Download or read book Defensively armed Merchant Ships and Submarine Warfare written by Alexander Pearce Higgins and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book DEFENSIVELY ARMED MERCHANT SHI written by A. Pearce (Alexander Pearce) 1. Higgins and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Defensively Armed Merchant Ships and Submarine Warfare Classic Reprint written by A. Pearce Higgins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Defensively-Armed Merchant Ships and Submarine Warfare Much has happened since August, 1914. Old problems in new forms have arisen, and a further examination of them, in view of new developments, seems called for. I propose in the following pages shortly to recapitulate the evidence and the conclusions reached in the former paper, written, it will be noticed before the outbreak of the war, conclusions to which I fully adhere to add further evidence which has been acquired since that paper was written; and to discuss the unprecedented situation which has arisen in view of the German use of submarines as commerce destroyers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Defensively armed Merchant Ships and Submarine Warfare written by A Pearce 1865-1935 Higgins and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed study of the use of defensively armed merchant ships during World War II offers a fascinating look at the tactics and strategies employed by the Allied powers to counter German submarine attacks. Author Alexander Pearce Higgins offers a comprehensive overview of this little-known aspect of the war, and provides a detailed analysis of the successes and failures of the various approaches. A must-read for anyone interested in naval history and the Second World War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Defensively armed Merchant Ships and Submarine Warfare written by Alexander Pearce Higgins (jurist) and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Notes on Gunnery for Defensively Armed Merchant Vessels Trawlers and Drifters 1918 written by R. N. Gunnery School and published by Naval & Military Press. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Official R.N. Gunnery School handbook drawn up for the information of Masters and Trained Gunnery Ratings of defensively armed merchant vessels. Valuable information covering: General instructions; Instructions for drill and practice; Sighting; Care and maintenance; Drill for all guns; Single gun control; Single gun anti-aircraft control; Ammunition; Hints on shooting; Notes on the submarine. During the Great War the UK blockaded Germany and armed its merchant ships to help defend them against U-boats. A single stern gun, equivalent to what a submarine might carry, was mounted, and civilian captains were encouraged to flee and shoot back from their more stable gun platform. 766 civilian ships had been armed by December 1915, and rose to 2,899 by February 1917. Arming of merchant ships pushed Germany away from prize rules towards unrestricted submarine warfare.
Download or read book Defensively armed Merchant Ships and Submarine Warfare written by Alexander Pearce Higgins and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The United States and the Armed Merchant Ship Issue 1914 1918 written by Ralph Merton Van Brocklin and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book German White Book on Armed Merchantmen written by Germany. Auswärtiges Amt and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Slide Rules and Submarines written by Montgomery C. Meigs and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic problem of when to depend on lessons learned from previous conflicts and when to employ new tactics and technology always confronts military leaders. At the beginning of World War II, for example, Allied naval strategists were prepared to do battle using traditional tactics against surface vessels, but - this study contends - not against submarines; because the strategists failed to appreciate either the damage done by submarines in World War I or the tactics that had worked successfully against them. Consequently, from the beginning of World War II to mid-1943, German U-boats were able to mount a devastating campaign against Allied shipping. In Slide Rules and Submarines, Montgomery Meigs describes how the allies learned to counter the U-boat threat. Using new technology - and new tactics derived from scientific methods - they devised countermeasures to defeat the German submarine menace. Then, continuing to apply those successful measures, they went on to negate the Japanese submarine threat in the Pacific. The author cites the crucial role of civilian scientists - the "outsiders" - who worked with military staffs and operational commanders of the campaign at sea. Their open minds and objective methods were essential for the application of such tactical advances as sonar and radar, acoustic torpedoes, depth finders, and code breaking to the battle. As this study illustrates, the importance of such timely and innovative cooperation among scientists, the research and development community, and military commanders in bringing technological knowledge to bear for operational and strategic advantage cannot be overstated. Meigs study of how such cooperation succeeded in the crucible of wartime crisis is itself an example of how the lessons of the past can serve us well today. J. A. Baldwin Vice Admiral, United States Navy President, National Defense University
Download or read book The War at Sea 1939 1945 The defensive written by Stephen Wentworth Roskill and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Merchant Navy The intensive submarine campaign I February April 1917 The third winter of patrol work The Tenth Cruiser Squadron I March 1916 December 1916 The defensive arming of merchant ships Training the merchant seamen to fight The intensive submarine campaign II May June 1917 The Tenth Cruiser Squadron II January 1917 December 1917 Dazzle painting The Auxiliary Patrol The intensive submarine campaign III July 1917 November 1918 The sinking of hospital ships Merchant seamen prisoners The failure of the submarine Appendix A United States government regulations for the conduct of armed merchant vessels B Analysis of vessels intercepted and sent in by the Tenth Cruiser Squadron during 1916 and 1917 C Number and gross tonnage of British merchant vessels and fishing vessels lost through enemy action during each month of the war and number of lives lost written by Archibald Hurd and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Merchant Navy Submarines in British waters Auxillary craft s fight against the submarines The fishermen s ordeal The sea transport of the first million troops Merchant seamen and the blockade The auxiliary patrol in the Mediterranean Submarine invasion of the Mediterranean The sinking of the P O liner Persia In the hands of the Bedouins The merchant service on the defensive The war off the Flanders coast with some account of the enemy s mine laying activity Fishing craft on war service 1915 16 Raids on Dover Straits and other incidents Resumption of the submarine campaign in British waters The case of Captain Fryatt The enemy s final plunge Cruises of the German raiders I The M we II The Seeadler III The Wolf written by Archibald Hurd and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Submarine Warfare Offensive and Defensive Including a Discussion of the Offensive Torpedo System Its Effects Upon Iron clad Ship Systems and Influence Upon Future Naval Wars J S Barnes written by John S. Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ship That Never Was written by B. J. Bryan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The United States Merchant Marine provided the greatest sealift in history between the production army at home and the fighting forces scattered around the globe in World War II. The prewar total of 55,000 experienced mariners was increased to over 215,000 through U. S. Maritime Service training programs. Merchant ships faced danger from submarines, mines, armed raiders, and destroyers, aircraft (kamikaze), and the element. About 8,300 mariners were killed at sea, 12.00 wounded of whom at least, 1, 100 died from their wounds, and 663 men and women were taken prisoner. Some were blown to death, some incinerated, some drowned, some froze and some starved. Many died in prison camps or aboard Japanese ships while being transported to other camps. 31 ships vanished without a trace to a watery grave. ( Total killed estimated 9,300) "
Download or read book The Naval Role in Modern Warfare written by Sir Herbert William Richmond and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Merchant Vessels of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
