In the autumn of 1914 Severn had her first taste of war, her 6-inch and 4,7-inch guns being used to sugcessfully bombard the advancing German armies in the close vicinity of the Belgian coast, By reason of her H.M.S. Severn's Fore 6-inch Gun. In action July 11. 1915. wonder whether this volume is fantastic- novel. The destruction of Königsberg, apart from anything else, perfectly justified Severn's existence and certainly confounded scores those armchair critics who, in had regarded monitors as belong to some obsolete age that'had for good more than fifty years before!
But the floating fortress completeg her work was bu but methodic?
Military Forces to German East Africa. her career makes fine r gives a very clear impression as the terrible conditions under wi avd operations were conducted, bravery of the participating and the manner in which Mother Nature est bul warks had to be overcome before these operations could be put into effect. Many remarkable illustre: tions and sketch-maps are of material aid in enabling one to follow thr journeys of this indomitable British warship.
Thoroughly recommended, "Severn's Soga" contains everything that one would expect to find zn à yellow-backed novel, ind yet it will form a worthy addition to any library if only for the fact that the entire episode is 2 slice of history keenly and vividly Defence Against Design
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