Tony Booth

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Cox's Navy: Salvaging the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow 1924-1931Paperback, 12 July 2011

Cox's Navy: Salvaging the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow 1924-1931
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Print Length
240 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Pen and Sword Maritime
Date Published
12 Jul 2011
ISBN-10
1848845529
ISBN-13
9781848845527

Description

On Mid-Summer's Day 1919, the interned German Grand Fleet was scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands despite a Royal Navy guard force. Greatly embarrassed, the Admiralty nevertheless confidently stated that none of the ships would ever be recovered. Had it not been for the drive and ingenuity of one man there is indeed every possibility that they would still be resting on the sea bottom today.

Cox's Navy tells the incredible true story of Ernest Cox, a Wolverhampton-born scrap merchant, who, despite having no previous experience, led the biggest salvage operation in history to recover the ships. The 28,000 ton Hindenberg was the largest ship ever salvaged. Not knowing the boundaries enabled Cox to apply solid common sense and brilliant improvisation, changing forever marine salvage practice during peace and war.

Product Details

Author:
Tony Booth
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
12 July 2011
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm
ISBN-10:
1848845529
ISBN-13:
9781848845527
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Weight:
430.91 gm

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