experience of kamikaze strikes, and famously its armoured carriers proved tougher than the US counterparts. With discussion of the ships, their technology, how the fleet was organized and commanded, and how it fought the campaign, this book is a fascinating exploration of the Royal Navy's part in the victory over Japan.

Author : Waite Brooks
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781481740364

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The British Pacific Fleet in World War Ii by Waite Brooks Pdf

A blow-by-blow eye-witness account of the British Pacific Fleets participation in the invasion of Okinawa and the attacks on the Japanese homeland.

Author : Peter C. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:650353663

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Task Force 57 by Peter C. Smith Pdf

Author : John Winton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : STANFORD:36105080726438

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The Forgotten Fleet by John Winton Pdf

Author : Ian Bowers
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781003851769

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Coalition Navies during the Korean War by Ian Bowers Pdf

This book presents a detailed assessment of the role of navies in the Korean War. It highlights that, despite being predominantly a land war, navies played a vital part. Moreover, the naval war was not solely a U.S. operation. Smaller navies from many countries made important contributions both in supporting the United States and carrying out independent and combined naval operations. This subject holds special importance since current Western strategic thinking and capabilities emphasise the necessity of combined naval operations involving multiple navies in any potential future naval conflict. The example set by the Korean War therefore offers valuable insights into the operational and strategic problems, and benefits and opportunities of contemporary and future combined coalition naval operations.

Author : Peter R. Mansoor,Williamson Murray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108485739

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The Culture of Military Organizations by Peter R. Mansoor,Williamson Murray Pdf

Examines how military culture forms and changes, as well as its impact on the effectiveness of military organizations.

Author : Corbin Williamson
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700629787

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The U.S. Navy and Its Cold War Alliances, 1945–1953 by Corbin Williamson Pdf

After World War I, the U.S. Navy’s brief alliance with the British Royal Navy gave way to disagreements over disarmament, fleet size, interpretations of freedom of the seas, and general economic competition. This go-it-alone approach lasted until the next world war, when the U.S. Navy found itself fighting alongside the British, Canadian, Australian, and other Allied navies until the surrender of Germany and Japan. In The U.S. Navy and Its Cold War Alliances, 1945–1953, Corbin Williamson explores the transformation this cooperation brought about in the U.S. Navy’s engagement with other naval forces during the Cold War. Like the onetime looming danger of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, growing concerns about the Soviet naval threat drew the U.S. Navy into tight relations with the British, Canadian, and Australian navies. The U.S. Navy and Its Cold War Alliances, 1945–1953, brings to light the navy-to-navy links that political concerns have kept out of the public sphere: a web of informal connections that included personnel exchanges, standardization efforts in equipment and doctrine, combined training and education, and joint planning for a war with the Soviets. Using a “history from the middle” approach, Corbin Williamson draws upon the archives of all four nations, including documents only recently declassified, to analyze the actions of midlevel officials and officers who managed and maintained these alliances on a day-to-day basis. His work highlights the impact of domestic politics and security concerns on navy-to-navy relations, even as it integrates American naval history with those of Britain, Canada, and Australia. In doing so, the book provides a valuable new perspective on the little-studied but critical transformation of the U.S. Navy’s peacetime alliances during the Cold War.

Author : Iain E. Johnston-White
Publisher : Springer
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137589170

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The British Commonwealth and Victory in the Second World War by Iain E. Johnston-White Pdf

This book is the first comprehensive study of the British Commonwealth in the Second World War. Britain and its Dominions, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, formed the most durable, cooperative and interchangeable alliance of the war. Iain E. Johnston-White looks in depth at how the Commonwealth war effort was financed, the training of airmen for the air war, the problems of seaborne supply and the battles fought in North Africa. Fully one third of the ‘British’ effort originated in the Dominions, a contribution that was only possible through the symbiotic relationship that Britain maintained with its former settler-colonies. This cooperation was based upon a mutual self-interest that was largely maintained throughout the war. In this book, Johnston-White offers a fundamental reorientation in our understanding of British grand strategy in the Second World War.

Author : Michael Mulqueen,Deborah Sanders,Ian Speller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317054344

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Small Navies by Michael Mulqueen,Deborah Sanders,Ian Speller Pdf

Whilst maritime studies tend to reflect the dominance of large navies, history shows how relatively small naval forces can have a disproportionately large impact on global events. From Confederate commerce raiders in the nineteenth century, to Somali pirates today, even the most minor of maritime forces can become a key player on a global stage. Examining a broad range of examples, this volume addresses the roles and activities of small navies in the past and the present at the national, regional and international level. In particular, it focusses on the different ways in which such forces have identified and addressed national and international security challenges and the way in which they interact with other navies and security agencies. In addition the collection also investigates the relationship of such navies with non-governmental organisations, institutions and bodies in pursuit of broader maritime goals, be they political, financial or environmental. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach drawing on the best new research from the fields of international relations, security studies, strategic studies and maritime history, the book examines the diversity of experience amongst different smaller navies and also establishes areas of similarity. Divided into two sections, part one begins with a number of chapters that are theoretical in nature, whilst part two provides case studies that offer a more regional focus, including analysis of the challenges facing contemporary navies and historical case studies designed to reveal the experience of small navies over time. By adopting an approach that combines historical considerations with analysis of current events, the collection offers a unique perspective on the role that small navies have played in wider nautical affairs and their continued impact upon global maritime strategies.

Author : Andrew Boyd
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526736628

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British Naval Intelligence through the Twentieth Century by Andrew Boyd Pdf

This is the first comprehensive account of how intelligence influenced and sustained British naval power from the mid nineteenth century, when the Admiralty first created a dedicated intelligence department, through to the end of the Cold War. It brings a critical new dimension to our understanding of British naval history in this period while setting naval intelligence in a wider context and emphasising the many parts of the British state that contributed to naval requirements. It is also a fascinating study of how naval needs and personalities shaped the British intelligence community that exists today and the concepts and values that underpin it. The author explains why and how intelligence was collected and assesses its real impact on policy and operations. It confirms that naval intelligence was critical to Britain’s survival and ultimate victory in the two World Wars but significantly reappraises its role, highlighting the importance of communications intelligence to an effective blockade in the First, and according Ultra less dominance compared to other sources in the Second. It reveals that coverage of Germany before 1914 and of the three Axis powers in the interwar period was more comprehensive and effective than previously suggested; and while British power declined rapidly after 1945, the book shows how intelligence helped the Royal Navy to remain a significant global force for the rest of the twentieth century, and in submarine warfare, especially in the second half of the Cold War, to achieve influence and impact for Britain far exceeding resources expended. This compelling new history will have wide appeal to all readers interested in intelligence and its crucial impact on naval policy and operations.