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| 100 | 1 | _aREGAN Geoffrey | |
| 245 | 0 | _aThe Guinness book of naval blunders | |
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_aEnfield, Middlesex: _bGuinness Publishing, _c1993 |
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| 300 | _a186p. | ||
| 520 | _aThe author of Guinness's two books of military blunders from all periods of history presents a corresponding survey of naval incompetence, focusing on the misjudgements and oversights of captains, fleet commanders and strategic planners from Roman times to the Falklands War. omissions of sailors of every rank, the book incorporates failed amphibious operations, avoidable submarine disasters and naval aviation disasters. Case studies at the end of each chapter provide analysis of what went wrong in key battles and campaigns such as Navarino, Tsushima, Gallipoli, Jutland, Midway and Leyte Gulf. | ||
| 650 | _aNAVAL AVIATION DISASTERS | ||
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