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The Grand Fleet 1914-19
Daniel G. Ridley-Kitts
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Description for The Grand Fleet 1914-19
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 72 colour illustrations, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
During the First World War the reputation of the British Royal Navy was put on the line in its defence of the country, and, crucially, it was in those years, 1914–19, that the Grand Fleet became the single most potent weapon of war of any nation. In this comprehensive, illustrated history, Ridley-Kitts tells of the creation and development of the Grand Fleet under the drive of the energetic and charismatic Admiral of the Fleet ‘Jacky’ Fisher, who modernised the navy with the introduction of the revolutionary Dreadnought battleship. This type of vessel in particular made other nations’ battleships obsolete, created ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752488738
SKU
V9780752488738
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Daniel G. Ridley-Kitts
DANIEL G RIDLEY-KITTS MBE worked in the aircraft industry after leaving school and served in the RAF as a national serviceman on a fighter squadron in Germany. He was made MBE in the 1994 New Year's Honours List for 'Services to the Oil Industry'.
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