List of illustrations
Acknowledgments
Note on measurements and Romanization
Poseidon : "The sea king" (poem)
Introduction
Hallowed be thy name
The men and the boat
"This most absolutely forgotten of imperial outposts"
Bad judgment in good visibility
Escape
Hews and ho
"A damned lie"
The Court of Enquiry and court-martial
Aftermath and legacy
A search begins
London and Portsmouth
More than just the World Cup
London again
The Rosetta Stone
The salvage
Finding the graves
On eternal patrol
Appendix. HMS Poseidon officers and crew
Notes
References
Index.