Conclusion: Situating Britain and the Sea in the Cold War

This is the book’s conclusion. The primary objective of this book has been to provide a history of how, during the Cold War, oceanographic science in Britain interacted with its state patrons. Three themes have emerged which have driven its analytical framing. First, this work sets out to study the management of ocean science. Secondly, the connections between ocean science and surveillance are explored. Thirdly, this book strives to break down monolithic understandings of government research funding. This conclusion brings together these themes and places them in a historiographical context.