Project Gutenberg 2015-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 237 Dixon, W. MacNeile (William MacNeile) 1866 1945 Dixon, William Macneile 17027660 The Fleets Behind the Fleet The Work of the Merchant Seamen and Fishermen in the War E-text prepared by Chris Whitehead and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Fleets Behind the Fleet" by W. MacNeile Dixon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work emphasizes the crucial role that merchant seamen and fishermen played during wartime, particularly in the context of Britain's maritime operations. Dixon aims to shed light on the often-overlooked contributions of these individuals, distinguishing their efforts from the more celebrated stories of naval battles and aerial warfare. The opening of the text establishes a forward that frames the purpose of the work, criticizing how histories tend to obscure the contributions of merchant sailors and fishermen in favor of highlighting naval conflicts. It conveys a sense of pride in the tradition of British seamanship and defines the interconnectedness of naval and merchant fleets as vital components of national strength. The narrative begins by reflecting on Britain’s geographical nature as a maritime nation and emphasizes how this identity fosters a deep-rooted connection to the sea, setting the stage for a broader examination of the contributions of those who work to keep Britain's trade routes open and secure during times of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, British Merchant mariners -- Great Britain D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 172419 2025-06-19T11:53:35.133629 text/html 150459 2024-10-24T17:02:12 text/html 421609 2025-06-19T11:53:38.826620 application/epub+zip 423347 2025-06-19T11:53:35.971646 application/epub+zip 134930 2025-06-19T11:53:35.539542 application/epub+zip 487727 2025-06-19T11:53:41.438609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471321 2025-06-19T11:53:38.389604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183929 2022-09-22T03:32:26.911293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150283 2025-06-19T11:53:34.816612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130354 2024-10-24T17:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16902 2025-06-19T11:53:41.610547 application/rdf+xml 31250 2025-06-19T11:53:35.626540 image/jpeg 5304 2025-06-19T11:53:35.581572 image/jpeg 378449 2025-06-19T11:53:35.161576 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