Under the Red Ensign
Author : Henry Major Tomlinson
Publisher :
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 35,41 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN :
Author : Henry Major Tomlinson
Publisher :
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 35,41 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN :
Author : Spencer Campbell
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 29,7 MB
Release : 1912
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Frank Hubert Shaw
Publisher : London : Bodley Head
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 13,5 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN :
Author : Bernard Edwards
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 12,97 MB
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1844684865
he Kaisers determination to starve Britain into surrender and the development of his Navy and the U-boats in particular meant that Britains merchant navy was in the front line throughout the Great War.This book charts the progress of the war at sea which began with the sinking of the oil tanker San Wilfrido off Cuxhaven only eight hours after the official declaration of war. The merchantman Glitra was the first victim of a German U-boat (U–17) on 20 October 1914 she was to be joined by many, many more. As the war on land intensified so the naval struggle grew ever more bitter. As vividly described there were many incidents of atrocious behavior, amounting to war crimes, by the attackers against their hapless victims; sinking of lifeboats, machine-gunning of survivors, attacks without any warning designed to cause maximum casualties.We learn of instances where the weak gallantly fought back such as the duel between Captain Bissett-Smiths Otaki (with one gun) and the heavily armed German surface raider Mwe. Although he went down with his ship, Captain Smith was posthumously awarded the VC, and remains the only merchant seaman so honored.War under the Red Ensign contains many inspiring and shocking accounts of war at sea and is a gripping read.
Author : Thomas Gray (of the Board of Trade.)
Publisher :
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 1878
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN :
Author : Henry Major Tomlinson
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,77 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN :
Author : Thomas Gray (of the Marine Department.)
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 21,22 MB
Release : 1878
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Frank Hubert Shaw
Publisher :
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 35,21 MB
Release : 1958
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Thomas Gray
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 18,8 MB
Release : 1878
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN :
Author : Doddy Hay
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 16,99 MB
Release : 1998
Category :
ISBN : 9780919614802