Submarine Service, 1900-1918

The year 2001 marks the centenary of the Royal Navy''s submarine service. In the aftermath of the 2016 celebrations of the Battle of Jutland centenary, it is worth considering how the First World War at sea changed. This volume opens with an examination of the background to the Board of Admiralty''s decision in 1900 to buy submarines, bringing to light documents that go a long way toward dispellin...