The Royal Navy has always been seen as an English institution despite a large Scottish contribution. This book tells the stories of almost forgotten campaigns, such as the submarine war in the Firth of Forth in 1914-18. It studies the role of Scotland being an important centre for the Royal Navy.
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The Royal Navy has always been seen as an English institution despite a large Scottish contribution. This book tells the stories of almost forgotten campaigns, such as the submarine war in the Firth of Forth in 1914-18. It studies the role of Scotland being an important centre for the Royal Navy.
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New in New jacket. 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches. pp. 510. New. Unmarked. Jacket in mylar cover. 16 pages of illustrations, 3 maps, 1 figure. History of the British Navy in Scotland, where the deep water anchorages were of strategic importance during wartime but many of the bases were decommissioned in peacetime (but not Scapa Flow). Recounts Royal Navy operations from the Jacobite Campaigns (1708-1719), the "45" rebellion, through the two world wars and the cold war. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.
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Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1841585130. Slight spine lean. Tiny tear on spine head. Else binding clean. Pages clean. Tiny chip on bottom rear DJ fold corner. Else DJ clean & bright.; B&W Illustrations & Photos; WHH21A; 510 pages.