An annotated bibliography as a map of Royal Navy scholarship

The bibliography groups publications by subject, allowing a reader to move from destroyers and monitors to strategy and maritime economics without already knowing individual titles. Examples include Reginald Bacon's work on modern naval strategy, E. V. Francis's wartime study of supplies and sea routes, and contemporary volumes on aircraft, submarines, and sea power. Because many entries were published during or soon after the war, the book also helps distinguish wartime argument from later historical synthesis. The older edition is recommended as a practical low-cost guide even though a newer and much more expensive version exists.