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Acworth, Bernard. Britain in Danger: An Examination of Our Navy. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1937, xiv, 288 pp. Retired Captain, RN; analysis & critique of naval construction & propulsion policies.

Keywords:

architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Royal Navy, Britain, England, propulsion , shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, interwar

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Acworth, Bernard. The Economic Significance of Coal: A Symposium on the Utilization of Coal. London, 1933, 10 pp. Pamphlet; critical of current naval policies.

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architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , age of steam, propulsion , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Royal Navy, Britain, England, interwar

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Acworth, Bernard. The Navies of Today and Tomorrow: A Study of the Naval Crisis from Within. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1930, xvii, 277 pp. Addendum: limitation of armaments; concern about "pacificism" of 1920s; critique of present policies.

Keywords:

Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, disarmament, arms reduction, arms limitation, reduction of arms, treaty , interwar, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power

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Acworth, Bernard. The Navy and the Next War: A Vindication of Sea Power. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1934, xiii, 305 pp. Dedication: Admiral Reginald Custance; sequel to previous entry; opposition to present policies.

Keywords:

Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power, strategy, strategic, interwar

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Acworth, Bernard. The Restoration of England's Sea Power: Being a Second Edition of The Navy and the Next War. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1935, xiv, 305 pp. Four new chapters, e.g., air power & sea power; Anglo-German Naval Accord.

Keywords:

Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power, interwar, strategy, strategic

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Agar, Augustus. Baltic Episode: A Classic of Secret Service in Russian Waters. London: Hodder & Stoughton; Annapolis: NIP, 1963, 1983, 255 pp. Dedication: Admiral Sir Walter Cowan; Baltic operations of RN, 1919-1920; small attack boats in Gulf of Finland; sank Soviet cruiser; by operational commander who received Victoria Cross; written after his retirement.

Keywords:

Anglo-Russian, Russia, tsarist, czarist, Soviet , Baltic, sea, trade, naval stores , battles, intelligence, code breaking, espionage, counter-intelligence, Secret Service, SIGINT , Royal Navy, Britain, England, world war 1, first world war, interwar, personality, prominent leader, noted person

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Agar, Augustus. Showing the Flag. London: Evans, 1962, 304 pp. Memoir, service during interwar period.

Categories:

interwar; memoir; Royal Navy;

Keywords:

interwar, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Agawa, Hiroyuki. The Reluctant Admiral: Yamamoto and the Imperial Navy. Tokyo: Kodansha; New York: Harper; New York: Hill & Wang, 1965, 1979, 1992, 397 pp. Trans: John Bester; Yamamoto, 1884-1943, early service in the U.S. & Britain; the most authoritative Japanese biography.

Keywords:

Anglo-Japanese, Japan , Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Royal Navy, Britain, England, officer, quarterdeck, leader , personality, prominent leader, noted person , united states navy, US navy, world war 2, second world war, interwar

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Agbi, S. Olu. "British Imperial Defence and Foreign Policy in Asia and the Pacific and the Impact of Anglo-Japanese Relations, 1937-1941." Ph.D. diss, Birmingham, 1976.

Keywords:

Anglo-Japanese, Japan , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , interwar, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Singapore, campaign, battle, siege, naval base, commercial port, entrepot, disastrous surrender

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Agbi, S. Olu. "The Pacific War Controversy in Britain: Sir Robert Craigie versus the Foreign Office." Modern Asian Studies 17 (July 1983): 489-517. 1937, Craigie to Tokyo on mission; failed; claimed war could have been avoided; blamed Foreign Office.

Keywords:

Anglo-Japanese, Japan , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, interwar, world war 2, second world war

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Aizawa, Yoshio. "The Path Towards an 'Anti-British' Strategy by the Japanese Navy between the Wars." See I. Gow, History of Anglo-Japanese Relations, pp. 139-50.

Keywords:

Anglo-Japanese, Japan , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , interwar, Royal Navy, Britain, England, Singapore, campaign, battle, siege, naval base, commercial port, entrepot, disastrous surrender , strategy, strategic

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Alch, Mark Lee. "Germany's Naval Resurgence, British Appeasement, and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement of 1935." Ph.D. diss, UCLA, 1977, 805 pp. Under Jere C. King; (DAI 38/03, p. 1584).

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , interwar, disarmament, arms reduction, arms limitation, reduction of arms, treaty

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Anderson, Russell Wayne. "The Abandonment of British Naval Supremacy, 1918-1920." Ph.D. diss, Kentucky, 1974, x, 196 pp. Under J.A. Thompson; (DAI 35/04, p. 2162).

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Royal Navy, Britain, England, interwar

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Andrade, Ernest, Jr. "Arms Limitation Agreements and the Evolution of Weaponry: The Case Study of the Treaty Cruisers." See D. Masterson, NHS-6, pp. 179-90.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, Anglo-French, France , Anglo-Japanese, Japan , disarmament, arms reduction, arms limitation, reduction of arms, treaty , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , interwar, cruiser, protection of trade, light cruiser, heavy cruiser, anti-aircraft cruiser , Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence

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Andrade, Ernest, Jr. "Great Britain, the Submarine, and Naval Limitations." See W. Roberts, NHS-9, pp. 67-79.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, disarmament, arms reduction, arms limitation, reduction of arms, treaty , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , interwar, submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation, Royal Navy, Britain, England, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty

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Andrade, Ernest, Jr. "United States Naval Policy in the Disarmament Era, 1921-1937." Ph.D. diss, Michigan State, 1966.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, disarmament, arms reduction, arms limitation, reduction of arms, treaty , interwar, united states navy, US navy, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations

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Archimbaud, Leon. Le Conference de Washington, 12 novembre 1921 - 6 fevrier 1922: Avec une carte, etc. Paris, 1923, 364 pp. Naval disarmament.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, Anglo-French, France , Anglo-Japanese, Japan , disarmament, arms reduction, arms limitation, reduction of arms, treaty , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , interwar

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Arthur, Max. The True Glory: The Royal Navy, 1914-1939. London: Hodder & Stoughton; London: Coronet, 1996, 1997, xii, 292 pp. 58 personal stories of "Grand Old Men"; included survivors of Gallipoli & Jutland.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, condition, life below deck, lower deck, atmosphere, enlisted life , Gallipoli, Gallipoli campaign, Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign , Jutland, battle, peninsular , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Royal Navy, Britain, England, interwar, world war 1, first world war

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Arvin, L.P. "Churchill as Minister of Munitions: A Study of Domestic Decision-Making in Wartime." Ph.D. diss, Claremont 1986.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Churchill, Winston, First Lord, Prime Minister, War Minister , strategy, strategic, weapon, arms trade , interwar

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Asada, Sadao. "From Washington to London: The Imperial Japanese Navy and the Politics of Naval Limitation." Diplomacy & Statesmanship, 4 (1993): 147-91.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-Japanese, Japan , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , disarmament, arms reduction, arms limitation, reduction of arms, treaty , interwar, united states navy, US navy, Royal Navy, Britain, England

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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