Naval power in the war (1914-1917)

The eleven chapters in this work, with one exception, were contributed to the New York times current history magazine during the year 1917, and now appear in a revised form."--Preface.

  • OCLC #: 1899576
  • Call #: D580.G5
  • Physical Location: Pritzker Military Museum & Library — Rare Book Room — D580 .G5
  • Publisher: New York, George H. Doran Company [1918]
  • Physical Description: xv, 224 pages folded frontispiece, illustrations, maps, folded table 20 cm
  • General Notes:
    • "The eleven chapters in this work, with one exception, were contributed to the New York times current history magazine during the year 1917, and now appear in a revised form."--Preface.
    • "The eleven chapters in this work, with one exception, were contributed to the New York times current history magazine during the year 1917, and now appear in a revised form."--Pref.
  • Contents:
    • Significance of naval power in the war
    • Definitions and estimate of the situation
    • Opening activities
    • Naval action in Heligoland Bight
    • Coronel and Falkland engagements
    • Dardanellas operations
    • North Sea battles
    • Submarine warfare
    • Anti-submarine tactics
    • Naval lessons of the war
    • Appendix: 1. Comparative strength of navies. 2. "Emden" exploits. 3. America's part in the development of naval weapons and tactics.
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