The Great Gunnery Scandal - The Mystery of Jutland
London: Collins, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. An accounting of the battle of Jutland and the damage and losses the British Navy incurred. An extraordinary story of science and technology and the invention of a computerized system of Fire Control that became a national controversy. Contents include diagrams of the Battle of Juland, epilogue, Notes and Index. 280 pp. CONDITION: Maroon publisher's cloth, gilt title on spine. Some smudging top and bottom of pages, deckled fore edge. Dust jacket has wraparound photo of the Nelson and the Rodney, the first British warships to use Arthur Pollen's system of Fire Patrol. Not price clipped. Protected by plastic cover. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good / Very Good.
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