Bibliograph

The seabound coast, the official history of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867-1939, William Johnston ... [et al.]

Type

Label

The seabound coast, the official history of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867-1939, William Johnston ... [et al.]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references: p. [981]-995

resource.governmentPublication

federal national government publication

Illustrations

portraitsmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The seabound coast

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

855878779

Responsibility statement

William Johnston ... [et al.]

Sub title

the official history of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867-1939

Summary

From its creation in 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was marked by political debate over the country's need for a naval service. This title traces the story of the navy's first three decades, from its beginnings as Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's tinpot navy of two obsolescent British cruisers to the force of six destroyers

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Canada and sea power -- Section 1. A national navy. Chapter 1. The naval defence question, 1867-1901 ; Chapter 2. Toward a national navy, 1902-1909 ; Chapter 3. The naval debates, 1909-1914 -- Section 2. The First World War. Chapter 4. To war, 1914-1915 ; Chapter 5. Watching for U-boats off Canada's east coast, 1915-1916 ; Chapter 6. From destroyers to trawlers, 1916-1917 ; Chapter 7. British commodores and the convoy system, 1917 ; Chapter 8. Pilot error, 1917-1918 ; Chapter 9. Preparations and frustrations, January to May 1918 ; Chapter 10. Defending against the U-boats, June to August 1918 ; Chapter 11. Attacking the fishing fleet, August to November 1918 -- Section 3. The interwar years. Chapter 12. War's end, 1918-1922 ; Chapter 13. Survival, 1922-1927 ; Chapter 14. Growth, 1927-1933 ; Chapter 15. The road to war, 1933-1939

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