Abstract

The War at Sea

This article focuses on the book "Mahan on Naval Warfare: Selections From the Writings of Admiral Mahan," written by Allan Westcott, "The Navy As a Fighting Machine," written by B.A. Fiske, "The Fighting Fleets," written by Ralph D. Paine, "The Silent Watchers," written by Bennett Copplestone, and "The Achievement of the British Navy in the World War," written by John Leyland. It is quite natural that of books relating to the war the vast majority should deal with military operations which ate, as a rule, much more spectacular and thrilling than those of the sister service. Ralph D. Paine, the well-known writer on naval subjects, gives the book "The Fighting Fleets," which is advertised as "the first authorized account description of American naval activities over there. The book is exceedingly readable, as might be expected from its subject and its writer, but the limitations tinder which it was written have barred out many details.