December 23 1915 (1 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This text discusses the problems pertaining to the maintenance of British merchant shipping during WWI, highlighting the increasing threat of German U-boats, the Allies' commencement of unrestricted submarine warfare, and the U.S.A.'s subsequent entry into the war. The essay also addresses the issue of damaged and lost ships, the Admiralty requisitioning merchant vessels, and the rising prices of all manner of shipping; requiring the shipping industry to seek State aid. The text refers to government and public concern over Britain's ability to feed its population and sustain its war effort, hence the importance of the Merchant Shipping Acts in galvanising the shipbuilding industry, the efforts of the Admiralty, and the impact of high-profile events such as the sinking of the Lusitania. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…