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Harwich Submarines in the Great War: The First Submarine Campaign of the Royal Navy in 1914 Paperback – September 27, 2021

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The Harwich Submarine Flotilla played a key role establishing British dominance in the North Sea at the beginning of the First World War. Letters, diaries, memoirs, and combat reports of the participants are used to give a complete account. Much of this is in print for the first time. The Foreword is written by Rear Admiral Jonathan Westbrook CBE, former Royal Navy Submariner. It is written in collaboration with the Friends of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, with profits from royalties contributing towards the work of the Museum. Both official and personal archive material is used to tell the story, sourced from British, German, and French archives. The text is illustrated by charts and plans prepared using the patrol reports, war diaries, and logs of the submarines and warships that took part. The war experience of the participants is brought to life, giving a real insight into what it was like to fight in these early submarines, while also relating what really happened and the true significance of the events. The Flotilla had to battle not just the enemy, but also the hazards of mines, human frailties, mechanical failure and the weather.

The story of every patrol in the 1914 campaign is told. This campaign saw the first torpedo fired in action by a Royal Navy submarine, the first ship to be sunk and the first submarine to be lost in action. The commanders of the submarines were true pioneers, working out for the first time how to wage war with the latest technology of their age. Their patrols took submarine crews and commanders constantly onto the front line of the naval war to face a multitude of hazards. Many paid the ultimate price, with the Flotilla losing three submarines and almost all of their crews in this first campaign. Success brought the names of figures like Roger Keyes and Max Horton to prominence. The early story of the Flotilla is also the story of a pivotal point in their journey to become key figures of the Royal Navy in the twentieth century. For others, even those who would go on to great fame as submariners, such as Martin Nasmith, it would be a challenging start to their wartime careers.
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  1. Print length
    348 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Helion and Company
  4. Publication date
    September 27, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    6.75 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1914059972
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1914059971
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"Harwich Submarines in the Great War is the detailed story of the 1914 British overseas submarine campaign. Mark Harris's research is little short of astonishing... He has illustrated the book with a number of excellent photographs and his own very good charts." - Naval Historical Foundation

"This book is a history of the British Submarine Service cutting its operational teeth in war, in the most formidably demanding of environments... in this the flotilla was very much the (frequently unacknowledged) spearhead of the British blockade of Germany." - The Mariner's Mirror, Journal of the Society for Nautical Research

"This is a book which will inform anyone interested in Great War submarine operations and the influences in the very beginnings of the British submariners' ethos." - The Naval Review

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Technology has changed out of all recognition since the Royal Navy Submarine Service first went to war in 1914, only 13 years after it was founded. However, the uniquely challenging environment in which submariners operate stays the same. In his foreword, Rear Admiral Westbrook writes:
 
'... being underwater in a submarine is, and always has been, a hazardous activity. To keep safe and be an effective and deadly fighting capability certainly requires a technological superiority, but it needs more than that; it needs a certain type of person willing to master the risks, environment and hardships and exploit them to achieve the upper hand on an adversary.'
 
I set out in this book to tell the story of how the crews of the Harwich Flotilla achieved the upper hand over the German Fleet in 1914. In doing so they made a decisive contribution to the successful outcome of the Royal Navy's campaign in the North Sea.
  
The book gives a complete picture of every patrol of the Flotilla in 1914. The aim is to give a real insight into the story of each boat in the Flotilla, and how each crew met the different challenges that they faced. The way the patrols were planned and executed and the impact on tactics, strategy and the individuals caught up in the events are all explored. The real impact created by the unit was much greater than that of the warships it sank, playing a critical role in British intelligence gathering, operational planning and denial of the use of the Heligoland Bight to German surface forces.
 
British submarine operations have perhaps been overshadowed by the scale of the German campaign against commerce in both world wars. In writing this book I wanted to throw a new light on an unjustly neglected aspect of the First World War and the Royal Navy's Submarine Service. I have also set out to tell the story in a way that should appeal to readers who are already very familiar with the naval side of the war, who will find much that is new to them, as well as tell a story that will appeal to those who have never read about the naval war in 1914.
 
The Flotilla maintained its fighting edge in the face of significant losses over this campaign during the first five months of the First World War. It held together through the professionalism, camaraderie and courage of the crews.
 
In assessing their achievements, perhaps the last word on the Flotilla and the strategic impact they had in this opening campaign should go to the commander of the German Fleet in 1914, Admiral von Ingenohl:
 
'The submarine has entirely altered the conditions in our operational base in the German Bight, bringing constant danger and surveillance to this confined area, which we have no means of avoiding. In favourable weather conditions the German Fleet will be literally blockaded in the estuaries by enemy submarines unless it is prepared to expose itself to the risk of significant losses.'

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Helion and Company (September 27, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 348 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1914059972
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1914059971
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.47 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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Mark Harris is a British naval historian specialising in the First World War. He aims to reveal new insights from previously unpublished material, using both official archives and the experiences of the participants.

Before turning to writing full-time he worked in financial services, including a number of roles writing and managing literature and communications.

He holds an Honours Degree in Economics, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed historical information but only related to 1914
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The content is very detailed and describes practically every ship movement. A treasure of information but i was disappointed that this 340 pages book only covers the 5 months of 1914. I preferred much more a book covering the 4,5 years with less very detailed information. The book is very interesting for readers, interested in the first months. It is also partly my fault. I had to read every line of the cover page and was misled bij the title.
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