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Early Ships and Seafaring: Water Transport Within Europe' builds on Professor Sen McGrail's 2006 volume 'Ancient Boats and Ships' by delving deeper into the construction and use of boats and ships b……続きを見る

"A complete operational history of the Bismarck . . . with period photos [and] underwater photography of the wreck, allowing a forensic analysis of the damage." ー Seapower This new book offers a fo……続きを見る

The definitive biography of the British naval officer who found the Antarctic shoreline in the early nineteeth century. Captain Cook claimed the honor of being the first man to sail into the Antarct……続きを見る

The harrowing, triumphant true story of an antiquated light cruiser and its crew suddenly under fire in the Pacific as WWII erupted: "An engrossing tale." ー Naval Historical Foundation The old ligh……続きを見る

The realities of WWII underwater warfare come to life in this chronicle of a submarine sunk in the Philippinesーand the remarkable sailors who survived. The fate of the USS Flier is one of the most ……続きを見る

"A first-rate biography of this grand admiral who is better known for his political skills than his naval ones." ー US Naval Insitute Proceedings Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849–1930) was the……続きを見る

This comprehensive reference work describes and illustrates some 200 types of inshore craft that once fished and traded, under oar and sail, around the coasts of the British Isles. The types are arr……続きを見る

This collection of thought-provoking essays by arguably the 20th century's greatest naval historian was first published in 1974, but their continuing relevance fully justifies this reprint. It opens……続きを見る

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the ……続きを見る

A history of the pivotal World War II campaign, the Battle of the Atlantic. On 17 September 1942 Admiral Karl Donitz, C-in-C U-boats, issued the following directive: To all Commandersー'All attempts……続きを見る

This is the story of British naval flying from aircraft carriers, from its conception in World War One to the present day. It includes the types of aircraft and the men who flew them, the carriers a……続きを見る

The "remarkable story" of a tall ship's history in WWII and beyondーand the sailors who have inhabited it, both German and American ( Booklist). Hamburg, 1936: A splendid three-masted sailing ship i……続きを見る

This account of a disaster at sea during World War II is "a powerful and engrossing story of tragedy, survival, and heroism" (Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down) . In the final days of 1944, Ad……続きを見る

The famous war correspondent delivers an edge-of-your seat account of the naval chase and battle to take out one of Hitler's most powerful warships. The Bismarck wasn't just any warship. Its guns we……続きを見る

This pictorial history tells the story of US naval aviation from its early beginnings in the 1920s to its dominance in the Pacific theater of WWII. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor sank or crippl……続きを見る

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the……続きを見る

"D eserves consideration from anyone interested in how the ship design process is translated into actual product which in turn can win a war." ー Warship International The Battle of the Atlantic, fo……続きを見る

This volume presents complete and annotated facsimiles of the official builders' plans for Germany's WWI era dreadnaught battleship, SMS Helgoland. Launched in 1909, SMS Helgoland was the lead battl……続きを見る

In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the c……続きを見る

An extensive guide to Japan's Naval Air Force Fighter Units and their ace pilots during conflicts in the 1930s and '40s, now in English. The book begins by looking at the land- and aircraft carrier-……続きを見る

The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2. After the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 put a cap ……続きを見る

The conception and evolutionーthrough inter-war tensions, global war, and years of Cold War hostilityーof the Royal Navy's large fleet destroyers. The Tribal class destroyers are heroes of the Altma……続きを見る

The true story of the Royal Navy's sixty-year campaign to stop slavery across the British Empire, decades before the American Civil War. Long before recorded history, men, women and children had bee……続きを見る

From a Vietnam wartime veteran and US Marine officer, an insider's account of the final military strategies of the Vietnam war. Perhaps more vexing than any part of the Vietnam WarーAmericas longest……続きを見る

A "well-written, superbly researched" account of a WWII aircraft carrier's demise in the Pacificーand the legacy left by the "Lady Lex" (CPL Vincent L. Anderson, USMC, Marine Detachment, USS Lexingt……続きを見る

"[An] enthralling account of one of the least told important stories of WWII": the role of the Department of Torpedoes and Mines Investigation Section ( Firetrench). In the lead-up to the Second Wor……続きを見る

The Royal Naval Patrol Service, or Harry Tates Navy as it was commonly known, was a unique service with its own rules and regulations. The officers and seamen were mainly ex-fishermen who had manned……続きを見る

"In this first of three volumes on sea power, the author reviews the story of political, economic, and military oceanic control from the 1890s through WWI." ー Choice The transition to modern war at……続きを見る

"In his lively, vivid history of pirates, Lehr finds some striking continuities from ancient to modern times." ー Foreign Affairs A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year In the twenty-first……続きを見る

This is a must-buy for the Royal Navy and Submarine enthusiast, being a complete directory of RN submarines from the outset to the present day. There is a wealth of detail on each class. Every entry……続きを見る