William Sowden Sims
American
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1917/03/00 | Assigned to the Naval War College, William Sims is directed to secretly journey to London to establish a liaison with the Royal Navy. Accompanied by one aid, Sims travels in civilian clothes under an assumed name. | Work | |||||
1917/04/09 | Sims arrives at Liverpool and is met by Rear-Admiral Hope, RM a member of Admiral Jellicoe's staff, and the Admiral of the Port. Sims travels to London on a special train which makes a record run. | Work | |||||
1917/04/09 | Rear-Admiral Wm S Sims, USN, is received by the First Sea Lord and his principal assistants in a special conference. Jellicoe predicts that the Germans will win the war unless the British reduced merchant ship losses. | Work | The Victory at Sea (book) | The Admiralty | London | ||
1920/00/00 | "The Victory at Sea" by William Sowden Sims and Burton J Hendrick is published by Doubleday. | Author | The Victory at Sea (book) | ||||
1921/04/00 | Written in collaboration with Burton J Hendrick, Admiral William Sowden Sims is awarded a Pulitzer Prize for "The Victory at Sea". | Author | The Victory at Sea (book) |
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The Victory at Sea (book) | Author | History Book | 1920/00/00 |
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