There is a substantial minority of the human race that lies awake every night repeating the words "Should Jellicoe – at 7:23 PM off Jutland on May 31, 1916 – have turned away? Or turned TOWARD the German battle fleet?"
https://www.strategypage.com/bookreviews/1557.asp
Really good review.
We had two admirals come to the War College and suggest that book. I got a copy and read about half of it. It is absolutely fantastic, especially the part about Jutland. However, it is a really long book, and I simply did not finish it.
Still...highly recommended. I do plan on giving it a thorough re-read to completion at some point. But...well...it's really, really long.
As the reviewer notes, the middle of the book is about the RN grappling with the technological changes - and the problems of communications. If you're only interested in the battle, you can skip that part.
It is important to understand the background of the officers, and the way things developed, but not vital to the battle history.
Have it . Read it. Second guessing Jellicoe is pointless. There was a lot more going into his decisions than we'll ever grasp in hindsight.
Jellicoe preserved British dominance in the primary theatre. He did his job.
And Beatty can piss off.
Quote from: mirth on October 16, 2017, 07:49:51 PM
Have it . Read it. Second guessing Jellicoe is pointless. There was a lot more going into his decisions than we'll ever grasp in hindsight.
Jellicoe preserved British dominance in the primary theatre. He did his job.
And Beatty can piss off.
And he also got Troi to wear her duty uniform. ^-^
Quote from: bbmike on October 17, 2017, 05:31:31 AM
Quote from: mirth on October 16, 2017, 07:49:51 PM
Have it . Read it. Second guessing Jellicoe is pointless. There was a lot more going into his decisions than we'll ever grasp in hindsight.
Jellicoe preserved British dominance in the primary theatre. He did his job.
And Beatty can piss off.
And he also got Troi to wear her duty uniform. ^-^
Picard and Riker liked their eye candy.