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Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840 - 1914) was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and historian, termed "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His idea on "sea pow……続きを見る

Classic work of American history. According to Wikipedia: "Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840 - December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the……続きを見る

Classic biography. According to Wikipedia: "Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840 - December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the importance of ……続きを見る

In November 1944, the U.S. Navy fleet lay at anchor deep in the Pacific Ocean, when the oiler USS Mississinewa exploded. Japan’s secret weapon, the Kaitenーa manned suicide submarineーhad succeeded ……続きを見る

Noch während des Zweiten Weltkrieges beschreibt und veröffentlicht Walter Medler seine Einsätze auf U 997 unter dem Kommandanten Ritterkreuzträger Hans Lehmann. Dieses Zeitdokument wird hier als E-……続きを見る

La création de la Marine royale du Canada (MRC) en 1910 et ses premières années d’existence ont été marquées par un débat politique quant à la nécessité d’un service naval au Canada. Du littoral à l……続きを見る

This book aims to redefine maritime diplomacy for the modern era. Maritime diplomacy encompasses a spectrum of activities, from co-operative measures such as port visits, exercises and humanitarian ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1980 ‘Luxury’ Fleet (the phrase was Winston Churchill’s) was the first history of the Imperial German navy from 1888 to 1918. After tracing the historical background to Germa……続きを見る

“Deeply researched and well written....By far the most detailed account of USS Enterprise’s dive-bombers and their decisive role at the Battle of Midway.”* Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and……続きを見る

Before William Stanley Lambert became a cadet in 1883, he had already sailed 44,890 miles round the world in a childhood voyage that took him two years to complete. He returned to England determined……続きを見る

HMS Royal Oak was a Revenge-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, infamously torpedoed at anchor by the German submarine U-47 on 14 October 1939. Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney……続きを見る

The story of Nazi Germany's most successful commerce raider of World War Two, sinking over 160,000 tons of Allied shipping. Ship 16 sank twenty-two British and Allied ships during its 110,000 miles ……続きを見る

Used most famously in December 1942, when a small group of ten men in five canoes were dropped off by submarine 80 miles from the inland port of Bordeaux. Taking a couple of days to get to Bordeaux,……続きを見る

On the morning of the 16th December 1914, elements of the Imperial German Navy's High Sea Fleet shelled three east coast towns. Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool all suffered damaged. Whilst Hartle……続きを見る

During the Second World War, when Britain’s very survival depended on her Merchant Navy, ships were being sunk faster than they could be replaced. The mass production of the Liberty Ship, on the ass……続きを見る

I over 25 år udgjorde de danske fregatter Peder Skram og Herluf Trolle rygraden i søværnets koldkrigsforsvar mod truslen fra øst. På linie med søværnets andre enheder håndhævede de dansk suverænitet……続きを見る

I næsten 100 år var ubåde en central del af Danmarks forsvar. I 2004 valgte man imidlertid fra politisk side at nedlægge ubådsvåbenet. Dermed var en æra endegyldigt forbi. Denne bog dækker ubådsvæse……続きを見る

Was the Titanic doomed because of its name? Can you really "swallow the anchor"? Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch is a collection of unusual, nautical-based phrases and trivia tidbits for Jack Tars* an……続きを見る

First published in 1987, The Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware provides, within a single volume, the salient technical and operational details of the most important weapons. The complete……続きを見る

I næsten 100 år var ubåde en central del af Danmarks forsvar. I 2004 valgte man imidlertid fra politisk side at nedlægge ubådsvåbenet. Dermed var en æra endegyldigt forbi. Denne bog dækker ubådsvæse……続きを見る

De ti torpedomissilbåde af Willemoes-klassen, der tjente Søværnet fra 1974-2000, markerede højdepunktet i det danske torpedobådsvåbens 121årige historie. I denne bog skildres i ord og billeder disse……続きを見る

Dagbog fra fiskeriinspektionstogt med krydseren "Hekla" i 1905. Beskriver levende en nygift underskibsminørs 10 måneder lange togt. Et godt tidsbillede på den latente konflikt mellem fiskeriinspekti……続きを見る

Europe ruled the waves for most of the modern era and even when its navies were eclipsed in size by the US force, they continued to dominate world wars. In this unique history of Europe's naval forc……続きを見る

**WINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE “A meticulous, adrenaline-filled account of the earliest days of the Continental Navy.”ーNew York Times Bestselling Author Laurence Be……続きを見る

A History of Seafaring in the Classical World, first published in 1986, presents a complete treatment of all aspects of the maritime history of the Classical world, designed for the use of students ……続きを見る

First published in 1977, this study offers a comprehensive, systematic and integrated survey of the important relationship between navies and the making and execution of foreign policy. Ken Booth ex……続きを見る

Law, Force and Diplomacy at Sea, first published in 1985, is one of the few comprehensive treatments on the subject from a strategic perspective. It offers a detailed strategic analysis of the backg……続きを見る

Did you know… Until 1812 the British Royal Navy would seize Americans and force them into British military service. This was one of the causes of the war between Britain and the US between 1812 and ……続きを見る

Dagbog fra krydseren HEJMDALs togt til Middelhavet 1903-1904. Indeholder både mangt og meget om livet om bord på flådens skibe anno 1903/04 og Gustav Kragh betragtninger om mødet med de fremmede kul……続きを見る

Recommended for viewing on colour device. Official publication of the National Maritime Museum's “Ships, Clocks and Stars” exhibition. 300 years ago, amidst growing frustration from the naval commun……続きを見る