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Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century

The major naval powers—Britain, America, Russia, and Japan—have all played a part in the theater of war at sea over the last one hundred years. Naval fighting has always been a rapidly developing affair, and in no century have changes been so swift and fundamental. In 1905, when this book begins, the first major engagement between ironclad fleets—the Battle of Tsu-Shima—took place in the Far East and decided the outcome of the Russo-Japanese war in Japan’s favor. What follows are the mighty sea battles of our century, graphically reconstructed for the reader. Victories, defeats, and mutinies at sea, from the battle with the Bismarck to the battles of Midway and Guadalcanal.

Richard Hough

The distinguished naval historian examines thirteen epic battles at sea that demonstrate the evolution of twentieth century naval warfare.
 
The major naval powers—Britain, America, Russia, and Japan—all played a part in the theater of war at sea during the twentieth century. Naval fighting has always been a rapidly developing affair, but in no other century have changes been so swift and fundamental. With vividly detailed chronicles of bloody and tragic battles, this book examines the near-constant innovations in technology and the shifting status of naval powers, all of which has left its imprint on our history today.
 
Richard Hughes begins his study in 1905, when the first major engagement between ironclad fleets—the Battle of Tsu-Shima—took place in the Far East. That conflict decided the outcome of the Russo-Japanese war in Japan's favor. From there, Hughes recounts the most significant and mighty sea battles of each successive period. Victories, defeats, and mutinies at sea, from the battle with the Bismarck to the battles of Midway and Guadalcanal, are all recorded in sometimes horrific detail. This is a moving testament to battles the likes of which changed the world.</

The Overlook Press