THE GRAND SCUTTLE: The Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919
Book Details
Author(s)Dan van der Vat
PublisherBirlinn
ISBN / ASIN1843410389
ISBN-139781843410386
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,159,313
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
At Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919, the German High Seas Fleet, one of the most formidable ever built and prime cause of the Great War, was deliberately sent to the bottom of the British Grand Fleet's principal anchorage at Orkney by its own officers and men. REVIEWS ..." makes good use of previously unpublished archival sources to discern the details behind the disaster... includes information on efforts to excavate the fleet, helpful maps and contemporary photographs." Book News Inc.


