The Royal Navy and the Capital Ship in the Interwar Period: An Operational Perspective

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Joseph Moretz

The Royal Navy and the Capital Ship in the Interwar Period

An Operational Perspective

Joseph Moretz

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Routledge
01 January 2002

British & Irish history; Second World War; Naval forces & warfare

Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

Joseph Moretz's innovative work focuses on what

battleships actually did in the inter-war years and what its designed war role in fact was. In doing so, the book tells

us much about British naval policy and planning of the time. This book reviews the role of the battleship in the Royal Navy during the 1919-39 period. It offers fresh insights into why the capital ship was deemed central to British naval planning even late in that era. Drawing heavily on official Admiralty records and private papers of leading officers, the

author examines the navy's operational experience and the evolution of its tactical doctrine during the interwar period. He argues that operational experience, combined with assumptions about the nature of a future naval war, were more important in keeping the battleship afloat than conservatism in

Navy. The author studies the many strategic threats facing the Royal Navy at this time and the differing approaches the

Navy adopted to counter these, using the battleship. He concludes that previous historians, in neglecting the tactical and operational experience of the Royal Navy, and with full knowledge of the World War II, have painted a distorted picture of the place of the battleship between the two world wars.

By: Joseph Moretz
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 635g
ISBN: 9780714651965
ISBN 10: 0714651966
Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History
Pages: 322
Publication Date: 01 January 2002
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"This Cass Naval Policy and History title offers no solution for todays naval planners but it may help to frame some relevant questions."" - Ships Telegraph ""An important book for anyone interested in the naval history of the twentieth century"" - The Nymas Newsletter"

Joseph Moretz