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The victory at sea Paperback – January 1, 1920

by William Sowden Sims (Author)

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High Quality FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION: :Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936 :The Victory At Sea :1920 :Facsimile: Originally published by London : J. Murray in 1920. Book will be printed in black and white, with grayscale images. Book will be 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall and soft cover bound. Any foldouts will be scaled to page size. If the book is larger than 1000 pages, it will be printed and bound in two parts. Due to the age of the original titles, we cannot be held responsible for missing pages, faded, or cut off text.

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English
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January 1, 1920
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5 x 0.93 x 8 inches
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0041OSEV8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Michigan Library (January 1, 1920)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 372 pages
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.93 x 8 inches

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Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2015

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A detailed and unique perspective on American naval involvement in World War One. This book was authored by Admiral Sims, the well-known firecracker of a flag officer who served as the American naval attache to the Royal Navy during the war. Written with the full approval of the Navy Department, it was an attempt -- a successful one, I believe -- to explain to the American people in layman's terms exactly what their Navy had accomplished during the Great War. The book has some fascinating insights into specific aspects of the subject which I've never seen or heard about anywhere else -- the problems created ashore by the German sympathizers in Ireland, for example. Also of particular interest are Sims' meetings and personal history with some of the luminaries of the time, such as David Lloyd George and Admiral Jellicoe.

Highly recommended for both historians and the simply curious. The book is written in a narrative "living history" style which didn't become popular until much later in the century. As a result, it is very easy to read and entertaining even for a modern audience.

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Mostly okay

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021

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Good account of strategy development staving off Germany uboats by escort system. Too many pages on chains of command and personalities.

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2017

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I was somewhat uneducated in the part played by the US in the War to End All Wars. I was even more dismayed by how close the Allies were to defeat in the Spring of 1917 and to the part played by the US Navy in reversing that downward trend.

I was surprised to the point of looking into other sources to find contradictory information provide by the admirals who authored this book. I found nothing to contradict there story.

The only reason this book does not get the fifth star is I found the "Rah Rah" a bit disconcerting. An easy read to be sure, it was well worth the time to read it.

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Jen

Non-Fiction account of WWI focussing on the United States Navy

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021

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This was not a dry, boring account.
It was insightful, educational, and a joy to read.
If you love reading about war strategy this book is for you!
Well written.

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Mike Aguilar

WWI fans will like. I'm not. I didn't.

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2013

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I'm not a fan of WWI history. I didn't get very far in this before removing it from my device.

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Albert A. Nofi

The U.S. Navy in the Great War

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017

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'Awarded the 1921 Pulitzer Prize in history, this account of the U.S. Navy in World War I, written by Adm. Sims in collaboration with the journalist Burton Jesse Hendrick, doesn’t have much traditional naval combat in it, but it does have a lot about the politics of coalition warfare, clashes between Sims, commanding U.S. naval forces in Europe, and the Navy Department, the anti-submarine war, the remarkably efficient movement of troops from the U.S. to Europe, and much more, even including the service of naval personnel manning 14” rail road guns at the Front. Although Sims toned down some of the personality clashes for the book, it remains an important read for anyone interested in the Great War at sea. This paperback edition, is a reissue of the 1984 revised edition, with the introduction and additional materials added by Daniel E. Trask.'

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Douglas Criner

Very interesting account of U.S. Navy in WW2

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2017

This is a very interesting story of the U.S. Navy's participation in WW1. It's author was the Navy's representative in London. Many facets and accounts are told.

The author was obliged to obtain the Navy Department's approval to write this book, and his goal was to tell the story in a manner that put the Navy in a favorable light. As a result, the account reveals zero information on the inevitable debates and disagreements within the U.S. Navy and with the Allies, particularly the Royal Navy. All is sweetness and light. Likewise, the description of every battle or skirmish paints the U.S. Navy as brilliant. Oh, well, I still recommend the book.

This edition is one of those print-on-demand versions. It is printed using some type of photographic reproduction of the original version, in about half the number of physical pages as the original. As a result, the font winds up being very tiny. Even with my tired, old eyes, I still managed. However, this should have been disclosed in the Amazon description.

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