
Cox's Navy
Salvaging the German High Seas at Scapa Flow 1924 - 1931
Tony Booth(Author)
Leo Cooper Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 30. July 2005
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-84415-181-3 (ISBN)
Description
On mid-Summer's Day 1919 the interned German Grand Fleet was scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow in the Orkney despite a Royal Navy guard force. Greatly embarrassed, the Admiralty nevertheless confidently stated that none of the ships would ever be recovered. Had it not been for the drive and ingenuity of one man there is indeed every possibility that they would still be resting on the sea bottom today. Cox's Navy tells the incredible true story of Ernest Cox, a Wolverhampton-born scrap merchant, who, despite having no previous experience, led the biggest salvage operation in history to recover the ships. The 28,000-ton Hindenburg was the largest ship ever salvaged. Not knowing the boundaries enabled Cox to apply solid common sense and brilliant improvisation, changing forever marine salvage practice during peace and war.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Barnsley
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Illustrations
16pp b&w
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84415-181-3 (9781844151813)
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01/2020
Pen & Sword Maritime
€7.48
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Person
Tony Booth is a former sailor who has studied this extraordinary operation in unprecedented detail. He lives in the Channel Islands