Oorlogsschepen (WO 1) - Groot-Brittannië: boeken - historie

Jutland 1916 : The Archaeology of a Naval Battlefield

The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle and the only full-scale clash of battleships in the First World War. For years the myriad factors contributing to the loss of many of the ships remained a mystery, subject only to speculation and theory.

In this book, marine archaeologist and historian Dr Innes McCartney reveals for the first time what became of the warships that vanished on the night of 31st May 1916, examining the circumstances behind the loss of each ship and reconciling what was known in 1916 to what the archaeology is revealing today.
The knowledge of what was present was transformed in 2015 by a groundbreaking survey using the modern technology of multi-beam. This greatly assisted in unravelling the details behind several Jutland enigmas, not least the devastating explosions which claimed five major British warships, the details of the wrecks of the 13 destroyers lost in the battle and the German warships scuttled during the night phase.

This is the first book to identify the locations of many of the wrecks, and - scandalously - how more than half of these sites have been illegally plundered for salvage, despite their status as war graves. An essential and revelatory read for anyone interested in naval history and marine archaeology.

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The Royal Navy - 100 Years of Modern Warfare

This book examines how the Royal Navy protected Britain's shores and wider interests through the First World War and the one that was to follow, from the northern patrol lifelines of the Atlantic, Arctic and Mediterranean convoys and increasingly sophisticated amphibious operations that would mark it out in the Second.

The book ends with chapters on The Falklands War and Royal Navy's anti-piracy role and involvement in humanitarian crises. This visually stunning volume is complemented by 15 loose facsimile documents that include letters and diary entries, war reports and other items of memorabilia that bring an immediacy to the events being described.

Without the Royal Navy in two World Wars, Britain would have at best lost, and worst ceased to exist.

This book salutes the services' incredible achievements over the last 100 years.

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Q Ship vs U-Boat - 1914-18 (Osprey)

Q-schepen waren er in allerlei vormen en maten - kuststoomboot, trawler, bark, jacht of schoener - maar ze moesten er allemaal onschuldig uitzien om hun tegenstanders naar de oppervlakte te lokken en hen tot een aanval aan te zetten. De bewapening verschilde per scheepsgrootte; stoomboten hadden doorgaans 4-inch kanonnen midscheeps en in de boeg, trawlers 3-ponder kanonnen en zeilschepen 12-ponder kanonnen.

Degenen die op Q-schepen dienden, moesten accepteren dat hun U-boot-tegenstanders als eerste zouden kunnen toeslaan. Kapiteins van Q-schepen hielden een 'paniekbemanning' paraat, die getraind was om een uitgebreide evacuatie in scène te zetten om de U-bootcommandant ervan te overtuigen dat het schip door de bemanning werd verlaten. De kapitein van het Q-schip bleef achter met een handvol andere bemanningsleden die de kanonnen bemanden, die verborgen bleven tot het meest opportune moment om ze te onthullen en de U-boot aan te vallen.

Het concept van het Q-schip ontstond al vroeg in de oorlog, toen geen andere methode effectief leek tegen de dreiging van de U-boten, en bleef bestaan totdat nieuwe technologieën en tactieken werden ontwikkeld, getest en geïmplementeerd.

Inhoud: Inleiding - Chronologie - Ontwerp en ontwikkeling - De strategische situatie - Technische specificaties - De strijdende partijen - Gevechten - Statistieken en analyse - Nasleep - Bibliografie - Index.

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The Royal Navy 1914-1918 - A Photographic Record

With extensive coverage of battleships and battlecruisers like the magnificent Queen Elizabeth and the ill-fated Invincible, through cruisers, destroyers and submarines, this chronological pictorial collection goes on to show many of the smaller types and auxiliaries which formed the fleet which went to war in 1914.

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The Royal Navy and the War at Sea - 1914-1919 - Despatches from the Front

Germany's attempts to build a battleship fleet to match that of the United Kingdom, the dominant naval power on the 19th-century and an island country that depended on seaborne trade for survival, is often listed as a major reason for the enmity between those two countries that led to the outbreak of war in 1914.
Indeed, German leaders had expressed a desire for a navy in proportion to their military and economic strength that could free their overseas trade and colonial empire from dependence on Britain's good will, but such a fleet would inevitably threaten Britain's own trade and empire.

This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history.
Despatches in this volume include those relating to the events at Antwerp in 1914, Royal Navy armoured car squadrons, the Battle of Dogger Bank, the Battle of the Falklands, the Battle of Heligoland Bight, minesweeping operations, Royal Naval Air Service operations and attacks, and, of course, the Battle of Jutland.

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The Grand Fleet 1914-19 - The Royal Navy in the First World War

During the First World War the reputation of the British Royal Navy was put on the line in its defence of the country, and, crucially, it was in those years, 1914-19, that the Grand Fleet became the single most potent weapon of war of any nation.
In this comprehensive, illustrated history, Ridley-Kitts tells of the creation and development of the Grand Fleet under the drive of the energetic and charismatic Admiral of the Fleet 'Jacky' Fisher, who modernised the navy with the introduction of the revolutionary Dreadnought battleship. This type of vessel in particular made other nations' battleships obsolete, created a powerful weapon for the defence of the British Empire and its trade, and finally defeated the machinations of Kaiser William II.

Using unique illustrations rendered by the author, the story of the Grand Fleet is told in accessible narrative style, with outstanding technical detail that will satisfy naval enthusiasts.

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Blocking of Zeebrugge - Operation Z-O 1918 (Osprey)

On the night of 22-23 April 1918 the Royal Navy carried out a raid on the German held ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend - Operation Z-O. Under the cover of clouds and smoke, over 70 ships and an assault force of 1,800 Royal Marines embarked on a daring mission which involved a vicious battle of incredible intensity.
However, despite the gallant and courageous efforts of the attackers, 11 of whom were later awarded the Victoria Cross, the raid was only partly successful.

Discover the successes and failures of this dramatic raid in this in-depth account, complete with specially commissioned battlescene artwork. The author reveals how despite failure, the raid demonstrated to Germany that Britain was still capable of offensive action, even as its armies were being forced back.

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