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Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea by Robert K. Massie

Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea audiobook runs 40.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Richard Matthews (about 27 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

40.5listening hrs
Military (History)store shelf
2003released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 40.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea at common listening paces
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30 min / day81 days
1 hour / day41 days
2 hours / day21 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×27 days

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What our data says

  • At 40.5 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 4,743 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea is an audiobook by Robert K. Massie: a 40.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Richard Matthews, released August 27, 2003, on the Military (History) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
40.5 hrs
Narrated by
Richard Matthews
Released
August 27, 2003
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Military (History)
ISBN
9781415912614

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea audiobook?

Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea runs 40.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 27 hours.

Is the Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea?

Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea is narrated by Richard Matthews.

Is Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 27 hours, saving 13.5 hours.