| Chap. | Page | | Prologue: The Command of the Sea (A.D. 1915) | 9 | | I. | A Lesson from CÆsar | 19 | | II. | Ancient War-ships | 28 | | III. | Fighting-ships of the Middle Ages | 38 | | IV. | Mariners of Other Days | 54 | | V. | Some MediÆval Sea-fights | 60 | | VI. | The Navy in Tudor Times | 67 | | VII. | From Elizabeth to Victoria | 81 | | VIII. | The "Turks" in the Channel | 99 | | IX. | The Honour of the Flag | 115 | | X. | The Evolution of Naval Gunnery | 125 | | XI. | Evolution of the Ironclad Battleship | 146 | | XII. | The Evolution of the Submarine and Submarine Mine | 167 | | XIII. | Naval Brigades | 187 | | XIV. | War-ships of all Sorts | 204 | | XV. | The Manning of a Ship | 223 | | XVI. | Beginning of the War Afloat | 242 | | XVII. | Operations in the North Sea and Channel | 254 | | XVIII. | In the Outer Seas | 261 | | XIX. | A Reverse and a Victory | 272 | | XX. | German Raids and their Signal Punishment | 285 | | XXI. | The Royal Naval Air Service | 292 | | Conclusion | 307 |
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