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Illustrations

IN COLOUR
Page

"BRITAIN'S SURE SHIELD" _Frontispiece_

UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH NAVY: Midshipman, Admiral,
Flag-Lieutenant, Secretary (Fleet Paymaster) 96

UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH NAVY: A.B. (Marching Order),
1st Class Petty Officer, Stoker 188

UNIFORMS OF THE ROYAL MARINES: Gunner, R.M.A.;
Colour-Sergeant, R.M.L.I.; Major, R.M.A 236

IN BLACK-AND-WHITE

H.M.S. "DREADNOUGHT" FIRING A BROADSIDE OF 12-INCH GUNS 10

LEARNING TO FIGHT ZEPPELINS 16

A WAR-GALLEY IN THE DAYS OF KING ALFRED 36

THE "GREAT HARRY", THE FIRST BIG BATTLESHIP OF THE
BRITISH NAVY 70

A SEA-FIGHT IN TUDOR TIMES 78

DESTROYING A STRAGGLER FROM THE ARMADA 82

LORD HOWARD ATTACKING A SHIP OF THE SPANISH ARMADA 84

THE "ROYAL GEORGE" ENGAGING THE "SOLEIL ROYAL" IN
QUIBERON BAY, 1759 90

THE "VICTORY" IN GALA DRESS 92

"THE GLORIOUS 1ST OF JUNE", 1794 94

THE RELEASE OF CHRISTIAN PRISONERS AT ALGIERS 108

THE FIGHT BETWEEN A MERCHANTMAN AND A TURKISH PIRATE 112

TEACHING THE SPANIARD "THE HONOUR OF THE FLAG" 118

THE BATTLE OF THE NORE, JUNE, 1653, BETWEEN THE
ENGLISH AND DUTCH 122

THE "DULLE GRIETE" AT GHENT 130

THE MAIN GUN DECK ON H.M.S. "VICTORY" 140

NAVAL GUNNERY IN THE OLD DAYS 142

13.5-INCH GUNS ON H.M.S. "CONQUEROR" 144

H.M.S. "WARRIOR", OUR FIRST SEA-GOING IRONCLAD BATTLESHIP 154

A MONSTER GUN WHICH IS NOW OBSOLETE 162

A FLEET OF SUBMARINES IN PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR 176

ENGLISH BLUEJACKETS AT THE DEFENCE OF ACRE 192

THE NAVAL BRIGADE IN THE BATTLE OF EL-TEB 200

OUR SEAMEN GUNNERS WITH A MAXIM 202

DECK OF A "DREADNOUGHT" CLEARED FOR ACTION 206

THE BRITISH SUBMARINE "E2" 216

THE 13.5-INCH GUN: SOME IDEA OF ITS LENGTH 238

6-INCH GUN DRILL: THE BREECH OPEN 240

THE SINKING OF THE GERMAN CRUISER "MAINZ" 248

"MISSED!"; THE HELM THE BEST WEAPON AGAINST TORPEDOES 258

THE BRITISH AIR RAID ON CUXHAVEN: DRAWING BY JOHN DE
G. BRYAN 302

THE BRITISH AIR RAID ON CUXHAVEN: SEA-PLANE FLOWN BY
FLIGHT-COMMANDER R. ROSS 304

Publishers' Note

Just as this book was about to go to press an Admiralty Order was issued forbidding the publication of any text or illustrations likely to prove of service to the enemy. Proofs of _The British Navy Book_ were submitted to the Admiralty, with the result that the book has been approved. Acting in accordance with instructions from the Lords Commissioners, we have substituted other illustrations for those more recent ships previously chosen to represent the Great War by sea.

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