Securing the Narrow Sea
The Dover Patrol 1914 - 1918
$86.77
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2017
Summary
The Dover Patrol, a diverse fleet of cruisers, monitors, destroyers, trawlers, drifters, yachts, and airships, was led by a series of radical and polarizing personalities and increasingly crewed by citizen volunteers. From 1914 to 1918, the men of the Patrol worked to deny German access to the Atlantic through the English Channel, aiming to halt trade bound for Germany and prevent U-boats, commerce raiders, and warships from sailing out.
This campaign, rarely told, was arguably the lo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848322493 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848322496 |
| Author: | Steve R. Dunn |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Seaforth Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 813g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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“Steve Dunn focuses on the often overlooked service of the British naval forces stationed in the English Channel during the conflict….he explains the unglamorous yet frequently dangerous contribution the patrol made to Britain’s victory over Germany in 1918…”- New Books Network “Securing the Narrow Sea” is interesting and different. It tells of a largely forgotten, yet vital, naval campaign of World War I.” - Naval Historical Foundation
About The Author
Steve R. Dunn
Steve R. Dunn has a special interest in the Royal Navy of the late Victorian, Edwardian, and First World War eras. His most recent book is Blockade.
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