(Untitled), 08 May 1914
Scope and Contents
Letter from Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on German submarines, stating that Grand-Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz [Head of the German Admiralty] was "digging out" with submarines which he was building ostensibly for others. Fisher comments that he played the same game himself when 1st Sea Lord and advises WSC to drop a Dreadnought and build 20 submarines in lieu. [Hand-written, with typescript copy].
Dates
- Creation: 08 May 1914
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Copyright: Lord Fisher
Extent
2 folio(s)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Bibliography
Subject
- Royal Navy (Organization)
Repository Details
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