GREAT Read....FROM ANNAPOLIS TO SCAPA FLOWdex armstrong |
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 3202 Location: Alexandria, Virginia | Subject: GREAT Read....FROM ANNAPOLIS TO SCAPA FLOW I may be real late on this one. I was given a book published by The U.S, Naval Institute titled (Did I spell that right??) FROM ANNAPOLIS TO SCAPA FLOW. Shortly before his death Capt. Edward L. Beach Jr. edited and published his father's journal of his naval career. His father, Capt. Edward L. Beach Sr. was an extraordinarily gifted writer and his unedited and unpublished manuscript of his career and his observations on the evolution of ship design, tactics, the pioneering of modern gunnery technique, historical events...Capt. Beach Sr. was often at the vortex of historical events and gives his very personal and well grounded observations on political considerations, protocol and the usage of seagoing Marines in policing our latin American neighbors. I particularly enjoyed his numerous discourses on the need for inviolate standards of honor, duty and fairness...and how our naval officer corps held those principals dear. In those days a man would sacrifice his career and even himself rather than violate the strict honor code by which our naval leadership lived. Shipboard life was far more complicated and service to ones country an honor and priviledge. Wonderful book. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves the navy he served and wants to get a personal insight into the period when our navy made the transition from sail to steam, led by men any nation would be proud to call "her sons". DEX | ||
