Shaun LewisJun 23, 20192 minTHE ADMIRALTY BUYS A PERSIAN OIL FIELDIn June 1913, Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty, persuaded the House of Commons that the Treasury should spend £2.2...
Shaun LewisMay 31, 20192 minThe Anniversary of the Battle of JutlandToday, on 31st May in 1916, 250 British and German ships met in what became known in the Battle of Jutland. The battle was to last until...
Shaun LewisMay 27, 20192 minThe use of secret inks for espionageIn my second novel, on WW1 naval intelligence, I made reference to the secret or invisible inks used by intelligence agents during and...
Shaun LewisMay 20, 20192 minThe First Submarine EscapeI open my first novel, The Custom of the Trade, with a tragic submarine accident, in September 1911. The inspiration for my story came...