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HMS HAMPSHIRE: A CENTURY OF MYTHS AND MYSTERIES UNRAVELLED

by James Irvine; Brian Budge; Jude Callister; et al

Published by Orkney Heritage Society. 1st. 2016

Slightly better than very good condition. Large format. Colour pictorial boards. B/w photos.

SIGNED by one of the authors (Neil Kermode) to title-page by means of a dedication. Spine and corners bumped.

ISBN: 0953594572
Stock no. 1327297

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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

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