The flagship of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet sank within ten minutes of colliding with another Navy Battleship, causing both despair and confusion as people wondered how it could have sunk so quickly. It has been a mystery ever since it took place, whilst also being an enormous tragedy that caused the loss of 350 crew.
Through concise but gripping detail, Hough explores and discusses the facts through studying two protagonists in the catastrophe, shedding light on how the accident could have possibly happened.
Praise for Richard Hough:
'Solid entertainment for fans of period naval action' - Kirkus Review
'Hough is a good storyteller with a refreshing, breezy style' - The Wall Street Journal
'Hough is shrewd and subtle' - The Sunday Telegraph
Richard Hough, the distinguished naval historian, was the author of many acclaimed books in the field, including The Fleet That Had to Die, Admirals in Collision, The Great War at Sea: 1914-18, and The Longest Battle: The War at Sea 1939-45. He was the biographer of Mountbatten, and his last biography, Captain James Cook, became a world bestseller.