REVENGE AT SEA

by Barrie itt ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 18, 1964

The revenge at sea of the title here is the trouncing the British fleet ave the German fleet in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914. A month previously the Germans had trounced the British fleet and now the Royal Navy was out with lood in its eye. The maneuvers of the two fleets are related with the absorption hairline nicety of detail of a spy thriller or a marine chess game. The original British defeat took place off the coast of Chili when the British, out of vainglory, ook on a superior German force manned by superior German sailors. Also, the Germans had sucked the British fleet into a trap using a decoy ship. Blame for the defeat was passed back and forth among high officials including First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. Britain was stunned and Churchill ordered vengeance be served Vice-Admiral Graf von Spee and his victorious squadron. When von Spee lost the Battle of Falkland, it was mainly due to lack of information about the enemy's position and strength and to misinformation about his fuel stores. Constant comaprison Berlin and London strategies and telegrams adds much to the story's fascination.

Pub Date: Aug. 18, 1964

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Stein & Day

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1964

Categories: NONFICTION