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Old 08-20-13, 09:56 PM   #65
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I've read several books on Jutland and the only one I actually own is Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting, by the great John Campbell. It goes through every phase of the battle, tracking ship movements and gunnery, and describes the path of every shell fired and what damage it did. Of course that doesn't work for the ships that sank, but it's of inestimable value to the fan who likes to count rivets.

It starts with a quick analysis of Dogger Bank and delves into why the British cruiser guys started locking the flash doors open. It also goes into why the Germans started putting flash doors on their ships and why they made sure they were closing properly. It's a reference book, not a reader, but if naval battles interest you it's also a very good read.
http://www.amazon.com/Jutland-Analys...f+the+fighting
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