To Crown the Waves: The Great Navies of the First World War
"To Crown the Wavesis a useful book for the novice or the seasoned student of the war at sea from 1914 through 1918."--Strategy Page"InTo Crown the Waves, Vince O'Hara has led a team of experts in their particular fields in writing a uniform and comprehensive study of each of the major and minor navies of World War I. Each navy is described, from their history to their warships and their design; ports and resources that they had available; their training, strategic and tactical doctrine, and conduct of the war on, over, and under the waves, all supported with numerous tables. As such, this is an excellent introduction to the navies of all of the major and minor powers of World War I and will surprise the 'expert' with nuggets of new information on the navies of this era."--Jack Greene, coauthor ofHitler Strikes North:  The Nazi Invasion of Norway & Denmark, April 9, 1940"To grasp what happened at sea during World War I, you need to go beyond the battles and the ships to see how the various navies of World War I expected to fight (and how that differed from what they experienced) and how they were organized to do so. This book is a unique and vital contribution to our understanding of the war at sea in 1914-18."--Norman Friedman, author ofBritish Cruisers of the Victorian EraandNaval Weapons of World War One"To Crown the Wavesis a welcome addition to the naval literature of World War I. It provides a concise survey and evaluation of the major navies that goes well beyond mere lists of warships.  The chapters are written by experts in their fields, and most readers are likely to learn much that they had not known before."--Paul G. Halpern, Professor Emeritus, Florida State University and author ofA Naval History of World War I