02372cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000320012824500220016026400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033249000340036850000310040250801950043352011330062853400450176165300260180665300300183265300540186283000340191685600430195099900170199354275UtSlPG20260610134242.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a36003923  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aHurd, Archibald,d1869-195914aThe Fleets at War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe Daily Telegraph War Books  aRelease date is 2017-03-03  aProduced by Brian Coe, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"The Fleets at War" by Archibald Hurd is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an in-depth examination of the naval strategies and assets of the British and German fleets during the onset of World War I. It likely addresses the critical role of naval power in shaping military outcomes and national confidence in the face of impending conflict.  The opening of "The Fleets at War" outlines the significant naval achievements of the British fleet just before the outbreak of hostilities on August 4th, 1914. It emphasizes the rapid mobilization of British naval forces, which were already prepared for war even before the official declaration. Hurd discusses how the British Navy successfully hindered German maritime commerce and ensured the safe transport of the British Expeditionary Force to France, highlighting the pivotal influence of naval power on Britain’s war effort. As the narrative begins, it sets the stage for a detailed exploration of naval policies, fleet compositions, and the broader implications of sea power during wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGermany. Kriegsmarine  aGreat Britain. Royal Navy  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, British 0aThe Daily Telegraph War Books40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54275  c95109d95109