Author: Tony Booth
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1781597812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
A deep dive into the biggest salvage operation in history: the recovery of German warships—the Allies’ spoils of World War I—from Scottish waters. On Midsummer’s Day 1919 the interned German Grand Fleet was scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands despite a Royal Navy guard force. Greatly embarrassed, the Admiralty nevertheless confidently stated that none of the ships would ever be recovered. Had it not been for the drive and ingenuity of one man there is indeed every possibility that they would still be resting on the sea bottom today. Cox’s Navy tells the incredible true story of Ernest Cox, a Wolverhampton-born scrap merchant, who despite having no previous experience, led the biggest salvage operation in history to recover the ships. The 28,000-ton Hindenberg was the largest ship ever salvaged. Not knowing the boundaries enabled Cox to apply solid common sense and brilliant improvisation, changing forever marine salvage practice during peace and war.
Cox's Navy
Author: Tony Booth
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1781597812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
A deep dive into the biggest salvage operation in history: the recovery of German warships—the Allies’ spoils of World War I—from Scottish waters. On Midsummer’s Day 1919 the interned German Grand Fleet was scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands despite a Royal Navy guard force. Greatly embarrassed, the Admiralty nevertheless confidently stated that none of the ships would ever be recovered. Had it not been for the drive and ingenuity of one man there is indeed every possibility that they would still be resting on the sea bottom today. Cox’s Navy tells the incredible true story of Ernest Cox, a Wolverhampton-born scrap merchant, who despite having no previous experience, led the biggest salvage operation in history to recover the ships. The 28,000-ton Hindenberg was the largest ship ever salvaged. Not knowing the boundaries enabled Cox to apply solid common sense and brilliant improvisation, changing forever marine salvage practice during peace and war.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1781597812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
A deep dive into the biggest salvage operation in history: the recovery of German warships—the Allies’ spoils of World War I—from Scottish waters. On Midsummer’s Day 1919 the interned German Grand Fleet was scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands despite a Royal Navy guard force. Greatly embarrassed, the Admiralty nevertheless confidently stated that none of the ships would ever be recovered. Had it not been for the drive and ingenuity of one man there is indeed every possibility that they would still be resting on the sea bottom today. Cox’s Navy tells the incredible true story of Ernest Cox, a Wolverhampton-born scrap merchant, who despite having no previous experience, led the biggest salvage operation in history to recover the ships. The 28,000-ton Hindenberg was the largest ship ever salvaged. Not knowing the boundaries enabled Cox to apply solid common sense and brilliant improvisation, changing forever marine salvage practice during peace and war.
Ships of the United States Navy
Author: John C. Reilly
Publisher:
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Category : Warships
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Category : Warships
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy
The Navy at Sea and Ashore
Author: Robert Greenhalgh Albion
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Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Languages : en
Pages : 96
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The Deck and Boat Book of the United States Navy
Author: United States. Navy Department
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 836
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 836
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The United States Navy
Author: United States. Naval History Division
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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The Navy List
Author: Great Britain. Admiralty
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Languages : en
Pages : 1578
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Languages : en
Pages : 1578
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Hutchinson's Washington and Georgetown Directory
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Category : Alexandria (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
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Category : Alexandria (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
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Boyd's Directory of the District of Columbia
Author:
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Category : Washington (D.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1358
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Publisher:
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Category : Washington (D.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1358
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