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100 1 _aDixon, W. MacNeile
_q(William MacNeile),
_d1866-1945
245 1 4 _aThe Fleets Behind the Fleet :
_bThe Work of the Merchant Seamen and Fishermen in the War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-02-18
508 _aE-text prepared by Chris Whitehead and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Fleets Behind the Fleet" by W. MacNeile Dixon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work emphasizes the crucial role that merchant seamen and fishermen played during wartime, particularly in the context of Britain's maritime operations. Dixon aims to shed light on the often-overlooked contributions of these individuals, distinguishing their efforts from the more celebrated stories of naval battles and aerial warfare. The opening of the text establishes a forward that frames the purpose of the work, criticizing how histories tend to obscure the contributions of merchant sailors and fishermen in favor of highlighting naval conflicts. It conveys a sense of pride in the tradition of British seamanship and defines the interconnectedness of naval and merchant fleets as vital components of national strength. The narrative begins by reflecting on Britain’s geographical nature as a maritime nation and emphasizes how this identity fosters a deep-rooted connection to the sea, setting the stage for a broader examination of the contributions of those who work to keep Britain's trade routes open and secure during times of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, British
653 _aMerchant mariners -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48305
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