WORLD WAR I.

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Photographic Records of the B.C.F. August, 1914 - December, 1916. First edition, profusely illustrated with shots taken at sea. It shows the battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland, the damage done to ships such as HMS Lion, and "the final moments of HMS Invincible" (McCartney, p. 116) before her destruction. We have traced only four institutional copies: the National Library of Scotland, the universities of Leeds and Cambridge, and the National Maritime Museum.The Battle Cruiser Fleet was formed in February 1915, after the Battle of Dogger Bank proved the effectiveness of this type of ship. It was commanded by Vice Admiral Beatty, here photographed with his commodores and captains on page 16, and saw service most famously at the Battle of Jutland.Some of the illustrations in this volume show battles fought before the BCF was inaugurated, such as Dogger Bank, the Falklands, and Heligoland Blight. The main focus is HMS Lion, but HMS Southampton, Invincible, Indefatigable, and Princess Royal also make regular appearances.

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