The Navy Chiefs

Australia's naval leaders, 1911 - 1997

James Goldrick, Alastair Cooper

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Allen & Unwin
01 October 2024

When Australia became a nation, its small navy was the most important line of defence for the whole continent. It was also a unit of the Royal Navy, and an arm of the British Empire.

Through these studies of the first 24 officers to command the Royal Australian Navy, The Navy Chiefs explores how the culture of the Royal Navy shaped the Australian navy and its leaders in the early decades, and how a distinctive Australian naval culture developed as the RAN became thoroughly integrated into national defence, industry, trade and diplomacy.

This is an account of leadership in war and peace. Each navy chief faced problems that were direct and immediate, as well as challenges that were ambiguous and distant. Decisions made by one leader would continue to impact on his successor and the navy for years to come.

Assessing Australia's naval leadership in the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation and the Vietnam War, The Navy Chiefs takes into account the personal strengths and frailties of each leader. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand leadership in defence, and Australian naval history.

Edited by: James Goldrick, Alastair Cooper
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 1.004kg
ISBN: 9781761471445
ISBN 10: 1761471449
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Glossary Editor bios Foreword Editors' note Introduction: Naval Politicians or Gentlemanly Technocrats? ??1 Creswell ??2 Grant ??3 Everett ??4 Hall Thompson ??5 Napier ??6 Kerr ??7 Hyde ??8 Colvin ??9 Royle 10 Hamilton 11 Collins 12 Dowling 13 Burrell 14 Harrington 15 McNicoll 16 Smith 17 Peek 18 Stevenson 19 Synnot 20 Willis 21 Leach 22 Hudson 23 MacDougall 24 Taylor 25 Reflections, Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie Acknowledgements Bibliography Notes Index

James Goldrick served in the Royal Australian Navy, retiring as a Rear Admiral. He was the author of numerous books on naval history and maritime strategy, including The King's Ships Were At Sea, Before Jutland and After Jutland.Captain Alastair Cooper RAN is Director of the Sea Power Centre-Australia. He is a contributor to books and journals on naval and military history including 'The development of an independent Navy for Australia' in The Naval Miscellany, Vol. VII.