trident british vanguard reconsidered

books:

Vanguard to Trident: British Naval Policy Since World War II

2 reviews
Eric J. Grove

US Naval Institute Press, 1987

Very good
Excellent analysis of UK post-war Naval policy. Backed up with a lot of detail. Excellent photographs of ships, and a number of plans and drawings of proposed types that weren't built. Strongly recommended.

The Price of Disobedience: The Battle of the River Plate Reconsidered

3 reviews
Eric J. Grove

US Naval Institute Press, 2001

SHOOT OUT AT THE RIVER PLATE
On 13 December 1939 the Graf Spee, a German pocket battleship commanded by Captain Hans Langsdorff engaged three British cruisers in the South Atlantic. Questions remained as to (1) why did Langsdorff disobey orders and engage a British force; (2) why did the damaged Grap Spee make for British-friendly Uruguay instead of German-friendly Argentina; and (3) why did Langsdorff scuttle his ship ...