The Crisis of the Naval War

by John Jellicoe

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206 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2007

About the author

Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO, SGM, DL was a British naval officer. He served in the Anglo-Egyptian War and Boxer Rebellion. During Word War I, he commanded the Grand Fleet and took part in the Battle of Jutland. He became First Sea Lord in November 1916 but was abruptly removed in December 1917 due to disagreements with the government of David Lloyd George. From September 1920 to December 1924, he was Governor-General of New Zealand. His son, George Jellicoe, commanded the Special Boat Service during World War II.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating and detailed recounting of how the Royal Navy met the challenges of the rapid modernisation of war at sea during the period, particularly ASW.

[Bill Webber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well thought out. Despite Jellicoe's cautious streak, he made sure that he didn't lose the war while trying too hard to win it. In short, he allowed the war to come to the Grand Fleet, not the other way around.