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Running a big ship : the classic guide to commanding a second world war battleship /

The ultimate officers' guide from the commander of the HMS Hood. "A fascinating historical record ... a first-class textbook for modern managers" (Baird Maritime). Published in 1937 and now recognized as one of the most influential, yet highly accessible, volumes on naval command and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Conor, Rory (Autor)
Otros Autores: Lavery, Brian, 1945- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, [England] ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : Casemate, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • FRONTCOVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; FOREWORD; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; PART I; 'TEN COMMANDMENTS'; EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ; II. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM; III. SHARING THE EXECUTIVE WORK; IV. THE COMMANDER'S ACCESSIBILITY; V. THE COMMANDER AND THE SPECIALISTS; VI. MIDSHIPMEN; BIG SHIP EXECUTIVE ORGANISATION; VII. THE FIRST AND BIGGEST EVOLUTION; VIII. THE COMMANDER'S OFFICE; IX. PUBLICITY; X. PLANNING THE WEEK'S WORK; XI. TURNING OUT WITH THE HANDS; XII. STARTING WORK BY STOP-WATCH; XIII. WARMING THE BELL; XIV. STARTING LEAVE PUNCTUALLY; XV. NOTES ON ROUTINES.
  • XVI. THE SEVENTH DAYXVII. HAMMOCKS AND BREAKFAST; XVIII. PART OF SHIP AND MESS CHANGES; THE SHIP'S AIR ARM; XIX. EXECUTIVE ORGANISATION FOR THE AIR ARM; XX. HANDLING AIRCRAFT IN A BIG SHIP; DISCIPLINE; XXI. DEFAULTERS AND REQUESTMEN; XXII. NAGGING; XXIII. PETTY THEFT; XXIV. THIS 'NAME' BUSINESS; CLEANLINESS; XXV. KEEPING A BIG SHIP CLEAN; XXVI. A FEW WORDS ON PAINT; XXVII. OVERALL SUITS-A POLICY; TRAINING; XXVIII. MIDSHIPMEN WORKING FOR A 'FIRST' IN SEAMANSHIP; XXIX. PASSED MEN DEVELOPING POWER OF COMMAND; MISCELLANEOUS IDEAS; XXX. THE SPIRIT OF EVOLUTIONS; XXXI. BIG SHIPS AND SMALL SHIPS.
  • XXXII. MODERN HIGH-SPEED SERVICE BOATSXXXIII. CEREMONIES; XXXIV. ELECTRICS; RECREATION; XXXV. TAKING THE CHAIR; XXXVI. REGATTA-ORGANISING VICTORY; XXXVII. OTHER SPORT IN SHIPS; XXXVIII. CINEMA; XXXIX. SHIP'S COMPANY WIRELESS; XL. SILENT RECREATION; XLI. MUTUAL AID; XLII. SHIP'S COMPANY GUESTS; PART II; EXECUTIVE ORGANISATION.