PREFACE

The Author desires to express his indebtedness to the undermentioned, who, by the loan of photographs or in other ways, have assisted in the production of this book:

The Photographic Bureau, Imperial War Museum. O. Baird, Esq., Admiralty. P. Goodyear, Esq., Senior Constructor, Admiralty. Lieut.-Commander N. A. K. Money, R.N., O.B.E., Admiralty. Paymaster-Lieut. Humphrey Joel, R.N.R., H.M.S. "Excellent." T. Kent, Esq., Kirkwall. A. H. Dominey, Esq., late Junior Army and Navy Stores, Ltd., S.S. "Borodino." Jas. Mackintosh, Esq., Kirkwall.