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If your looking for a book that is well written and very readable that covers the entire scope of the battle you cannot go wrong with Castles of Steel by Massie. I have read about 5 books about Jutland including Jutland from the German Perspective0. As for the books specializing on a specific area o...

Though the Amoured Cruiser type only existed for a short period the design changed significantly. In addition unlike other warships that settle into a standard design Amoured Cruisers were unique to each country. The reason for this is different countries had different missions for their ACs. The Br...

I have never thought about what would have resulted if Troubridge had managed to intercept Goeben with the First Cruiser Squadron. But after giving the matter some thought from the perspective of each commander had I have come to a conclusion. That is not much in terms of a battle. The British cruis...

In terms of design the Japanese Ibuki class. They were predreadnought battlecruisers. That is they had battleship armament on a long lean lightly amoured hull. 4x12", 8x8" plus 6" guns. Her Belt and turrents had amour 6" thick. But she could only make 20.5 knots. In terms of effe...

I have just finished reading Dudley Pounds book regarding the Graff Spee. It is an excellent read with very good research. But we should expect this from a writer of his stature. Perhaps his greatest attribute is his ability to stay neutral. Of course though there were the remarks in the text that m...

Troubridge made the correct decision not to engage the Goeben. This statement is made based upon the of the speed, amour and guns that would have been employed by the two opposing forces as well as the results of later battles. For some reason certain key aspects relevant to any potential engagement...

Troubridge should not have engaged Goeben. This question is clear cut if one looks at the facts. 1. Even with boiler damage Goeben was still considerably faster than the Amoured Cruisers. 2. Goeben had 10.7 inches of the finest amour available at the time. The Amoured Cruisers had 6 inches maximum o...