Stalking the U-Boat: U.S. Naval Aviation in Europe during World War I by Geoffrey L. Rossano ISBN: 9780813034881
Published by University Press of Florida on November 14th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation, Naval, United States
Pages: 429
Len's Summary: One of several recent studies of American involvement in WWI at sea from the University of Florida Press.
‘Blinker’ Hall: Spymaster, The Man who Brought America into World War I
‘Blinker’ Hall: Spymaster, The Man who Brought America into World War I by David Ramsay ISBN: 9780752453989
Published by History Press Limited on April 1st 2010
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, History, World War I, Naval
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: The story of the British Director of Naval Intelligence and Room 40 which broke the German naval and diplomatic codes revealing to Woodrow Wilson the infamous Zimmerman Telegram. Also available in hard cover.
The Blocking of Zeebrugge: Operation Z-O 1918
The Blocking of Zeebrugge: Operation Z-O 1918 by Stephen Prince ISBN: 9781846034534
Published by Osprey Publishing on May 25th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, Great Britain, Naval
Pages: 64
Len's Summary: The daring raid designed to close the German-controlled ports of Zeebrugge and end submarine attacks in the Dover Straights.
Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography
Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography by J. Kent Layton ISBN: 9781445642628
Published by Amberley Publishing on March 12th 2015
Pages: 464
Len's Summary: A journey back in time in a ship that nearly propelled American into The Great War.
The Wolf: How One German Terrorized The Allies in the Most Epic Voyage of World War One
The Wolf: How One German Terrorized The Allies in the Most Epic Voyage of World War One by Richard Guilliatt, Peter Hohnen ISBN: 1416576118
Published by Free Press on May 3rd 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Modern, 20th Century, General, Naval, Germany
Pages: 400
Len's Summary: The German commerce raider Wolf, a six thousand-ton armed freighter, left Kiel in November 1916, sailed some 64 thousand miles capturing over 400 mariners and sinking some 29 vessels before returning home 15 months later.
The Kaiser’s U-Boats in American Waters
The Kaiser’s U-Boats in American Waters by Gary Gentile ISBN: 9781883056407
Published by Bellerophon Bookworks on February 26th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Naval, United States, 20th Century
Pages: 381
Len's Summary: Examines the record of German submarine operations in American waters 1917-18 drawing on USN action reports and Kaiserlichmarine submarine logbooks.
First to Die: The First Canadian Navy Casualties in the First World War
First to Die: The First Canadian Navy Casualties in the First World War by Bryan Elson ISBN: 9780887809132
Published by Formac Publishing Company Limited on July 23rd 2010
Genres: History, Military, Naval, World War I, Canada, General
Pages: 96
Len's Summary: The story of four young Canadian seamen who died on Admiral Craddock’s flagship, the outgunned cruiser HMS Good Hope at the Battle of Coronel in 1914.
Fishermen Against the Kaiser, Volume I: Shockwaves of War, 1914-1915
Fishermen Against the Kaiser, Volume I: Shockwaves of War, 1914-1915 by Douglas D'Enno ISBN: 1844159795
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 2nd 2010
Pages: 231
Len's Summary: British fishermen enlisted in large numbers to man all manner of small patrol craft.
War Under the Red Ensign, 1914-1918
War Under the Red Ensign, 1914-1918 by Bernard Edwards ISBN: 9781848842298
Published by Pen & Sword Books on August 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Other, Naval, Great Britain, Germany
Pages: 208
Len's Summary: Atrocious actions of German U-boat commanders against torpedoed merchant ship’s crew and passengers.
Churchill’s Dilemma: The Real Story Behind the Origins of the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign
Churchill's Dilemma: The Real Story Behind the Origins of the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign by Graham T. Clews ISBN: 9780313384745
Published by Praeger on September 13th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Modern, 20th Century, Naval
Pages: 343
Len's Summary: A reinterpretation of a controversial campaign by an Australian historian.
Sovereignty at Sea: U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry into World War I
Sovereignty at Sea: U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry into World War I by Rodney Carlisle ISBN: 9780813037622
Published by University Press of Florida on April 1st 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Naval, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding, General
Pages: 232
Len's Summary: Examines at the strategic level the loss to German U-boats of 10 US merchantmen between February 3 and April 4, 1917 that sparked American entry into the war.
The Grand Fleet: Warship Design and Development, 1906-1922
The Grand Fleet: Warship Design and Development, 1906-1922 ISBN: 9781848320857 Published by Seaforth Publishing on July 30th 2010
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, Naval, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding, Pictorial
Pages: 208
Len's Summary: The Royal Navy dreadnoughts that fought WWI. Sequel to the highly acclaimed Warrior to Dreadnought.
Death at Sea: Graf Spee and the Flight of the German East Asiatic Naval Squadron in 1914
Death at Sea: Graf Spee and the Flight of the German East Asiatic Naval Squadron in 1914 by Eric Dorn Brose ISBN: 9781453738610
on September 30th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Naval
Pages: 302
Len's Summary: A new look at von Spee’s short-lived campaign in the Pacific through the eyes of his officers. Finely crafted history in the form of a novel, but good history nonetheless.
Defeating the U-boat: Inventing Antisubmarine Warfare
Defeating the U-boat: Inventing Antisubmarine Warfare by Jan S. Breemer ISBN: 9781478386438
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on August 7th 2012
Genres: History, Military, Naval, World War I
Pages: 94
Len's Summary: Looks at why the Admiralty was so slow to adopt convoy as a means of combating the U-boat.
Fishermen in Wartime: The Struggle at Sea During the First World War
Fishermen in Wartime: The Struggle at Sea During the First World War by Walter Wood ISBN: 0857067478
on December 11th 2011
Pages: 164
Len's Summary: A recounting of North Sea fishermen and their ships employed as mine sweepers and anti-submarine patrol vessels.
Battle on the Seven Seas: German Cruiser Battles 1914-1918
Battle on the Seven Seas: German Cruiser Battles 1914-1918 by Gary Staff ISBN: 9781848841826
on 2011
Pages: 232
Len's Summary: Sagas of the Goeben, Königsberg, Emden and many more.
On Four Fronts With the Royal Naval Division During the First World War 1914-1918
On Four Fronts With the Royal Naval Division During the First World War 1914-1918 by Geoffrey Sparrow, J.N. Macbean Ross ISBN: 0857067168
Published by Leonaur on August 22nd 2011
Pages: 172
Len's Summary: It was Winston Churchill’s idea to make infantrymen out of surplus naval reservists and Royal Marines not assigned to ships in 1914. This division, the first of the new army divisions, saw action at Antwerp in 1914 and later fought at Gallipoli and again in Flanders finally becoming the 63rd Division as the numbers of naval personnel were depleted by battle casualties.
North Sea Battleground: The War at Sea 1914-1918
North Sea Battleground by Bryan Perrett ISBN: 9781848844506
on September 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 152
Len's Summary: Chronological coverage of important naval operations.
Austro-Hungarian Submarines in WWI
Austro-Hungarian Submarines in WWI by Jiří Novák ISBN: 9788361421443
Published by STRATUS for Mushroom Model Publications on February 1st 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Naval
Pages: 152
Len's Summary: Development and operational use of U-boats by the KUK Navy in WWI.
Letters from a Sailor: America at War 1917-1918
Letters from a Sailor: America at War 1917-1918 by Daniel E. Lee ISBN: 9780739166383
Published by Lexington Books on October 13th 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, Naval
Pages: 117
Len's Summary: The correspondence between navy enlistee Conrad Ostroot and his Iowa family.
Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy
Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy by Patrick J. Kelly ISBN: 9780253001757
Published by Indiana University Press on May 3rd 2011
Genres: History, Military, Naval, Biography & Autobiography, World War I
Pages: 608
Len's Summary: Grand Admiral Tirpitz (1849-1930) dominated German naval policy during the years leading up to WWI. This is both a compelling biography and an examination of the historiography of the period.
Clydebank Battlecruisers: Forgotten Photographs from John Brown’s Shipyard
Clydebank Battlecruisers: Forgotten Photographs from John Brown's Shipyard by Ian Johnston ISBN: 9781591141204
Published by Naval Institute Press on August 15th 2011
Genres: History, Military, General, Pictorial, Naval, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: Account of the five battlecruisers built by John Brown from 1907 to 1920 culminating with HHS Hood, the largest warship of her day.
Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines, and ASW Weapons of All Nations: An Illustrated Directory
Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines, and ASW Weapons of All Nations: An Illustrated Directory by Norman Friedman ISBN: 9781848321007
Published by Seaforth Publishing on December 12th 2011
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: A valuable resource book on naval weapons used by all the belligerents and by several neutral powers, as well.
The Hidden Threat: Mines and Minesweeping in WWI
The Hidden Threat: Mines and Minesweeping in WWI by Jim Crossley ISBN: 9781848842724
on October 2011
Pages: 165
Len's Summary: Mines cost the Royal Navy five battleships, three cruisers, 22 destroyers, four submarines, and a host of other vessels.
Cox’s Navy: Salvaging The German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow 1924-1931
Cox's Navy: Salvaging The German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow 1924-1931 by Tony Booth ISBN: 9781844151813
on October 2005
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Naval
Pages: 213
Len's Summary: History’s biggest salvage operation.
America’s Black Sea Fleet: The U.S. Navy Amidst War and Revolution, 1919-1923
America's Black Sea Fleet: The U.S. Navy Amidst War and Revolution, 1919-1923 by Robert Shenk ISBN: 9781612510538
Published by Naval Institute Press on 2012
Genres: History, Military, Other, Naval, Europe, Russia & the Former Soviet Union
Pages: 365
Len's Summary: In the turbulent aftermath of WWI, a US Navy squadron (based in Constantinople) was active in rescuing White Russians from the Crimea, transporting food to famine-stricken Russia and in evacuating Armenian and Greek refugees from Turkey.
The Royal Navy and the German Threat 1901-1914: Admiralty Plans to Protect British Trade in a War Against Germany
The Royal Navy and the German Threat 1901-1914: Admiralty Plans to Protect British Trade in a War Against Germany by Matthew S. Seligmann ISBN: 9780199574032
on May 24th 2012
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, Naval, Modern, 20th Century
Pages: 186
Len's Summary: A politico-military history delving into an important, but often ignored aspect of the Anglo-German naval race that preoccupied the Admiralty throughout the Edwardian period. A good companion to Planning Armageddon: British Economic Warfare and the First World War by Nicholas Lambert (Harvard, 2012).
Strategy and War Planning in the British Navy, 1887-1918
Strategy and War Planning in the British Navy, 1887-1918 by Shawn T. Grimes ISBN: 9781843836988
Published by Boydell Press on February 16th 2012
Genres: History, Military, Strategy, World War I, Naval, Modern, General
Pages: 263
Len's Summary: The author takes the stance that the Admiralty in no way exaggerated a very real German threat. See also The Royal Navy and the German Threat, 1901-1914, Matthew S. Seligmann (Oxford, 2012).
The Lion and the Eagle: Anglo-German Naval Confrontation in the Imperial Era – 1815-1919
The Lion and the Eagle: Anglo-German Naval Confrontation in the Imperial Era - 1815-1919 by David J. Gregory ISBN: 9780957286412
Published by David J. Gregory on August 1st 2012
Pages: 490
Len's Summary: First in a planned three-volume set on the Anglo-German naval race.
The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command
The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command by Andrew Gordon ISBN: 9781591143369
Published by Naval Institute Press on February 1st 2013
Genres: History, Military, Strategy, World War I, Naval
Pages: 708
Len's Summary: First published in 2000; a re-examination of the major fleet confrontation of WWI. // A fresh analysis of Royal Navy command and tactics.
British Cruisers of the Victorian Era
British Cruisers of the Victorian Era by Norman Friedman ISBN: 9781591140689
Published by Naval Institute Press on November 15th 2012
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, Other, Naval
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: The last class of these fast, lightly-protected cruisers designed mainly to serve at far-flung foreign stations was built in 1906. Many, though obsolescent, served in WWI.
Big Gun Monitors: Design, Construction and Operations 1914-1945
Big Gun Monitors: Design, Construction and Operations 1914-1945 by Ian Buxton ISBN: 9781848321243
Published by Pen & Sword Books on January 1st 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War II, World War I, Naval
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Designed and built specifically to provide heavy, shore bombardment particularly along the Flanders coast, these ships were also employed in WWII. A revision and update of a 1978 work. // The Royal Navy designed the first of these unusual vessels in late 1914 to bombard German coastal emplacements in Flanders. The earliest models mounted Bethlehem Steel 14-inch inch guns and turrets.
British Battleships of World War One
British Battleships of World War One by R. A. Burt ISBN: 9781591140535
Published by Naval Institute Press on November 15th 2012
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, Naval, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: Revised edition of an excellent and detailed reference work.
Militarism in a Global Age: Naval Ambitions in Germany and the United States before World War I
Militarism in a Global Age: Naval Ambitions in Germany and the United States before World War I by Dirk Bönker ISBN: 9780801450402
Published by Cornell University Press on March 6th 2012
Genres: History, Military, Naval, World War I, United States, 20th Century
Pages: 421
Len's Summary: Argues that a common militarism existed in Germany and America where naval elites shared similar outlooks and goals.
Naval Warfare, 1914-1918: From Coronel to the Atlantic and Zeebrugge
Naval Warfare, 1914-1918: From Coronel to the Atlantic and Zeebrugge by Gary Sheffield, Tim Benbow ISBN: 1906626057
Published by Amber Books on October 10th 2008
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: A survey history of the war at sea.
Churchill and Sea Power
Churchill and Sea Power by Christopher M. Bell ISBN: 9780199693573
Published by OUP Oxford on October 25th 2012
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Military, History, Europe, Great Britain, General, World War I, World War II, Naval, Modern, 20th Century
Pages: 429
Len's Summary: Analysis of Churchill’s controversial role in as political head of the Royal Navy in two world wars.
Hero of the Angry Sky: The World War I Diary and Letters of David S. Ingalls, America’s First Naval Ace
Hero of the Angry Sky: The World War I Diary and Letters of David S. Ingalls, America’s First Naval Ace by Geoffrey L. Rossano ISBN: 9780821420188
Published by Ohio University Press on February 5th 2013
Genres: History, General, Military, World War I, Transportation, Aviation, Naval
Pages: 350
Len's Summary: Ingalls was a member of the famed First Yale Unit, “the millionaires unit” of Truby Davison, and America’s only naval air ace. He later served in House of Representatives and as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air. Rossano spoke at the 2012 WW1HA seminar at Quantico.
Air and Sea Power in World War I: Combat and Experience in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy
Air and Sea Power in World War I: Combat and Experience in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy by Maryam Philpott ISBN: 9781780761510
Published by I.B.Tauris on July 25th 2013
Genres: History, Europe, General, History, Western, Military, World War I, Aviation, Naval, Social History
Pages: 258
Len's Summary: An analysis of how British aviators and naval officers coped with technical innovation in time of war.
To Crown the Waves: The Great Navies of the First World War
To Crown the Waves: The Great Navies of the First World War by Vincent P. O'Hara, W. David Dickson, Richard Worth ISBN: 9781612510828
Published by Naval Institute Press on July 15th 2013
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Naval
Pages: 349
Len's Summary: The history, training, organization, doctrine, and materiel of the British Royal, French, Italian, German, Imperial Russian and American navies and how their unique characteristics governed how they fought in WWI.
The Ships of Scapa Flow
The Ships of Scapa Flow by Campbell McCutcheon ISBN: 1445633868
Published by Amberley Publishing on March 1st 2014
Pages: 96
Len's Summary: British Home Fleet naval base in two world wars and the grave yard of the Imperial German High Seas Fleet.
President’s Quarterly Update—April 2024
Dear Members and Friends,
I’m extremely pleased with the level of WW1HA’s activities, some of which may be unseen by you.
Our Journal, “World War One Illustrated,” is now published three times a year with an average length of 48 pages. Each issue is filled with high-quality articles covering a variety of topics, including the popular “My Kin in the Great War” series.
Our electronic newsletter, “Here and There with the WW1HA” is published monthly, with an assortment of Association events and articles covering WW1 topics.
Sal Compagno’s San Francisco Bay Area Chapter continues to hold monthly meetings via Zoom, while Mark Benbow’s Eastern Chapter is holding quarterly meetings.
As President, I am also hosting a quarterly “Fireside Chat” online. The last one emphasized WW1 poetry. The next one will emphasize WW1-era music.
If you’re already a member, I thank you for your membership and encourage you to take part in these activities. If you’re not a member, I ask you to join and participate in these activities. Participate in the events and consider submitting an article for the journal or newsletter.
Reach out to me with your comments: lavarennes@meuse-argonne.com.
Regards,
Randy Gaulke
