The Naval War of 1914: Two Actions at Sea During the Early Phase of the First World War-The Action off Heligoland August 1914 by L. Cecil Jane & Coron - Paperback
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The Naval War of 1914: Two Actions at Sea During the Early Phase of the First World War-The Action off Heligoland August 1914 by L. Cecil Jane & Coron - Paperback
$21.89
by L. Cecil Jane (Author), A. Neville Hilditch (Author)
The worlds great navies grappling for dominance of the high seas
The Battle of Heligoland Bight was the first naval battle of the Great War, fought in the late summer of 1914 when the Royal Navy devised a plan to ambush German patrols operating in the northern North Sea. A sizeable force of British warships under the commands of Tyrwhitt, Keyes, Goodenough and Beatty were set to the task and the ensuing conflict resulted in the sinking of three German light cruisers and one destroyer. Three German light cruisers were also damaged. The British loss was light and the action is widely regarded as a victory for the British. The most significant outcome was a reluctance on the part of the Kaiser to further risk his battle fleet and it remained impotently confined to port. The actions in the South Pacific and South Atlantic that were the battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands centred around the marauding naval squadron under the command of von Spee. The German squadron inflicted a humiliating and crushing defeat against a weaker force under Cradock off the coast of Chile and an outraged admiralty despatched a substantially stronger squadron under Doveton Sturdee to exact revenge. It caught up with von Spee's squadron as he was about to raid the base at Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands and practically annihilated it. These two small naval engagement histories have been brought together for good value by Leonaur. They are available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Number of Pages: 116
Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: April 01, 2011
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