Sea Warfare

About This Book

Introduction by Herbert Gilliland. First published in December 1916, this indisputable British classic is at once a factual report on naval activities during World War I and a lyrical masterpiece that pays homage to both the British seagoing tradition and to the heroic deeds of ordinary men. Kipling mingles prose and poetry not only to praise bravado but also to call others to their civil duty. This collection of essays and verse includes "Fringes of the Fleet," which celebrates the lesser trawler and auxiliary fleets; "Tales of the Trade," a chronicle of British submarine operations in the Ba...