Cox's Navy
Title | Cox's Navy PDF eBook |
Author | Tony Booth |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Pages | 195 |
Release | 2005-10-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1781597812 |
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.
Captain William R. Cox, United States Navy
Title | Captain William R. Cox, United States Navy PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 8 |
Release | 1957 |
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Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy
Title | Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 836 |
Release | 1917 |
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The Navy List
Title | The Navy List PDF eBook |
Author | Great Britain. Admiralty |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1578 |
Release | 1860 |
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Hutchinson's Washington and Georgetown Directory
Title | Hutchinson's Washington and Georgetown Directory PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1094 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Alexandria (Va.) |
ISBN |
What's Happening to the Navy?
Title | What's Happening to the Navy? PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Cross |
Publisher | |
Pages | 11 |
Release | 1966 |
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The Bluejackets' Manual
Title | The Bluejackets' Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Ridley McLean |
Publisher | |
Pages | 844 |
Release | 1917 |
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