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Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century Kindle Edition

by Richard Hough (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The major naval powers—Britain, America, Russia, and Japan—have all played a part in the theater of war at sea over the last one hundred years. Naval fighting has always been a rapidly developing affair, and in no century have changes been so swift and fundamental. In 1905, when this book begins, the first major engagement between ironclad fleets—the Battle of Tsu-Shima—took place in the Far East and decided the outcome of the Russo-Japanese war in Japan’s favor. What follows are the mighty sea battles of our century, graphically reconstructed for the reader. Victories, defeats, and mutinies at sea, from the battle with the Bismarck to the battles of Midway and Guadalcanal.
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    May 27, 2003
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Distinguished naval historian and biographer Hough has chosen 13 naval battles of the 20th century for analysis and discussion of their place in history. Beginning with Tsu-Shima, 1905, in which the Japanese decisively defeated the Russians, he proceeds to investigate 12 additional engagements, eight of which involve Britain and three the United States; one other is Russo-Japanese. Why the author considers Bogger Bands, River Plate, Bismarck Battle, and North Cape important is not apparent, as these battles had no real effect on the conduct of World Wars I and II. Hough, being English, has every right to emphasize the Royal Navy, but why not include the Coral Sea, Marianas, and Okinawa, all of which had great impact on the outcome of World War II? Clear and concise, this book is suitable for readers who have little or no background in 20th-century naval history but it is not much more. Recommended for libraries wanting a simplified account of recent naval battles. Stanley L. Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"Hough is a good storyteller with a refreshing, breezy style."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07R1Z8TN7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ABRAMS Press (May 27, 2003)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2003
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2291 KB
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 303 pages
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Flawed Overview
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020
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The general overview of the battles is a good one; however there are numerous typos as well as some glaring factual errors that seriously detract from the quality of the book.
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Lindsay Harris
4.0 out of 5 stars Naval Battles
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2014
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Good overviews of the battles which could lead to a more in-depth selection of them individually. If one didn't know about the naval conflicts before hand, this would be a good book to start with
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William F. Kern
4.0 out of 5 stars Readable and interesting, but with a number of errors and inaccuracies.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2019
This is a readable and generally accurate book by a well-known naval historian and writer. However, there are a number of small errors, particularly in the chapters dealing with the war in the Pacific theater (incorrect names for Japanese ships; occasionally mixing up American admirals). The last chapter on the taking of the Philippines is particularly concerning: He does not clearly differentiate between the invasion of the Marianas and the invasion of the Philippines (the "Marianas Turkey Shoot" and the battle of Leyte Gulf are grouped together), and the chronology is confused and confusing.
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Kenneth D. Kohlstedt
3.0 out of 5 stars Naval Battles of the Twentith Century
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2001
If you are looking for a quick overview of the important naval battles of the twentieth century, this book is a good place to start. If you want a detailed description of these battles complete with charts and ship movements, forget it. In addition, several glaring errors indicate that the book was rushed to print without adequate proof reading. I rate it satisfactory but certainly not outstanding. There are better works on this subject out there.
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Mitch Reed
3.0 out of 5 stars Cliff notes on naval warfare....
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2001
With so few titles that cover the scope this book has, it is a shame that more details could not be added. While I enjoyed the Russo-Japanese war, and WWI sections, I found the WWII sections very lacking. My recommendation, if you have books that specifically cover the battles, skip that chapter. Otherwise it is a good primer for the less known sea battles of this century.
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Richard A. Wester
1.0 out of 5 stars Distinguished Naval Historian?
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2001
The dustcover describes Hough as "the distinquished naval historian". It is hard to square this with the many errors in his "Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century." Here are a few of the more obvious: (1) Who is "Admiral Tozo" pictured on his bridge during the battle of Tsu-Shima? Any relation to the Admiral Togo mentioned in the text? (2) Page 227 says "From their base at Rabaul, the United States reinforced the troops on Guadalcanal..." Had the USN realized Rabaul was its base and not that of the IJN, we might have saved all that trouble on Guadalcanal. Or perhaps this was the reason Marshall suggesed bypassing Rabaul in July 1943 - it was ours after all? (3) Reading page 279, tin can sailors may wonder where the Fletcher class USS Johnston (DD557) got those extra three guns for their "eight five-inch guns." One wonders if such obvious errors cast creibility on Hough's research or whether poor editing is to blame. For a more reliable and better written book on the subject, read "Clash of Titans" by Walter J. Boyne, or dive into the mother lode for the USN, Samuel Eliot Morison's full treatment, or even his one-volume "The Two-Ocean War."
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Brian Lage
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2001
For an author who lists 10 books to his credit and for a book that was originally published in 1999, this is the first American printing, I expected a lot more and was very disappointed. His accuracy leaves alot to be desired. Most of my detaled knowledge is in USN battles. Hough on p 213 claims Fletcher commanded TF 17 at Midway and both Enterprise and Hornet had combat inexperienced airgroups, while true for Hornet at this point Enterprise had raided the Marshells and Marcus. He blurs together the Battle of the Phillipine Sea and Leyte Gulf and his facts here to are incorrect. He implies Zuikaku was sunk at the Phillipine Sea not off Cape Engano. For a book written in the late 1990's his bibliography is extremely short on material written in the '80's and 90's that would include codebreaking material declassified during this period.
In all the book seems written, edited, and fact-checked way to quickly, Hough gets his facts wrong and failed to keep up with current research on his subjects particularly when the USN was involved. I do not have the detailed knowledge of Tsushima and the RN battles of WWI and WWII mentioned but here to his bibliography is heavily slanted to material from the 50's - 70's and in some cases, as the Bismark, this would hurt for a lack of released cryptography data.
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Robert Kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2021
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Loved this book, good easy read that covered the great sacrifices and accomplishments of our forces during the 20th century conflicts.
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Duncan M. Cairncross
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Australia on August 22, 2019
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Just an interesting and well researched book
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U.B.P Sikhamani
5.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD OVER VIEW OF 20TH CENTURY NAVAL BATTLES.
Reviewed in India on January 21, 2016
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Gives a good over view of various Naval battles fought during the 20th century.
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Mr Michael J Potter
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2015
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I'm a great fan of Richard Hough. This is a really good read!
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MilHist Geek
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in Australia on February 6, 2020
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I have read several of the authors works and they are generally very good, however this one is very disappointing. There are many factual inaccuracies and some of the more important events of each battle are glossed over or completely ignored. It comes across as a “Readers Digest” treatment of the battles, highly summarised.
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