Project Gutenberg 2014-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 209 Carpenter, Alfred Francis Blakeney 1881 1955 Carpenter, A. F. B. (Alfred Francis Blakeney) 22008986 The Blocking of Zeebrugge Produced by Al Haines "The Blocking of Zeebrugge" by Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the military strategy and execution of a daring operation aimed at blocking the ports of Zeebrugge and Ostende to hinder German submarine activities during World War I. The author, a participant in the operation, provides insights into the planning, execution, and the various military and moral implications of this significant naval engagement. The opening of the narrative establishes the context by introducing the strategic environment in early 1918, highlighting the critical nature of the German submarine threat to British trade routes. Carpenter discusses the military objectives, detailing the necessity of restricting German naval operations from the Flanders coast and the challenges faced by the British navy in executing the complex plan to block the canal entrances. He outlines the significant obstacles, including German coastal defenses, treacherous navigation conditions, and the need for enhanced morale among the allied forces in the face of adversity. This setting lays the groundwork for a comprehensive exploration of the actual blocking operation and its broader implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45718/45718-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, British Zeebrugge-Ostend Raids, 1918 D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 574478 2025-06-18T13:38:14.153366 text/html 534540 2024-10-24T07:24:24 text/html 3125660 2025-06-18T13:38:25.615331 application/epub+zip 3131669 2025-06-18T13:38:16.857379 application/epub+zip 265914 2025-06-18T13:38:15.197320 application/epub+zip 2853610 2025-06-18T13:38:30.987275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2823717 2025-06-18T13:38:23.752261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397441 2022-09-20T19:44:44.931204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480379 2023-09-20T04:04:11.336171 text/plain 460729 2024-10-24T07:24:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16073 2025-06-18T13:38:31.156228 application/rdf+xml 10344 2025-06-18T13:38:15.354331 image/jpeg 1668 2025-06-18T13:38:15.275338 image/jpeg 3695664 2025-06-18T13:38:14.290341 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia