Book description
Two high-ranking officers defied the British Admiralty to tell the tale of World War I's first naval battle against Germany.
The Royal Navy had ruled the sea unchallenged for one hundred years since Nelson triumphed at Trafalgar. Yet when the Grand Fleet faced the German High Seas Fleet across the…
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2 authors picked The Jutland Scandal as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Of the many books available on the Battle of Jutland, this one is a very professional look at what went wrong.
It acknowledges the key issue that no one in either fleet had any experience of handling fleets of this size and type, or fighting a battle at the ranges their guns were capable of reaching. Admirals Harper and Bacon remain thoroughly professional in their analysis of the failings on the British side, identifying such things as poor communication of orders by signal, poor signal security—Beatty’s flagship signalled by lamp a request for the night’s challenge and reply and received…
From Patrick's list on the Battle of Jutland.
This book discusses the Battle of Jutland that took place in 1916, a controversial affair in that Britain expected their usual victory over a continental Fleet. However, the Royal Navy experienced a severe mauling in the process. The Germans, who also suffered severe losses, were first to reach the port and proclaimed victory, although afterwards they never ventured to sea again while the Royal Navy were out patrolling the seas again, and looking for action within a week. The book, latest of many on this subject, analyses the battle, a case of who didn’t gain the expected victory, why not…
From Ray's list on ordinary people in threatening matters of state.
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