The Navy Chiefs: Australia's naval leaders, 1911 - 1997
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Navy Chiefs: Australia's naval leaders, 1911 - 1997
By (Author) James Goldrick
Edited by Alastair Cooper
Allen & Unwin
Allen & Unwin
1st October 2024
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Military history
Biography: historical, political and military
Physical Properties
Hardback
576
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
1004g
Description
A collection of biographies of the first 24 officers who have led the Australian Navy in war and peace. Itconsiders the extent to which these officers were the architects of the Navy's successes or failures during their tenure and to what extent their choices influenced the Navy afterwards.
Author Bio
James Goldrick served in the Royal Australian Navy, retiring as a Rear Admiral. He was the author of numerous books on naval history and maritime strategy, including The King's Ships Were At Sea, Before Jutland and After Jutland.Captain Alastair Cooper RAN is Director of the Sea Power Centre-Australia. He is a contributor to books and journals on naval and military history including 'The development of an independent Navy for Australia' in The Naval Miscellany, Vol. VII.
