Cox's Navy

Salvaging the German High Seas at Scapa Flow 1924 - 1931

Gebonden Engels 2005 9781844151813
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On mid-Summer's Day 1919 the interned German Grand Fleet was scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow in the Orkney despite a Royal Navy guard force. Greatly embarrassed, the Admiralty nevertheless confidently stated that none of the ships would ever be recovered. Had it not been for the drive and ingenuity of one man there is indeed every possibility that they would still be resting on the sea bottom today. Cox's Navy tells the incredible true story of Ernest Cox, a Wolverhampton-born scrap merchant, who, despite having no previous experience, led the biggest salvage operation in history to recover the ships. The 28,000-ton Hindenburg was the largest ship ever salvaged. Not knowing the boundaries enabled Cox to apply solid common sense and brilliant improvisation, changing forever marine salvage practice during peace and war.

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ISBN13:9781844151813
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:256
Thema:
1DDU-GB-SHF Orkney eilanden
3MPBFB Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914 - 1918)
3MPBG Interbellum ca. 1919 tot ca. 1939

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