Angus Britts - A Ceaseless Watch: Australia’s Third-Party Naval Defense 1919–1942

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The Pacific and Far East

Australias Third-Party
Naval Defense, 19191942

Angus Britts

NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND

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2021 by Angus Britts

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Names: Britts, Angus, author.

Title: A ceaseless watch : Australias third-party naval defense, 19191942 / Angus Britts.

Other titles: Australias third-party naval defense, 19191942

Description: Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2021] | Series: Studies in naval history and sea power | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020050483 (print) | LCCN 2020050484 (ebook) | ISBN 9781682475331 (hardback) | ISBN 9781682475515 (ebook) | ISBN 9781682475515 (pdf)

Subjects: LCSH: SeapowerAustraliaHistory20th century. | National securityAustralia. | AustraliaHistory, Naval20th century. | AustraliaForeign relations19001945. | AustraliaForeign relationsGreat Britain | Great BritainForeign relationsAustralia. | AustraliaForeign relationsUnited States. | United StatesForeign relationsAustralia. | AustraliaMilitary policy.

Classification: LCC VA713 .B75 2021 (print) | LCC VA713 (ebook) | DDC 359/.03099409041dc23

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