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Dardanelles : a midshipman's diary, 1915-16 /H.M. Denham. "This diary, richly illustrated by unpublished photographs and plans, is an important addition to the Gallipoli archive. Henry Denham's account reveals the courage, waste, muddle and triumph that are associated with the names of Gallipoli and Dardanelles. Denham, well known to cruising people and travelers for his Mediterranean Sea-Guides, began his colourful career in the Royal Navy at the naval colleges of Osborne and Dartmouth. It was as a cadet the he first went to sea on the outbreak of the war in 1914: he found himself aboard HMS Agamemnon and within weeks was steaming down the English Channel for an unknown destination. On reaching the Dardanelles midshipmen were prohibited - for security reasons - from keeping official journals. Denham kept a private diary in which he recorded day-to-day combat as well as outspoken comments on his seniors and on the actions in which he was involved. His powers as an observer and recorder are seen clearly: his keen pen-portraits of personalities, British and foreign, and his noting of the minutiae of naval warfare put you aboard an old broadside battleship during one of the last set piece actions, played out according to the old tactics. He saw much of the action aloft in the precarious and often violently lively crow's-nest and sometimes had fine views of Turkish gunners and occasional infantry charges. On the sea he commanded a steam picket-boat in the Suvla Bay landings -- a splendid observation post for the foibles and failings of the commanders."--dust jacket. 1981. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92DENHAM

The annual catch of Greenland (Bowhead) whales in waters north of Canada 1719-1915 : a preliminary compilation Ross, W Gillies 1979 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 639.245

The enemy fought splendidly : being the 1914-1915 diary of the Battle of the Falklands and its aftermath Dixon, T B 1983 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.454(829)

The phantom flotilla : the story of the naval Africa expedition 1915-16 /Peter Shankland Shankland, Peter 1968 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.416

Admiralty. 1915. Great Britain.-Admiralty 1915 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.51(42)"1915"

The battles of Coronel and the Falklands : British naval campaigns in the Southern hemisphere, 1914-1915 "The Battles of Coronel and the Falklands: British Naval Campaigns in the Southern Hemisphere 1914-1915 tells the story of British cruiser warfare and naval strategy in the Southern Atlantic in 1914 and 1915. This was the last naval campaign that was fought by surface warships without the intrusion of modern technology such as aircraft, submarines, mines, etc. German commerce raiders had been at large in the southern oceans since the declaration of war on 4 August 1914 and it was imperative that British forces should hunt and destroy them before they caused untold damage to British trade. The campaign to bring a German squadron to battle met with disaster (the Battle of Coronel) before final victory at the Falklands Islands. Individual raiders like the Emden, Dresden and Konigsburg were also hunted and destroyed in a fascinating series of actions where bravery and courage were displayed by both sides."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.454(829:83)

The King's ships were at sea : the war in the North Sea August 1914-February 1915 Goldrick, James 1984 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.454/.455(261.2)

Bombay Islam : the religious economy of the West Indian Ocean, 1840-1915 /Nile Green. "As a thriving port city, nineteenth-century Bombay attracted migrants from across India and beyond. Nile Green's Bombay Islam traces the ties between industrialization, imperialism, and the production of religion to show how Muslim migration from the oceanic and continental hinterlands of Bombay in this period fueled demand for a wide range of religious suppliers, as Christian missionaries competed with Muslim religious entrepreneurs for a stake in the new market. Enabled by a colonial policy of non-intervention in religious affairs, and powered by steam travel and vernacular printing, Bombay's Islamic productions were exported as far as South Africa and Iran. Connecting histories of religion, labour, and globalization, the book examines the role of ordinary people mill hands and merchants in shaping the demand that drove the market. By drawing on hagiographies, travelogues, doctrinal works, and poems in Persian, Urdu, and Arabic, Bombay Islam unravels a vernacular modernity that saw people from across the Indian Ocean drawn into Bombay's industrial economy of enchantment"-- 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 930.9:33(547.1)

Guardians of the sea : history of the United States Coast Guard, 1915 to the present Johnson, Robert Erwin 1987 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353.5(73)"19"

Garde d'Haiti, 1915-1934 : twenty years of organization and training by the United States Marine Corps McCrocklin, James H (comp) 1956 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1915/1934"(729.4)

From the Dardanelles to Oran : studies of the Royal Navy in war and peace 1915-1940 Marder, Arthur J 1974 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.02(42)"19"

Politicians at war July 1914 to May 1915 : a prologue to the triumph of Lloyd George Hazlehurst, Cameron 1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.31(42)

of concert : in aid of the Seaman's Orphanage, and Canadian seamen's charities : Friday 27th August, 1915 1915 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.123Sicilian

The forgotten admiral : Extracts from the diary of Sir Ernest Troubridge (1915-1919) /Danilo Sarenac, "Admiral Troubridge's diary is full of valuable references to the war, its conduct and events of the time. These are memories of Belgrade in 1915, with an emphasis on the precise descriptions associated with river war fighting. In addition, one can find details relating to certain topics, which history does not often record, such as morale among soldiers and civilians, espionage and war rumours, interpersonal relations or, for example, how people used to spend their leisure time during wartime. When it comes to the impressions of a foreigner, who knew almost nothing about Serbia prior to his arrival, certain elements of the Diary record almost ethnographic features. For Admiral Troubridge, his Diary and its pages were a rare private place where he was allowed to write what he could not say in public in front of his hosts. Troubridge's relationship with Serbs and Serbia was initially devoid of any trust but ended with an open sense of respect and even fondness. However, he was never that kind of 'a Serbian friend', who would praise Serbia and Serbs with no reason. It was as if this Admiral's very characteristic significantly contributed to the fact that he was completely forgotten in Serbia."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92TROUBRIDGE, ERNEST

Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage and Canadian seamen's charities : RMS Grampian : on Friday June 25th, 1915 1915 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.123Grampian

Gallipoli, 1915 : the tragedy of the battle of the beaches together with the proceedings of HMS Implacable Lockyer, Hughes C 1936 • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 623.82Implacable

The landings at Suvla Bay, 1915 : an analysis of British failure during the Gallipoli campaign /Michael "This work is an analysis of 1915 British landing at Suvla Bay. Chapters examine events that led to the landings on the Gallipoli peninsula, provide a comprehensive report on the landings themselves, and analyze the events and decisions contributing to their failure. Appendices provide first-hand accounts of the landings from period news articles, military documents and personal correspondence"--Provided by publisher. Ã2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.455(496.1)

Old Contemptibles : the officers and men of the British army and navy mentioned in despatches, 1914-1915 1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)"1914/1915"

Fisheries in the Great War : being the report on sea fisheries for the years 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918 Great Britain. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries 1920 • GOVTPUB • 1 copy available. 354.83

War Beneath the Waves : Uboat Flotilla in Flanders 1915-1918 /Tomas Termote "For four years the German U-boats of U-Flottille Flandern would become a serious threat to the omnipotence of the Royal Navy and its fleet. By the end of the war they had managed to sink a total of 2,554 Allied ships, totalling 2.5 million tons of shipping. The Royal Navy put everything it had at its disposal to defeat the U-boats. Mines, steel nets, patrol craft, Q-ships, aircraft, airships, convoys, espionage and specially equipped salvage units had to eliminate the activities of the U-boat. As a consequence, these countermeasures caused the loss of 80% of the U-boats which were stationed in the Flemish ports.Underwater archaeologist and naval historian Tomas Termote visited the wrecks of many U-boats and has unraveled many of their secrets. He also writes about life on board the U-boats, their importance in the war and the heavy losses on both sides. For the first time a detailed insight in this unique part of history is given with an account of the fate of every U-boat of the fleet.Illustrated with underwater colour photographs of the wrecks, drawings of the sites and artefacts which helped identify unidentified sites,including that of UB-88, which ended up after the war in US waters where she was paraded in every big port on the US East coast, and sailed right up north along the West coast where it ended its life after being sunk off San Diego."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.827.3

Fisheries in the Great War, being the report on sea fisheries for the years 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918 Great Britain. Parliament. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 1920 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 639.2(42)

Sailor in the desert : the adventures of Phillip Gunn, DSM, RN in the Mesopotamia Campaign, 1915 /David "Sailor in the Desert is the personal account of a Royal Navy sailor's experiences during the Mesopotamian campaign of 1915. As an able seaman on an armed sloop supporting the British expedition up the River Tigris, Philip Gunn's recollections give a rare perspective of this ill-fated campaign. At the outbreak of war, Phillip Gunn was serving on HMS Clio, a naval sloop fitted with sails and guns stationed in China and immediately tasked with hunting the soon-to-be-famous German cruiser Emden, but failed to prevent her escape. Gunn and Clio were next in action defending the Suez Canal against an attempted Turkish invasion before joining the expedition to invade Turkish-held Mesopotamia (Iraq). When the River Tigris became too shallow for Clio, Gunn took over a Calcutta River Police launch. He towed improvised gunboats to bombard the enemy in close support of the advancing land forces, whose assaults on enemy positions he witnessed. Though he repeatedly came under fire, it was malaria which finally struck him down during the pivotal Battle of Ctesiphon. He was fortunate to survive the journey back downriver. Sailor in the Desert is an authentic account drawn from Phillip Gunn's unpublished memoirs as well as conversations with the author, his son David. It is illustrated with archive photographs and colour paintings by Philip Gunn himself."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92GUNN

Coasting sailorman : a first-hand account of life and trade aboard Thames sailing barges between the years 1915 Bagshaw, H A E, Captain 1998 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.122.3(282.242.4)

of representatives of authorities under the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act, 1888, Thursday 22nd June 1915 Great Britain. Parliament 1915 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 639.2

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