Nicholas Jellicoe's life is steeped in British naval tradition. His
grandfather, Sir John Jellicoe, commanded the Grand Fleet at
Jutland while his father, George, was a minister of defence for the
Navy and the last man to hold the time-honoured post of First Lord
of the Admiralty. Nick's career has been in communications, notably
with Rolex. His first book recounted the story of Jutland, while
this new work brings the story of the great naval struggle of the
First World War to its close.
A digital animation of the events of 21 June 1919, the
circumstances surrounding the scuttle and the salvage, as well as a
large amount of other reference materials, are available to view on
line at _www.ScapaFlow1919.com_.
In this detailed account Jellicoe presents much fresh material and
analysis, not only telling the sequence of events, but also
highlighting the turbulent final days of the German High Seas Fleet
in the last months of the war.... This is an excellent historical
narrative of the events leading up to the Great Scuttle, the
terrible day itself and its aftermath, not least a look at how the
world's naval power was rebalanced between the wars. --Warships:
International Fleet Review
Jellicoe's greatest accomplishment is his placement of the great
scuttle at Scapa Flow within its broader context. His book is
embellished with high-quality illustrations and bolstered by
detailed appendices. A website easily accessible via QR code in the
first appendix includes photographs, maps, and a high-quality
25-minute animated companion to the book's contents. These features
no doubt will help make this book attractive to a broad audience of
scholars, students, and naval enthusiasts. --The International
Journal of Maritime History
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