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Captain Stephen Roskill
Captain Stephen Roskill, a retired RN captain, was born in 1903 and educated at the Royal Naval Colleges of Osborne and Dartmouth.
He commanded HMS Warspite at the beginning of the Second World War before being attached to the Naval Staff.
After further sea service, he became Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence.
He wrote the Official History of the Royal Navy in World War Two in four volumes, and knew Churchill and most of the Royal Navy officers about which he writes.
He later wrote a number of highly regarded books, including a biography of Admiral Beatty and a study of Churchill and the admirals.
Recent Reviews
Naval Weapons of World War One
Norman Friedman gives us an incredibly comprehensive view of the weapons used by the Great War navies of…ready for this? Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Italy, Russia, Japan, Austria, Spain, Sweden, and other navies. Here, naval weapons include guns, torpedoes, mines and anti-submarine weapons. There must have been a risk that main guns would overshadow mines and torpedoes. 
Daly History Blog When reviewing books by Norman Friedman it is becoming increasingly difficult t find the right superlatives which do full justice in his masterly works and this latest superb book is no exception,
Friedman does cover all weapons, the biggest section being devoted to British guns, which takes up a third of the book, over three hundred pages on guns, forty-five pages on torpedoes and forty pages on mines and ASW weapons.
He also covers the development of ammunition pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the different ammunition used by different countries.
Friedman adds an excellent introduction to each section covering basic principles, tactics, development and construction, which puts the weapons in perspective.
His clear concise summaries provide excellent analysis of the naval history of the period.
Scuttlebutt, Spring 2012
Norman Friedman gives us an incredibly comprehensive view of the weapons used by the Great War navies of…ready for this? Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Italy, Russia, Japan, Austria, Spain, Sweden, and other navies. Here, naval weapons include guns, torpedoes, mines and anti-submarine weapons. There must have been a risk that main guns would overshadow mines and torpedoes. Daly History Blog
When reviewing books by Norman Friedman it is becoming increasingly difficult t find the right superlatives which do full justice in his masterly works and this latest superb book is no exception, Friedman does cover all weapons, the biggest section being devoted to British guns, which takes up a third of the book, over three hundred pages on guns, forty-five pages on torpedoes and forty pages on mines and ASW weapons.
He also covers the development of ammunition pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the different ammunition used by different countries.
Friedman adds an excellent introduction to each section covering basic principles, tactics, development and construction, which puts the weapons in perspective.
His clear concise summaries provide excellent analysis of the naval history of the period.
Scuttlebutt, Spring 2012
Seafarers' Voices 5: Life of a Sailor
Those with an interest in the early nineteenth century European and American conflicts will find it an excellent addition to their library.
Nautical Research Journal
Those with an interest in the early nineteenth century European and American conflicts will find it an excellent addition to their library. Nautical Research Journal
