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Spoils of War The Fate of Enemy Fleets after the Two World Wars

Aidan Dodson and Serena Cant

The fate of defeated navies offers fascinating insights into both the intent of victorious powers and the plight of conquered nations. This book traces the histories of navies and ships of defeated powers in two world wars, from the months leading up to the armistices or surrenders through to the final execution of the post-war settlements. In doing so, it discusses the way in which the victorious powers reached their final demands, how these were implemented, and to what effect. The ships that saw subsequent service are also described.

The authors have drawn on material from archival and archaeological sources, much of which has never previously been published, and in doing so have corrected a range of long-standing myths.

The fascinating and original narrative is accompanied by comprehensive lists of enemy naval ships and some significant ex-mercantile vessels which were