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HMS HAMPSHIRE: A CENTURY OF MYTHS AND MYSTERIES UNRAVELLED

Written by James Irvine, Brian Budge, Jude Callister, et al
Published by Orkney Heritage Society in 2016
ISBN: 0953594572

HMS HAMPSHIRE: A CENTURY OF MYTHS AND MYSTERIES UNRAVELLED
Written by James Irvine, Brian Budge, Jude Callister, et al.
Stock no. 1327297
1st. 2016. Hardback. Large format. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953594572. SIGNED by one of the authors (Neil Kermode) to title-page by means of a dedication. Spine and corners bumped.

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Cover of HMS HAMPSHIRE: A CENTURY OF MYTHS AND MYSTERIES UNRAVELLED by James Irvine; Brian Budge; Jude Callister;  et al

Contents

  • Foreword by Admiral Sir Jock Slater
  • Preface
  • Map of Orkney showing track of HMS Hampshire
  • 1. HMS Hampshire, by James Irving
  • 2. The German Mining Offensive and U 75, by Michael Lowrey
  • 3. Lord Kitchener and the Mission to Russia, by Andrew Hollinrake
  • 4. The Fatal Voyage, by Andrew Hollinrake
  • 5. The Rescue Efforts, by James Irvine
  • 6. "If you go near the cliffs we'll shoot", by James Irvine
  • 7. Outrage, by Issy Grieve
  • 8. The Conspiracy Theories, by Tom Muir
  • 9. Minesweeping and the Laurel Crown, by Kevin Heath
  • 10. The Kitchener Memorial, by Neil Kermode
  • 11. The Men Lost from HMS Hampshire
  • 12. The Survivors, by Brian Budge
  • 13. Diving the Wreck, by Emily Turton and Ben Wade
  • 14. The Artefacts Recovered, by Jude Callister
  • 15. The Centenary Commemorations 2016, by Neil Kermode and Keith Johnson
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix I Roll of Homour, by Brian Budge and Andrew Hollinrake
  • Appendix II The weather and tides, early June 1916, by Keith Johnson
  • Appendix III Summary of surviving artefacts, compiled by Jude Callister and James Irvine
  • Appendix IV The reliability of previous accounts, by James Irvine
  • Acknowledgements
  • Bibliography
  • Index