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With the
Battle Cruisers
by
Filson Young
(Late Lieutenant R.N.V.R.)
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This is
the 1921 First Edition
“Although the book covers so short
a period of the North Sea warfare the period is vital in that it
embraces the discovery of nearly all our naval shortcomings, and
the initiation of the means taken to overcome them.”
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Publisher and place of
publication |
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Dimensions in inches (to
the nearest quarter-inch) |
London: Cassell and Company |
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6¼ inches wide x 9½ inches tall |
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Edition |
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Length |
1921 First Edition |
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[xv] + 296 pages |
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Condition of covers |
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Internal condition |
Original
blue cloth blocked in black on the front cover
and gilt on the spine. The covers are
marked and rubbed, but particularly the rear cover. The front cover is dull
with patchy discolouration and variation in colour. The rear cover, however,
is scuffed, scratched and stained, almost as if someone was plotting tracks
on a chart (please see the image below). The spine has darkened with age
though the gilt blocking remains fairly bright. There is a vertical crease
running down the spine near the front gutter. The spine ends and corners are
bumped and fayed with small splits in the cloth. There are some indentations
along the edges of the boards and there is a forward spine lean. |
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The end-papers are foxed, browned and
discoloured and there is a previous owner's name inscribed in ink on the
second blank end-paper ("Charles G. A. Nix"). The paper has tanned
noticeably with age and there is widespread, and occasionally heavy, foxing;
in particular, there is toning and heavy foxing to those pages adjacent to
the photographic plates. Also, some pages are stained or have grubby marks
and a few have "scorch" marks from where old newspaper clippings (since
removed) were placed. The plate to face page 38 has become detached at some
stage and has been taped back in by a previous owner, standing slightly
proud and, as such, the edges are chipped and creased. The folding charts
are creased around the edges and the larger of the two has a long tear
extending from the stub about three inches into the margin of the chart.
There is some separation between the inner gatherings. The edge of the text
block is grubby, dust-stained and heavily foxed with the foxing extending
into the margins. |
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Dust-jacket present? |
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Other
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No |
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This 1921 First Edition is collated and
complete but has been well-used overall, in dull covers with prominent
staining on the rear cover, and widespread, and occasionally heavy, foxing. |
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Illustrations,
maps, etc |
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Contents |
Please see below for details |
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Please see below for details |
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With the Battle Cruisers
Contents
1. The Years Before 2. The Battle Cruisers 3. Breaking into the Navy 4. Invergordon and the North Sea 5. Sea Doings 6. The Raid on Hartlepool and Scarborough 7. The Firth of Forth 8. Christmas at Sea 9. A New Year 10. Days with the Fleet
11. Battle of the Dogger Bank : Prelude 12. Battle of the Dogger Bank: The Chase 13. Battle of the Dogger Bank: The Return 14. Aftermath 15. The First Spring 16. Foundations of the Future Appendix A.—The Dogger Bank Despatch Appendix B.—Forces engaged in the Battle of the Dogger Bank Appendix C—Personnel of the Battle Cruisers engaged on January 24th, 1915 Appendix D.—Correspondence with the Admiralty, 1920 Index
List of Illustrations
"Rolling Home" (from a Sketch in Oils by the Author) One of Lord Fisher's Postscripts Admiral Beatty on the Bridge (1913) Facsimile Letter from Lord Fisher (1) Facsimile Letter from Lord Fisher (2) A Useful Afterthought H.M.S. New Zealand in Harbour
The Intelligence Office, and the Secretary Third Cruiser Squadron H.M.S. Tiger at Sea H.M.S. Iron Duke at Scapa Submarine Look-out The Admiral's Back Rear-Admiral H. B. Pelly Rear-Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, G.G.V.O., K.G.M.G., G.B. Daybreak—December 16, 1914 Rear-Admiral Von Hipper Derfflinger Von der Tann
Blucher H.M.S. Princess Royal H.M.S. Queen Mary H.M.S. Tiger The Anchorage The Second Battle Cruiser Squadron Physical Drill at Sea Turning Together H.M.S. Invincible H.M.S. Indomitable H.M.S. Inflexible
Rear-Admiral F. W. Kennedy "5 Blue" (H.M.S. Queen Mary) Compass Platform, Signal Bridge, and Searchlight Platform of Lion Working Cables Rear-Admiral Sir Alfred E. M. Chatfield, K.G.M.G., G.B., C.V.O. Admiral Von Hipper's Flagship, the Seydlitz Armour Plate on Lion's Port Side, driven in by Shell Fire Vice-Admiral Sir O. de B. Brock, K.G.B., K.G.M.G., K.C.V.O. Admiral Beatty's Dining Cabin after the Dogger Bank Battle After the Battle The Sinking of the Blucher Sunset—H.M.S. Queen Mary Safe in Port: H.M.S. Lion with Repair Ship Assistance
13-5 Guns Where an Unexploded Shell passed through Lion's Upper Deck,
Starboard Side H.M.S. Lion at Sea H.M.S. Princess Royal H.M.S. Lion H.M.A.S. Australia H.M.S. New Zealand. H.M.S. Indefatigable The late Captain Cecil Prowse Tiger Raising Steam H.M.A.S. Australia Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, O.M., G.C.B., G.G.V.O., D.S.O.,
D.C.L.
Charts
The Scarborough Raid The Dogger Bank Battle The Lion's Lair
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With the Battle Cruisers
Preface
This book is not a chapter of
naval history. It is, however, a study of naval life in war from which the
material for a chapter in naval history may some day be derived. The Navy
and its life must remain to a great extent term incognita to the public that
owes so much to it; and it is as much due to the public as to the Navy that
an explorer like myself should give some account of his adventures.
Although the
book covers so short a period of the North Sea warfare the period is vital
in that it embraces the discovery of nearly all our naval shortcomings, and
the initiation of the means taken to overcome them. The point of view—that
of the spearhead of the British Naval forces—necessarily includes a wide
angle of outlook, in which the detail of things must diminish in proportion
as they recede from the view-point. But just as one full and intimate
picture of the life of one ship for one month would give the reader a more
human insight into the Navy than a general survey of the whole Fleet for
four years, so the narrative of an eye-witness whose place was for six
months on the very point of that bright spearhead should have a value apart
from, and supplementary to, the official and technical histories which are
being compiled. My aim in this narrative has been to draw as few conclusions
myself, and to present as much material from which others may draw them, as
is humanly possible.
As the
Admiralty in its wisdom has refused1 me access to documents by which I might
verify my facts, the sources from which that material is drawn are limited
to (1) my own observation and memory, which are trained for such a purpose;
(2) the few notes and records of fact, valueless to an enemy but important
to us, that I have been able to preserve; and (3) the published works of
officers high in English and German commands. No one but myself is
responsible either for my facts or my deductions; but having waited for five
years after leaving the Navy and for two years after the end of the war
before putting pen to paper, I shall not, I hope, be accused of rushing into
print with a hasty or ill-considered record of my impressions.
My book is
written primarily for the public and not for the Naval Officer; but I know
him well enough to be sure that he, who will best understand the
difficulties encountered in writing this book, will most generously forgive
its defects. In my brief temporary membership of the "band of brothers" I
came to hold the brotherhood as permanent.
Filson
Young.
London, March, 1921.
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With the Battle Cruisers
Excerpt:
6. The Raid on Hartlepool
and Scarborough
In the small
hours of Tuesday, December 15, I was aroused by the sound of our torpedo
nets coming in; and when, at 4 A.M., I went on duty, I found that we had
suddenly been ordered to sea and were to sail at five. A German force was
reported to be leaving the Ems this morning, and our orders from the
Commander-in-Chief were to rendezvous with the Second Battle Squadron and
the First Light Cruiser Squadron from Scapa and the Third Cruiser Squadron
from Rosyth, in latitude 57.20 N., longitude 0.10 W., at 2.30 p.m. on
December 15. There had been a succession of heavy gales, and the destroyers
at Scapa could not accompany the Second Battle Squadron owing to the
tremendous seas fanning in the Pentland Firth. Boadicea and Blanche, the
light cruisers attached to the squadron, were so damaged by the heavy seas
encountered in the Firth (Boadicea losing several men overboard) that they
had to return to their base for repair. To take their place afl the
available destroyers from Cromarty were ordered out, also two flotillas from
Harwich; but this latter force, owing to complications due to its being
directly under the command of the Admiralty, never got far enough to the
northward to take any part in the subsequent operations. Only seven
destroyers were available at Cromarty: Luax, Ambuscade, Unity, Hardy, Slunk,
Acasta and Spitfire; and the shortage oil destroyers was to prove a very
important factor in the occurrences of the following day.
As things
were very quiet in the Intelligence office I went up on deck as we passed in
the dark through the boom defence at Cromarty, and stayed there until we had
passed out beyond the Souters, when we encountered a very heavy sea which
caused even the Lion (usually but little affected by heavy weather) to roll
and screw in a somewhat disquieting manner. Daylight found us out of sight
of land on a south-easterly course and in weather which promised to add
considerably to whatever excitements might be in store for the small craft
accompanying us. At noon we received the following signal from the late
Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender, who was commanding the Second Battle
Squadron and was therefore the senior officer at sea; his squadron consisted
of the battleships King George V. (Flag), Orion (Rear-Admiral Sir Robert
Arbuthnot), Ajax, Centurion, Conqueror and Monarch.
"V.A.
Second Battle Squadron to V.A. Lion:
" German
squadron of four battle cruisers, five light cruisers and three
flotillas leave Jade River daylight to-day, returns Wednesday night. Am
proceeding to rendezvous 54.10 N., 3.0 E., 7.30 a.m. 16th. Hope to get
news from Commodore (T) and join him. If nothing heard at 7.30 shall
steer 90° till 10.30 and 270° till 1.30, speed 14 knots, then turn
north. Considering your strength do not get more than five miles from
me. Steering 90° I want you astern, otherwise ahead, with 3rd C.S. and
1st L.C.S. under your command. I think raid probably Harwich or Humber.
If you get engaged draw enemy towards Battle Squadron. If Commodore (T)
does not join up I fear enemy's destroyers only. On joining 3rd C.S. to
take station one mile from our port beam. 1st L.C.S. one mile on
starboard beam opening to five miles to-night, closing daylight. They
are then under your command to engage enemy's light cruisers and head
off destroyers as you may direct. Battle Stations by 7 a.m. and steam
for full speed at midnight. Warn cruisers to beware of mines floating or
dropping astern. Have you any suggestions? As soon as you understand
take station live miles ahead. If this weather continues if possible
engage enemy to windward and steer to binder destroyers. 11.41."
This signal
did not add greatly to the Admiral's knowledge of the situation he was
likely to encounter next morning. Fortunately—or unfortunately—he did not
know then that the Harwich destroyers, although at sea, would be 60 miles to
the south of us at the critical time, and that for scouting purposes we
should be dependent, in what promised to be very heavy weather, on lour
light cruisers and seven destroyers. However, the junction with the Rosyth
and Scapa forces was duly made that afternoon; and we proceeded in the
formation directed, with slight modification as to the positions in which
the scouting craft were spread. The order taken for the night was that the
battle cruisers took station live miles ahead of the Battle Squadron, with
the First Light Cruiser Squadron disposed five miles to starboard and the
Third Cruiser Squadron five miles to port, the destroyers being astern of
the Battle Squadron.
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