Book digitized by Google from the library of University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. "Lectures delivered ... at the United States naval academy in the winter of 1915-16 to midshipmen."--Introd "The twelve chapters, with one exception, were contributed to the New York times current history magazine. The exception is the sixth chapter,--The Dardanelles operations--which was written to complete the series covering the major naval operations of the war."--Pref Naval power in the war.--Definitions and estimate of the situation.--Opening activities.--Naval action in Heligoland Bight.--Coronel and Falkland engagements.--Dardanelles operations.--North Sea battles.--Submarine warfare.--Anti-submarine tactics.--United States in the war.--Naval lessons of the war.--Appendix: 1. Comparative strength of navies. 2. "Emden" exploits. 3. America's part in the development of naval weapons and tactics