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The Next Naval War (Classic Reprint)

Author : Capt. Marow Eardley-Wilmot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781330625606
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book The Next Naval War (Classic Reprint) written by Capt. Marow Eardley-Wilmot and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-27 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Next Naval War Though the announcement in the morning papers of March the 1st, 1895, that the French Ambassador had presented to our Minister of Foreign Affairs the afternoon previously a demand for an early evacuation of Egypt by our troops, came upon the country like a clap of thunder, it was soon evident that for some years France had been secretly but energetically preparing for war. The great irritation against England of recent years, due to our prolonged stay in Egypt, had been much increased by the Congo treaty and the gradual extension of our influence north of Uganda. There was no doubt a footing in Khartoum from the south would soon follow, and we should thus obtain a hold upon Egypt, compared with which our present position in its northern portion is unimportant. The bitter animosity against Germany now was diverted to ourselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Our Navy and the Next War (Classic Reprint)

Author : Robert Wilden Neeser
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365348894
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Our Navy and the Next War (Classic Reprint) written by Robert Wilden Neeser and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Our Navy and the Next War IF ever the navy of the United States needed the intelligent support of the American people, it is at the present moment. And it is fortunate that interest is now growing, and that a disposition on the part of our citizens to force action toward the meeting of the needs of the service is beginning to show itself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Last Great Naval War

Author : A. Nelson Seaforth
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266506232
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Last Great Naval War written by A. Nelson Seaforth and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Last Great Naval War: An Historical Retrospect Thus this little work is necessarily a compilation and to the many accomplished writers from whom I have freely borrowed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Crisis of the Naval War (Classic Reprint)

Author :
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ISBN 13 : 9781331275671
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book The Crisis of the Naval War (Classic Reprint) written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Crisis of the Naval War Owing to the peculiar nature and demands of naval warfare, but few dispatches, corresponding to those describing the work and achievements of our great armies, were issued during the progress of the war. In a former volume I attempted to supply this defect in the historical records, which will be available for future generations, so far as the Grand Fleet was concerned, during my period as its Commander-in-Chief. The present volume, which was commenced and nearly completed in 1918, was to have been published at the same time. My departure on a Naval mission early in 1919 prevented me, however, from putting the finishing touches to the manuscript until my return this spring. I hesitated as to the publication of this portion of what is in effect one complete narrative, but eventually decided not to depart from my original purpose. There is some reason to believe that the account of the work of the Grand Fleet gave the nation a fuller conception of the services which the officers and men of that force rendered in circumstances which were necessarily not easily appreciated by landsmen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Navy and the War (Classic Reprint)

Author : J. R. Thursfield
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265273548
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The Navy and the War (Classic Reprint) written by J. R. Thursfield and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Navy and the War Bruins have made good their escape in the very teeth of vastly superior British squadrons. Against all this we have next to nothing to set except the smart little action in the Heligoland Bight, which was forthwith heralded as a glorious victory. Of course we have captured many helpless German merchantmen, and seized some undefended or weakly defended German colonies, but there is nothing very glorious about that. Altogether, it is a sorry tale of inaction, disappointment, and frequent reverse.' To all these crabbed and cross-grained critics I would reply, 0 yo of little faith, how little you know of the things which belong to your peace! You betray an equal ignorance of naval history and of the nature of naval warfare. Do you think that a ﬂeet, however powerful and confident, can engage the enemy if he will not give it the opportunity? Do you think that any nation can ever go to war without suffering occa sioual disappointments and partial reverses Do you not know that in the Great Revolutionary War, which began in 1793, it was more than a year before the first ﬂeet action was fought by Lord Howe on the glorious first of June 1794 Do you forget that throughout that war, both before Trafalgar and after, British merchant-vessels were captured by the French in hundreds every year, scores of them being snapped up even in the Channel day by day, to the very end of the war? Do you not know that the Seven Years' War, the most successful that England ever fought, began with the loss of Minorca and the trial and death of Byng? The Navy has done nothing, forsooth Why, it has done everything, literally everything; for without it nothing could have been done that has been done) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Three Years of Naval Warfare (Classic Reprint)

Author : R. H. Gibson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333569280
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (692 download)

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Download or read book Three Years of Naval Warfare (Classic Reprint) written by R. H. Gibson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Three Years of Naval Warfare A history of the naval war since 1914 is of a very far reaching character, but I have endeavoured to localise the many campaigns into separate chapters, although a small amount of overlapping is unavoidable. The stupendous events of the last few years have followed one another in such rapid succession that few people realise the enormous task which our Navy was called upon to perform. From the terribly sudden collapse of the whole fabric of Germany's commerce the success of this work must be evident; and although in 1915 many of our ships were still engaged on foreign service, practically all naval matters centralised in home waters. The book is divided into two parts, the first dealing with the work of the Royal Navy around our shores, and the second part treating the British and Allied Fleets abroad. The veil over our Fleet remains as inscrutable as ever, and One is tempted to question the need for such absolute secrecy. The enemy is, Of course, greatly hindered in learn ing Of the dispositions and strength Of our squadrons and patrols, but the disappointment which the public feels is keen. It tends to make us overlook the wonderful patience of our sailors in their long and weary vigil for the hiding foe. Some'day let us hope that we shall be told the full story of the glorious deeds Of our men who had kept the seas in fair weather and foul, in winter and summer, by night and day, in the hope of encountering the enemy, in the enforcing of the blockade, in the protection of our vast overseas trade, in the supplying of our overseas forces, and in keeping our coasts immune from the inhuman and murderous invader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Naval War of 1812

Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265524770
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book The Naval War of 1812 written by Theodore Roosevelt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Naval War of 1812: Or the History of the United States Navy During the Last War With Great Britain; To Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans The qualities of which his first work gave promise had developed to such an extent by the time he became President that he frequently astonished naval Officers by the rapidity with which he grasped the essentials Of a naval problem and made a decision upon it. Fre quently he used to say to his advisers: Prepare me a paper on the subject. In these papers the essence of a highly technical matter had to be condensed both clearly and accurately so that he could study it at his leisure and give a decision on it. These reports he would put in his inside coat-pocket, and often he would say: I will take this home with me; come and see me about it to-morrow. One day when, as his naval aide, I had presented him with such a memorandum upon a matter of vital con cern to the navy, he looked at the paper for a few min utes, slowly turning over the pages and pausing a short time at each as though giving it a preliminary survey. Then, instead of putting it in his pocket, he laid it down and, in place of his usual formula, said abruptly: All right; what have you got to say about it? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Fundamentals of Naval Tactics (Classic Reprint)

Author : Romeo Bernotti
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266278085
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Fundamentals of Naval Tactics (Classic Reprint) written by Romeo Bernotti and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Fundamentals of Naval Tactics This work is a systematic codification in treatise form of the mathematical principles of Naval Tactics. The author is'the instructor in the Art of Naval War at the Royal Italian Naval Academy, and his name is well known as the writer of a number of excellent articles of much original thought on naval tactics in the Revista Marittima. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Crisis of the Naval War

Author : John Rushworth Jellicoe
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book The Crisis of the Naval War written by John Rushworth Jellicoe and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Three Years of Naval Warfare (1918)

Author : R. H. Gibson
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ISBN 13 : 9781436651080
Total Pages : 336 pages
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Download or read book Three Years of Naval Warfare (1918) written by R. H. Gibson and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Naval Operations, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Henry Newbolt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656685929
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book Naval Operations, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint) written by Henry Newbolt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Naval Operations, Vol. 4 The second favourable circumstance was due to a coinci dence. Sir Julian's last volume closed with the close of the battle of Jutland. Much remained to be. Said about that event, but the event itself had been fully narrated the first stage of the war had been brought to a definite conclusion. The period of great naval operations in the old sense was over the remaining volumes of the History were to deal with a new kind of war, a naval war on a vast scale, but conducted mainly by blockade and counter-blockade, both unexampled in kind; and with a moral struggle in which the vital conﬂict at sea was inseparably interwoven with a conﬂict of imponderable forces, acting by intrigues and negotiations, national and inter national. The new aspect would naturally call for some change or development of method, and the contrast between the working of two minds might thus be fortunately obscured. A glance at the contents of the present volume will bear out what has been said. In the three opening chapters Sir Julian's narrative is directly continued from June 1, 1916. As the mists of confusion and misrepresentation clear away, the result of the battle of Jutland is plainly seen - the British policy and position are confirmed, and an imperative necessity is laid upon the German Government to abandon ﬂeet action and go forward on the line of U-boat development. At this point we are reminded that the work involved in the main struggle was not the sole call on our Navy: efforts were necessary in all parts of the world, some incidental to the main policy, some merely auxiliary to military Operations on land and some, again, carried on jointly with Allied forces. In order to place the whole position in a clear light it is necessary to bring up to date these secondary operations, and the eight sections of Chapter IV have this purpose. They include the adventurous story of the Tanganyika expedition the smallest and most distant of the whole war, and one of the most successful the brilliant episode of our submarine service in the Baltic and the concluding scenes of the epic of the Serbian Army. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Crisis of the Naval War

Author : John Jellicoe Earl Vt Jellicoe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780829005158
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (51 download)

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The Naval History of the Civil War (Classic Reprint)

Author : David Dixon Porter
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265567777
Total Pages : 856 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book The Naval History of the Civil War (Classic Reprint) written by David Dixon Porter and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Naval History of the Civil War Since that era the Navy of the United States has been making history for the country on a scale almost bewildering, and could the Old pioneer captains of 1812 have been permitted to look on from their present abode (wherever that may be), we doubt not but that they would have been astonished at the large ﬂeets we were putting aﬂoat with such wonderful rapidity; and they would also have acknowledged that their descend ants had nobly borne themselves in the war for the salvation of this Union, which was as dear to our forefathers as it is to us at the present time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Japan-China War

Author : Jukichi Inouye
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267550661
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book The Japan-China War written by Jukichi Inouye and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-12-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Japan-China War: The Naval Battle of Haiyang When the Japanese accused their naval officers of incapacity, they never doubted their valour or intrepidity. The very fact that the ex - retainers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Our Navy in the War (Classic Reprint)

Author : Lawrence Perry
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267821051
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Our Navy in the War (Classic Reprint) written by Lawrence Perry and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Our Navy in the War On the deck of the largest battleship were. Gathered the Officers of the ﬂeet not only, but nearly every officer on active duty in home waters. All eyes were turned shoreward and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Deck and Field

Author : Frank Warren Hackett
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528189033
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Deck and Field written by Frank Warren Hackett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Deck and Field: Addresses Before the United States Naval War College and on Commemorative Occasions My obligations are gratefully acknow ledged for the kindness of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States in granting me permission to reprint papers originally prepared at their invita tion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Crisis of the Naval War

Author : John Rushworth Jellicoe Jellicoe
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781725539327
Total Pages : 218 pages
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Download or read book The Crisis of the Naval War written by John Rushworth Jellicoe Jellicoe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crisis of the Naval War by John Rushworth Jellicoe Jellicoe It is perhaps as well that the nation generally remained to a great extent unconscious of the extreme gravity of the situation which developed during the Great War, when the Germans were sinking an increasing volume of merchant tonnage week by week. The people of this country as a whole rose superior to many disheartening events and never lost their sure belief in final victory, but full knowledge of the supreme crisis in our history might have tended to undermine in some quarters that confidence in victory which it was essential should be maintained, and, in any event, the facts could not be disclosed without benefiting the enemy. But the position at times was undoubtedly extremely serious. At the opening of the war we possessed approximately half the merchant tonnage of the world, but experience during the early part of the struggle revealed that we had not a single ship too many for the great and increasing oversea military liabilities which we were steadily incurring, over and above the responsibility of bringing to these shores the greater part of the food for a population of forty-five million people, as well as nearly all the raw materials which were essential for the manufacture of munitions. The whole of our war efforts, ashore as well as afloat, depended first and last on an adequate volume of merchant shipping. It is small wonder, therefore, that those who watched from day to day the increasing toll which the enemy took of the country's sea-carrying power, were sometimes filled with deep concern for the future. Particularly was this the case during the early months of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917. For if the menace had not been mastered to a considerable extent, and that speedily, not only would the victory of the Allies have been imperilled, but this country would have been brought face to face with conditions approaching starvation. In pre-war days the possibility of these islands being blockaded was frequently discussed; but during the dark days of the unrestricted submarine campaign there was ample excuse for those with imagination to picture the implication of events which were happening from week to week. The memories of those days are already becoming somewhat dim, and as a matter of history and a guide to the future, it is perhaps well that some account should be given, however inadequate, of the dangers which confronted the country and of the means which were adopted to avert the worst consequences of the enemy's campaign without ceasing to exert the increasing pressure of our sea power upon his fighting efficiency, and without diminishing our military efforts overseas. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.