Secret Victory: Ireland and the War at Sea 1914-1918 - Couverture souple

Nolan, Liam

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856356213 ISBN 13 : 9781856356213

Editeur : The Mercier Press Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Secret Victory Between 1915 and the entry of the United States into the war in 1917, merchant shipping was badly shaken by German submarines. In 1915 losses were exceeding the replacement rate of ships, and Britain's supply lines were seriously threatened. There was a brief respite when submarine warfare was suspended following the sinking of the Lusitania. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

In Secret Victory, Liam & John E. Nolan examine the largely forgotten role Ireland, and in particular Cobh, played in keeping the seas open for Allied shipping and thereby helping the Allies to win the First World War. At the outbreak of the war, Britain, despite its large navy, faced a crisis. German submarines and mines were sinking ships carrying war material and food supplies vital to the war effort. By the end of 1914, U-boats had sunk ten merchant ships totalling over 20,000 tons, and eight warships; in contrast the Germans had lost only five U-boats.Due to its location, Cobh became the focus of the British and later the American effort, to first contain and then fight back against the German threat. Under the command of Admiral Bayly who was stationed in Cobh, both the Royal Navy and the US Navy set about sweeping the shipping lanes of mines, destroying U-boats and protecting the precious cargoes of food and weapons.

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• Éditeur: The Mercier Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1856356213
• ISBN 13: 9781856356213
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320