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The Victory at Sea

The Victory at Sea

Sims, Rear Admiral William Sowden
Hendrick, Burton J.

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Political BiographiesFiction AnthologiesNaval History

ISBN10: 1162790377
ISBN13: 9781162790374
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Victory at Sea is a non-fiction book written by Rear Admiral William Sowden Sims, which provides a detailed account of the naval operations of the United States during World War I. The book covers the period from the entry of the United States into the war in 1917 to the armistice in 1918. The book is divided into four parts, each of which covers a different aspect of the naval operations. The first part covers the role of the American navy in the war, including the efforts to protect American shipping and the deployment of American naval forces overseas. The second part covers the naval battles fought during the war, including the Battle of Jutland and the Battle of the Atlantic. The third part of the book covers the development of naval technology during the war, including the use of submarines and the development of new weapons and tactics. The final part of the book covers the aftermath of the war, including the role of the navy in the peace negotiations and the demobilization of the American naval forces.The Victory at Sea is a comprehensive and detailed account of the naval operations of the United States during World War I, written by a prominent naval officer who played a significant role in those operations. The book provides a valuable insight into the challenges faced by the United States navy during the war and the strategies and tactics used to overcome them.1921. One of the great reformers in naval gunfire and employment of destroyer ships; Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in European waters during World War I, Sims adopted the use of naval convoys and promoted the construction of destroyers to counter Germany�������s use of unrestricted submarine warfare. He served as President of the Naval War College in 1917 and from 1919 to 1922. Victory at Sea, his book on Anglo-American naval cooperation in the war at sea during World War I, won the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1920. Contents: When Germany was Winning the War; The Return of the Mayflower; The Adoption of the Convoy; American Destroyers in Action; Decoying Submarines to Destruction; American College Boys and Subchasers; The London Flagship; Submarine Against Submarine; The American Mine Barrage in the North Sea; German Submarines Visit the American Coast; Fighting Submarines from the Air; The Navy Fighting on the Land; and Transporting Two Million American Soldiers to France.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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