Running a Big Ship

The ultimate officers’ guide from the commander of the HMS Hood . “A fascinating historical record . . . a first-class textbook for modern managers” ( Baird Maritime ). Published in 1937 and now recognized as one of the most influential, yet highly accessible, volumes on naval command and organization, Running a Big Ship provides truly unique insight into life at sea during the Second World War. O’Conor famously commenced the book with his “ten commandments,” a concise code of orders that compri