Fishermen, the fishing industry and the Great War at sea : a forgotten history? /
This book examines the scale and scope of the largely forgotten role played for the Admiralty by 3000 armed fishing vessels, 39,000 fishermen and many coastal communities during the Great War in the unrelenting struggle against mines and U-boats. It is a story largely forgotten in the recent centena...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Liverpool :
Liverpool University Press,
2019.
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Colección: | Research in maritime history ;
no. 54. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Photographs; List of Figures; Introduction; 1. Fish and Naval Forces: The Edwardian Background; 2. 1914: The Early Months of the War; 3. The Trawler Reserve and Minesweeping: January 1915-December 1917; 4. Offensive Actions; 5. Fighting Overseas; 6. Fishing during the Great War; 7. 1918: Minesweeping and Anti-Submarine Operations during the Final Year; 8. The Aftermath; Epilogue: Contribution and Cost; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index