Fishermen, the Fishing Industry and the Great War at Sea: A Forgotten History?

by Robb Robinson

Book Overview

Recent discussion, academic publications and many of the national exhibitions relating to the Great War at sea have focussed on capital ships, Jutland and perhaps U-boats. Very little has been published about the crucial role played by fishermen, fishing vessels and coastal communities all round the British Isles. Yet fishermen and armed fishing craft were continually on the maritime front line throughout the conflict; they formed the backbone of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1802070176
• ISBN13: 9781802070170
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"