Naval history of World War I / Paul G. Halpern

Maryland: Naval institute press, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Provenance: loosely included is newspaper articles and a document 'appointments of flag officers, captains and commanders to ships taking part in the test mobilization. Physical description: 591 pages: illustrations; 23cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The naval balance in 1914 -- Northern waters: the first six months -- The Mediterranean: 1914-1915 -- Sweeping the seas -- The overseas campaigns -- The Adriatic -- The Baltic -- The Black Sea -- The Danube -- From dreadnoughts to submarines: 1915-1916 -- The submarine crisis: 1917 -- The Mediterranean: 1915-1918 -- 1918: the submarine threat contained. Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 Naval operations. Naval history, Modern 20th century. Submarines (Ships) History. Warships. Military history. Genre: Illustrated.