Gallipoli Attack from the Sea

The Gallipoli campaign of 1914–15 is one of the events of the First World War that continues to seize imaginations today. The first modern seaborne landing of British, French, Australian, New Zealand and Indian forces on a hostile – and what proved to be well-defended – peninsula, the attack has been remembered for its many acts of individual heroism as well as its unprepared leaders.

Until now largely overlooked in historical accounts, are the naval dimensions of the campaign. The Navy’s presence at Gallipoli crucially proved how influential submarine power could be. This book provides the only account of the complete Allied submarine and related German U-boat activity, integrated with a thorough analysis of the strategies and actions of all land, sea and air forces. Incorporating patrol and technical reports and personal testimonies, this narrative does full justice to the dramatic and inspirational battles in the Dardanelles.

This book makes clear for the first time the bravery and abilities of the Allied submarines in the treacherous Dardanelles – one of the most inspiring yet little-acknowledged events in World War I.

Published by
Yale University Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-300-12440-8 hardback, pp 338.
UNSW Press, 2008, ISBN 978-1-921410-59-8 paperback, pp 338.

Contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction

1 The Beginnings
2 Naval Attack on the Dardanelles
3 The Gallipoli Landings
4 Breaking Into the Sea of Marmara
5 Gallipoli Action
6 German Submarine Activity
7 The Next Land Phase
8 Submarines Take Control of the Sea of Marmara
9 The August Land Offensive
10 Containing the Austrians
11 Final Submarine Phase
12 The Last Act
13 Conclusions
14 Epilogue

Appendix I: Submarine Fact File
Appendix II: Anti-Submarine Warfare
Appendix III: Supplies Received by Turkey from Germany and Austria
Appendix IV: Turkish List of Vessels Sunk by Submarine
Appendix V: Glossary
Notes
Bibliography

Turkish edition – Gelibolu Denizden Saldiri

Published by ODTU Gelistirme Vakfi Yayincilik,
2009, ISBN 978-9944-344-71-5, paperback, pp382.