The Zeebrugge Affair

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1918. Paperback. Very good(+) with soiling to exterior.. v, 7-64 pages frontispiece (map) plates, portraits 20 cm. London edition (Chatto and Windus) has title: The glory of Zeebrugge and the "Vindictive." London edition (Chatto and Windus) has title: The Glory of Zeebrugge and the "Vindictive." ¶ Contents: 1. What Zeebrugge and Ostend mean -- 2. Captain Carpenter in his attic -- 3. How the plans were laid -- 4. The great fight -- 5. A museum in a trunk -- 6. On board H.M.S. Vindictive -- 7. The man who felt frightened -- 8. What the Marine told the Huns -- 9. I hear they want more -- British Admiralty official narrative: Zeebrugge and Ostend: first attack; Ostend: second attack. ¶ The Zeebrugge Affair refers to the Zeebrugge Raid that took place during World War I on April 23, 1918. The raid was an attempt by the British Royal Navy to block the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge. The port was an important base for the German navy's U-boats, which were causing significant damage to Allied shipping. The plan was to sink obsolete ships in the canal entrance to prevent German vessels from leaving port. The raid was only partially successful. While the British did manage to sink two ships, the canal was not effectively blocked, and the Germans were able to move their U-boat operations elsewhere. The Zeebrugge Raid was a daring plan and involved significant bravery from the British forces involved. It was heavily publicized in Britain as a heroic act of defiance against German submarine warfare. Despite its limited military success, the raid provided a much-needed morale boost for the British public." ... [ ¶ Raids sur Zeebrugge-Ostende, Belgique, 1918. Named Corp: Vindictive (Cruiser: 1897-1918) Vindictive (Cruiser: 1897-1918) Time: 1918 General Info: Other format available: Online version:; Howard, Keble, 1875-1928.; Zeebrugge affair.; New York, George H. Doran company, [1918]; Online version:; Howard, Keble, 1875-1928.; Zeebrugge affair.; New York, George H. Doran company, [1918] Class Descriptors: LC: D594.Z4; Dewey: 359.43 Responsibility: by Keble Howard (J. Keble Bell ...) with the British official narratives of the oeprations at Zeebrugge and Ostend; exclusive and official photographs.