NOTES ON GUNNERY FOR DEFENSIVELY ARMED MERCHANT VESSELS, TRAWLERS AND DRIFTERS 1918

von R. N. Gunnery School

54 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: No Series Linked
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte
• ISBN: 9781783313754
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.01.2018
• Größe: 178 x 127 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press