Britain's Anti-submarine Capability 1919-1939

By:

George Franklin

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Hardback

Series:

Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

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Drawing extensively on primary resources, George Franklin traces the evolution of all the various parts of Britain's anti-submarine capability, including sensors, weapons, ships, aircraft and the organizations that procured, managed and operated the material. The book also examines the development of the specialist anti-submarine and submarine-detector branches. A detailed analysis of early wartime actions tests the system's effectiveness. Through a close study of exercises, progress reports, staff papers and evolving tactical doctrine, the book challenges the view that the Royal Navy, suffering from over-confidence in newly developed sensors, neglected to study the anti-submarine problem in the inter-war years. It shows that a substantial amount of work was in fact undertaken, and that, in 1939, a cadre of expertise was in place to provide advice and guidance to senior officers, and that, when correctly employed, the available anti-submarine measures were highly effective.

Author Biography:

George D. Franklin is an engineering graduate of the University of Birmingham who also holds an MPhil in Modern History from the University of Glasgow. He has published a number of articles and book reviews on the history of the Royal Navy from 1919 to 1945. Since joining the Royal Navy as a seaman officer in 1993, he has served in a wide variety of ships, including three anti-submarine frigates.

Release date Australia

April 29th, 2003

Author

George Franklin

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

240

Series

Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

Dimensions

156x234x14

ISBN-13

9780714653181

Product ID

8180342

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