by Rudyard Kipling
Here's Kipling's take on the Great War. After a brief survey of the origins of the fleet, he spends the rest of the time commenting upon the face of sea warfare in the beginnings of the twentieth century. Divided into three sections entitled; The Fringes of the Fleet; Tales of the "Trade" and Destroyers at Jutland, these sections are further divided into these respective chapters; The Auxiliaries; Submarines; Patrols; Some Work in the Baltic; Business in the Sea of Marmora; Ravages and Repairs; Stories of the Battle [of Jutland]; The Night Hunt; The Meaning of "Joss" ; and The Minds of Men. A concise and compassionate review of naval matters in the Great War. First published in 1915.
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