WWI Naval Bibliography

"The Course of the War" - Papers (English)

  • Allard, Dean C. Strategic Views of the US Navy and NATO on the Northern Flank, 1917-1991 in
    The Northern Mariner / le Marin du Nord, January 2001.
  • Barras, Pascal The Royal Navy and the Role of Seapower in Global Politics, 1856-1871 in
    Preston, Antony (editor), Warship 2001-2002
    Conway Maritime Press, 2001.
    A tad earlier than our period of interest, this article is quite important for strategic background.
  • Berryman, John British Imperial Defence Strategy and Russia: The Role of the Royal Navy in the Far East, 1878-1898 in
    Journal of Naval History, April 2002.
    It may be read online.
  • Bowling. R. A. Mahan's Principles and the Battle of the Atlantic in
    Runyan, Timothy J. + Jan M. Copes (editors) To Die Gallantly - The Battle of the Atlantic
    Westview Press, 1994.
    Mostly dealing with the Second World War, there is some good thinking about the Great War as well.
  • Davison, Robert L. Auxillium ab Alto - The Royal Navy Executive Branch and the Experience of War in
    The Northern Mariner / le marin du nord, July 2005.
    Worth reading to understand how the RN's "Young Turks" were appalled by way the RN "establishment" conducted the naval war.
  • Fry, Brigadier Robert Alan End of the Continental Century in US Naval Institute Proceedings, March 1999.
    The author, an officer in the Royal Marines, has written an interesting piece comparing the end of the 20th century with conditions at the end of the 19th. Of particular interest is the mention of Mahan and the lesser-known Sir Halford Mackinder.
  • Gimblett, Richard H. Reassing the Dreadnought Crisis of 1909 and the Origins of the Royal Canadian Navy in
    The Northern Mariner/Le Marin du Nord, January 1994.
  • Gough, Dr. Barry The "Rim of Fire" and Canada's Pacific Naval History in
    Haydon, Peter T. and Ann L. Griffiths (editors) Canada's Pacific Naval Presence: Purposeful or Peripheral
    The Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia, 1999.
  • Head, Father Michael The Naval Campaign of East Africa
    a paper available from the Naval Historical Society of Australia.
  • Herwig, Holger Germany and the "Short-War" Illusion: Toward a New Interpretation? in
    The Journal of Military History, July 2002.
    An interesting paper that suggests that the German High Command were expecting the war not to be over by Christmas.
  • Holmes, James R. Roosevelt's Pursuit of a Temperate Caribbean Policy, in
    Naval History,, August 2006.
    An interesting article on US foreign policy under Teddy R.
  • Kemp, Peter From Tryon to Fisher: The Regeneration of a Navy in
    Jordan, Gerald (editor) Naval Warfare in the Twentieth Century
    Croom Helm, 1977.
  • Kennedy, Paul M. Fisher and Tirpitz: Political Admirals in the Age of Imperialism in
    Jordan, Gerald (editor) Naval Warfare in the Twentieth Century
    Croom Helm, 1977.
  • Lambert, Nicholas A Strategic Command and Control for Maneuver Warfare: Creation of the Royal Navy's "War Room" System, 1905-1915 in
    The Journal of Military History, Vol 69, Number 2, April 2005.
    A very interesting and important paper, awarded the 2004 Julian Corbett Pirze for Research in Modern Naval History, by the University of London.
  • Mackay, Ruddock F. Historical Reinterpretations of the Anglo-German Naval Race in
    Jordan, Gerald (editor) Naval Warfare in the Twentieth Century
    Croom Helm, 1977.
  • MacKenzie, John The Naval Campaigns on Lakes Victoria and Nyasa, 1914-18 in
    The Mariner's Mirror, Volume 71, Number 2, 1985.
  • Marder, Arthur J. The Influence of History on Sea Power: the Royal Navy and the Lessons of 1914-1919 in
    Marder, Arthur J. From the Dardanelles to Oran
    Oxford University Press, 1974.
  • McNeil, Captain (N) Dan The Development of Canadian Foreign Policy: A Naval Dimension in
    Haydon, Peter T. and Ann L. Griffiths (editors) Canada's Pacific Naval Presence: Purposeful or Peripheral
    The Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia, 1999.
  • Paloczi-Horvath, George The German Navy From Versailles to Hitler in
    McLean, David and Preston, Antony (editors) WARSHIP 1997-1998 (volume XXI)
    Conway Maritime Press, 1997.
  • Ranft, Bryan The Protection of British Seaborne Trade and the Development of Systematic Planning for War, 1860-1906 in
    Bryan Ranft (editor) Technical Change and British Naval Policy 1860-1939
    Hodder and Stoughton, 1977.
  • Ross, Professor Angus Losing the Initiative in Mercantile Warfare: Great Britain's Surprising Failure to Anticipate Maritime Challenges to Her Global Trading Network in the First World War in
    Journal of Naval History, April 2002.
    It may be read online.
  • Sarty, Roger Hard Luck Flotilla: the RCN's Atlantic Coast Patrol, 1914-1918 in
    Douglas, W. A. B. (editor), The RCN in Transition
    University of British Columbia Press, 1988.
  • Saxon, Timothy D. Anglo-Japanese Naval Cooperation, 1914-1918 in
    Naval War College Review, Winter 2000.
    This is excellent article, which can be read online, describes in detail the efforts made by Japan during the War.
  • Showalter, Dennis From Deterrence to Doomsday Machine: The German Way of War, 1890-1914 in
    The Journal of Military History, July 2000.
    Primarily a paper about German army strategy, there are a few useful tidbits of information on Krupp, etc.
  • Spencer, Dr. Ivor D. U.S. Naval Air Bases from 1914 to 1939 in Proceedings(journal of the United States Naval Institute), Vol 75 Number 11, November, 1949.
  • Uhlig, Frank The Constants of Naval Warfare, in
    Naval War College Review, Spring 1997.
    May be read online.
  • van Tuyll, Hubert P. The Dutch Mobilization of 1914: Reading the "Enemy"'s Intentions in
    The Journal of Military History, July 2000.
    Useful background material on Holland's strategic planning.
  • Wells, Anthony Naval Intelligence and Decision Making in an Era of Technical Change in
    Bryan Ranft (editor) Technical Change and British Naval Policy 1860-1939
    Hodder and Stoughton, 1977.
  • West, Vice-Admiral Alan 1919-1991 - The Need for a United Kingdom Grand Strategy in
    Hore, Captain Peter (ed.) The Genesis of Naval Thinking Since the End of the Cold War,
    HMSO, March 1999.
    Some interesting parallels are drawn, but the focus of the paper is on the late 20th Century.

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    Last Updated: 19 December, 2006.