| CHAPTER | PAGE |
| I | The Opening of the War | [1] |
| II | General Naval Strategy in Home Waters | [12] |
| III | The Grand Fleet and Its Bases | [34] |
| IV | Declaration of War | [88] |
| V | The Submarine and Mine Menace in the North Sea | [115] |
| VI | Incidents at Sea—November 1 to December 31, 1914 | [155] |
| VII | The Dogger Bank Action | [187] |
| VIII | German Mines and Submarines | [221] |
| IX | Controlling the North Sea | [249] |
| X | Attempts to Entice the Enemy to Action | [264] |
| XI | The Naval Situation in May, 1916 | [300] |
| XII | The Battle of Jutland | [304] |
| XIII | The Battle of Jutland (continued) | [341] |
| XIV | The Battle of Jutland (continued) | [370] |
| XV | Reflections on the Battle of Jutland | [390] |
| XVI | The Lessons of Experience; Lord Kitchener’s Farewell | [415] |
| XVII | The Submarine Peril to Merchant Shipping; Recall to the Admiralty | [445] |
| | Appendix I | [463] |
| | Appendix II | [490] |