Geoffrey Regans Book Of Naval Blunders

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Who was responsible for the design of the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn't steer straight? Why did Lord Ansonset out to circumnavigate the world with a crew of Chelsea pensioners? & how did the British cruiser HMS Trinidad manage to torpedo itself in the Arctic. The answers to these questions & details of numerous other entertaining & unbelievable historical events are revealed in this absorbing survey of naval incompetence from Roman times to the Falklands War. Bestselling author Geoffrey Regan certainly sets out to prove that there is truth in the old adage " Worse things happen at sea". Crammed with intriguing & often bizarre anecdotes & over fifty illuminating illustrations, Naval Blunders takes a serious, but often entertaining look at the misjudgements & oversights of captains, fleet commanders, strategic planners & ship designers over the ages. Peppered with"es from those who did their utmost (albeit unwittingly) to hinder naval progress, such as Admiral Lord Sir Charles Beresford who stated, The submarine can only operate by day & in clear weather, & it is practically useless in misty weather, this entertaining & instructive book will appeal to the naval enthusiast & general reader alike.