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The International Standard Serial Number of the International Journal of Naval History is 1932-6556-
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Officers in the ‘Fishpond’ and their Roles in the Royal Navy of the Fisher Era 1904-1919
Henrikki Tikkanen Aalto University School of Business Abstract Admiral Sir John Fisher was the leading figure behind the considerable reforms that took place in the Royal Navy before and during the First World War. Britain was engaged in a costly … Continue reading
A Question of Faith, A Matter of Tactics: The Royal Navy and the Washington Naval Agreement
Joseph Moretz Independent Historian At the conclusion of the Washington Conference in February 1922, statesmen had good reason to feel satisfied at their handiwork.1 A naval arms race amongst recently cooperative belligerents had seemingly been forestalled with the prospect of … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW – The Royal Navy: A History Since 1900
Duncan Redford and Philip D. Grove, The Royal Navy: A History Since 1900. London: I. B. Tauris, 2014. 363 pp. Review by Joseph Moretz, PhD British Commission for Military History Writing a single-volume history of the navy which can claim … Continue reading
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“Every ship in the Fleet must be Eused like men”: The Royal Navy Mutinies in Simon’s and Table Bay, 1797
Contents: Introduction A Breeze at Simon’s Bay The Little Nore The Forecastle culture and the Tripartite Sailor The Sailor in His Own Words Conclusion Bibliography Allison Funk Independent Researcher Introduction 1 In the wake of the vast multi-ship mutinies of England’s … Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Empire, Technology and Seapower: Royal Navy crisis in the age of Palmerston
Howard J. Fuller, Empire, Technology and Seapower: Royal Navy crisis in the age of Palmerston. New York: Routledge, 2013. 297 pp. Review by Joseph Moretz, PhD British Commission for Military History Reassessment of the past invariably means reassessment of the … Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – The Challenges of Command: The Royal Navy’s Executive Branch Officers, 1880-1919
Robert L. Davison. The Challenges of Command: The Royal Navy’s Executive Branch Officers, 1880-1919. Surrey: Ashgate, 2011. 288 pp. Review by Joseph Moretz, PhD British Commission for Military History The Challenges of Command surveys the executive branch officer corps of … Continue reading
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Swimming in the ‘Fishpond’ or Solidarity with the ‘Beresfordian Syndicate’: An Analysis of the Inquiry by the Subcommittee of Imperial Defence into Naval Policy, 1909
Keith McLay Canterbury Christ Church University Modern histories of the army and navy have long recognised that these institutions are in respect of their external and internal relationships, sui generis, political. The former relations, typically manifest in a competition for … Continue reading
Changing American Perceptions of the Royal Navy Since 1775
John B. Hattendorf Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History, U.S. Naval War College There are many dimensions to a navy. At its most obvious, a navy is an expression of a nation’s power, but at the same time it … Continue reading
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Naval History and Heroes: The Influence of U.S. and British Navalism on Children’s Writing, 1895-1914
By Hazel Sheeky Bird Independent Scholar, Great Britain At the beginning of the twentieth century, a great number of navalist books were produced for children in Britain and America. 1 Navalism, namely the belief that sea power is integral to … Continue reading
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