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    Hunting Tirpitz: Royal Naval Operations against Bismarck's Sister Ship

    By Sir Mark Stanhope and G H Bennett

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    Never previously published in this format, documents once stamped ‘restricted’ have been sourced from Britannia Royal Naval College’s Library. These include the Battle Summaries of Chariot, Source and Tungsten and include charts and plans drawn up by serving Royal Navy Officers during and immediately after World War II.

    In late 1944, the German battleship Tirpitz was sunk by RAF Bomber Command. While it was the RAF that delivered the final coup de grâce, it was the Royal Navy, from 1942 to 1944, that had contained, crippled and neutralised the German battleship in a series of actions marked by innovation, boldness and bravery. From daring commando raids on the coast of France, to the use of midget submarines in the fjords of Norway and devastating aerial attacks by the Fleet Air Arm, the Royal Navy pursued Tirpitz to her eventual destruction. 

    The foreword is by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff. The introduction, by Dr G H Bennett, expertly guides the reader through a level of detail that does not appear in post-war accounts, putting the summary in context. Dr Bennett has written over a dozen books and is an Associate Professor at Plymouth University.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Plymouth Press
    Release dateJan 2, 2017
    ISBN9781841024059
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    Hunting Tirpitz: Royal Naval Operations against Bismarck's Sister Ship
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    Sir Mark Stanhope

    As the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Mark Stanhope is the Royal Navy’s professional head and Chairman of the Navy Board. He is responsible to the Secretary of State for the fighting effectiveness, efficiency and morale of the Naval Service, and as a member of the Defence Council supports the Secretary of State in the management and direction of the Armed Forces through prerogative and statutory powers. As a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Armed Forces Committee, he advises CDS on maritime aspects of all operations and the underlying strategy and policy. He is also the Top Level Budget holder for the Naval Sector and advises the Permanent Under Secretary on resource allocation and budgetary planning in the light of defence policy and naval priorities. Joining the Royal Navy in 1970, Mark Stanhope’s career has included command of submarines and surface ships as well as broad experience in Whitehall and the NATO Alliance. During the Cold War he commanded the conventional submarine HMS Orpheus (1981–1983) and the nuclear powered submarine HMS Splendid (1986–1989). His final sea command was the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. In between sea appointments he has worked in the Ministry of Defence for the Naval Staff and as a personal staff officer to the Chief of Defence staff (1994–1996), followed by a short secondment to the Cabinet Office. His initial NATO assignment was in the Regional Headquarters of Allied Forces North, in Holland. Following this he served as the Deputy Commander-in- Chief Fleet before returning to NATO, this time in Norfolk, Virginia, as the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. His most recent appointment as Commander-in-Chief Fleet combined both his operational and alliance experience exercising full command over all deployable Fleet units, including the Royal Marines, while also holding the post of Allied Maritime Component Commander at Northwood. Awarded the OBE in 1990, he was knighted in 2004 and further honoured in 2010 with a GCB and is a recipient of the US Legion of Merit (Officer).

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