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| Authors: |
Jerry W. Jones |
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History · Technology |
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Format: Hardcover, 170
Publisher: Naval Inst Pr (April 01, 1998)
Measurements: 9.5"(h) x 6.5"(w) x 0.5"(d), 1 lbs.
ISBN: 9781557504111 |
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Drawing on recently uncovered documents from American, British, and German archives, this solidly researched and well-written book is the first comprehensive study of the operational histories of U.S. battleships in the Great War. It includes sufficient technical details to assure a fuller understanding of operations that have received little attention until now. At the same time, it raises a number of intriguing issues, such as why American warships were not up to British standards, that will attract the attention of military and naval historians as well as battleship aficionados and veterans. The book fully details the unprecedented cooperation between the U.S. and Royal navies, including the amalgamation of a U.S. battleship division into the British Grand Fleet and the diplomatic context of Anglo-American relations. It reveals the poor state of training and gunnery on the American side once the war began by examining the efficiency of battleships in terms of both personnel and material. It also takes a |
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