The Last Days of the High Seas Fleet: From Mutiny to Scapa Flow
Nicholas C Jellicoe
ISBN 10: 1526754584 ISBN 13: 9781526754585
Published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2019
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On 21 June 1919 the ships of the German High Seas Fleet—interned at Scapa Flow since the Armistice—began to founder taking their British custodians completely by surprise. In breach of agreed terms the fleet dramatically scuttled itself in a well-planned operation that consigned nearly half a million tons and 54 of 72 ships to the bottom of the sheltered anchorage in a gesture of Wagnerian proportions. Using new material from German sources and a host of eye-witness testimonies Nicholas Jellicoe meticulously reconstructs the circumstances of the scuttling itself and clearly lays out the aftermath for all parties involved.
About the Author: Nicholas Jellicoe's life is steeped in British naval tradition. His grandfather, Sir John Jellicoe, commanded the Grand Fleet at Jutland while his father, George, was a minister of defense for the Royal Navy and the last man to hold the time-honored post of First Lord of the Admiralty. His first book, Jutland: The Unfinished Battle, recounted the story of Jutland, while this new work brings the story of the great naval struggle of World War I to its close.
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Title: The Last Days of the High Seas Fleet: From ...
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New