Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Notes on German Sources xi
5. Introduction xv
6. 1 Tirpitz’s Ascendency: The Design and Initial Execution of a Naval Challenge 1895–1904/5 1
7. 2 Recognising the German Challenge: The Royal Navy 1898–1904 103
8. 3 Obstacles, Success, and Risks: The German Navy, 1905–1907 155
9. 4 Meeting the German Challenge: The Royal Navy 1905–1907 237
10. 5 Tirpitz Triumphant? German Naval Policy 1908–1911 277
11. 6 Surpassing the German Challenge: The Royal Navy 1908–1911 349
12. 7 Decay: German Naval Policy 1912–1914 397
13. 8 Defeating the German Challenge: The Royal Navy 1912–1914 415
14. Sources and Documents 485
15. Index 495