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Scapa 1919: The Archaeology of a Scuttled Fleet

Autor Innes McCartney
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 mai 2019
The German High Seas Fleet was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world, and had fought the pride of the Royal Navy to a stalemate at the battle of Jutland in 1916. After the armistice was signed, ending fighting in World War I, it surrendered to the British and was interned in Scapa Flow pending the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles. In June 1919, the entire fleet attempted to sink itself in the Flow to prevent it being broken up as war prizes. Of the 74 ships present, 52 sunk and 22 were prevented from doing so by circumstance and British intervention. Marine archaeologist and historian Dr Innes McCartney reveals for the first time what became of the warships that were scuttled, examining the circumstances behind the loss of each ship and reconciling what was known at the time to what the archaeology is telling us today. This fascinating study reveals a fleet lost for nearly a century beneath the waves.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472828903
ISBN-10: 1472828909
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: Colour and black and white photographs and diagrams
Dimensiuni: 189 x 246 x 25 mm
Greutate: 1.32 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Osprey Publishing
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Unique multi-beam mapping technology, trailed for the first time in 2015, has enabled Innes McCartney exclusively to analyse the wrecks beyond safe diving depth, and create accurate images of them.

Notă biografică

Dr Innes McCartney is a nautical archaeologist, explorer, historian and author. Over the last 25 years he has specialized in the discovery of, and investigation into, twentieth century shipwrecks including the wrecks of the Battle of Jutland and many British and German submarines. He has appeared regularly on documentaries such as Time Team Special and is a popular speaker at conferences. He lives in Cornwall, UK.

Cuprins

PrefaceIntroductionPART ONE: The Scuttling of the German Fleet1. Surrender and Internment2. The Scuttle3. Reaction and disposal of the rump of the German Fleet PART TWO: Cox & Danks: The Salvage Pioneers4. The Salvage of the Battlecruisers and their archaeology today5. The Salvage of the Destroyers and SMS Bremse and their archaeology today PART THREE: Metal Industries and Locally based salvage6. The Salvage of the Battleships and their archaeology today7. SMS Derfflinger and her archaeology today8. The Royal Navy9. Scapa Flow Salvage & Shipbreaking Co. PART FOUR: The Survivors: Battleships10. SMS Konig11. SMS Markgraf12. SMS Kronprinz13. SMS Dresden PART FIVE: The Survivors: Cruisers and Destroyers14. SMS Coln15. SMS Karlsrhue16. SMS Brummer19. SMS V83 ans SMS S54 PART SIX: Scapa 100 years on20. Conclusions: The Archaeology of a Scuttled Fleet Appendices:1. HMS Vanguard2. HMS Royal Oak3. Other Scapa Shipwrecks BibliographyIndex

Recenzii

A tour-de-force
Extremely authoritative, very well referenced throughout - this really is a seminal text on the subject, and I would heartily recommend it.
Fascinating, crisply written, and handsomely produced (Jutland 1916)
A worthy companion for anyone studying the battle ... highly readable with some fascinating photos (Jutland 1916)
A timely and valuable record of an important battlefield (Jutland 1916)