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Secret Victory: Ireland and The War at Sea 1914-1918
Liam Nolan
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Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
Between 1915 and the entry of the United States into the war in 1917, merchant shipping was badly shaken by German submarines. In 1915 losses were exceeding the replacement rate of ships, and Britain's supply lines were seriously threatened. There was a brief respite when unrestricted submarine warfare was suspended following the sinking of the Lusitania. However, shipping losses were still high and the Kaiser agreed to allow the submarines to return to unrestricted attacks in 1917. Only the entry of the US in 1917 and the pursuit of a convoy system, saved the British supply lines from total strangulation.Cobh ... Read more
Between 1915 and the entry of the United States into the war in 1917, merchant shipping was badly shaken by German submarines. In 1915 losses were exceeding the replacement rate of ships, and Britain's supply lines were seriously threatened. There was a brief respite when unrestricted submarine warfare was suspended following the sinking of the Lusitania. However, shipping losses were still high and the Kaiser agreed to allow the submarines to return to unrestricted attacks in 1917. Only the entry of the US in 1917 and the pursuit of a convoy system, saved the British supply lines from total strangulation.Cobh ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Mercier Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781856356213
SKU
KSS0005269
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Liam Nolan
Liam Nolan is a retired distinguished broadcaster having worked with the BBC and ITV, as well as being a presenter on RTE. Liam lives in Co Galway.
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