REAR-ADMIRAL W. S. SIMS U.S. NAVY

THE VICTORY AT SEA

COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES OPERATING IN EUROPEAN WATERS DURING THE GREAT WAR

IN COLLABORATION WITH BURTON J. HENDRICK

WITH PORTRAIT AND PLANS

LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. 1920

PREFACE

CONTENTS

THE VICTORY AT SEA

CHAPTER I

WHEN GERMANY WAS WINNING THE WAR

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER II

THE RETURN OF THE "MAYFLOWER"

CHAPTER III

THE ADOPTION OF THE CONVOY

CHAPTER IV

AMERICAN DESTROYERS IN ACTION

CHAPTER V

DECOYING SUBMARINES TO DESTRUCTION

CHAPTER VI

AMERICAN COLLEGE BOYS AND SUBCHASERS

FOOTNOTE:

CHAPTER VII

THE LONDON FLAGSHIP

CHAPTER VIII

SUBMARINE AGAINST SUBMARINE

CHAPTER IX

THE AMERICAN MINE BARRAGE IN THE NORTH SEA

FOOTNOTE:

CHAPTER X

GERMAN SUBMARINES VISIT THE AMERICAN COAST

CHAPTER XI

FIGHTING SUBMARINES FROM THE AIR

CHAPTER XII

THE NAVY FIGHTING ON THE LAND

CHAPTER XIII

TRANSPORTING TWO MILLION AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO FRANCE

FOOTNOTE:

APPENDIX I

OFFICIAL AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH "THE VICTORY AT SEA"

APPENDIX II

FIRST CABLE MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON

APPENDIX III

FIRST DETAILED REPORT ON THE ALLIED NAVAL SITUATION

APPENDIX IV

THE QUESTION OF ARMING MERCHANT SHIPS

APPENDIX V

THE ADVANTAGES OF THE CONVOY SYSTEM

APPENDIX VI

THE NAVY DEPARTMENT'S POLICY

APPENDIX VII

COMMENTS UPON NAVY DEPARTMENT'S POLICY

APPENDIX VIII

MONTHLY LOSSES SINCE FEBRUARY, 1917, FROM ENEMY ACTION

APPENDIX IX

TONNAGE CONSTRUCTED BY ALLIED AND NEUTRAL NATIONS SINCE AUGUST, 1914

INDEX