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Approximately a third of all Allied merchant vessels sunk during the First World War were by German boats and submarines based at Bruge-Zeebrugge on the coast of Belgium. By 1918 it was feared that ……続きを見る

Scapegoat: The Death of Prince of Wales and Repulse' is a radical new account of one of Britain's greatest naval disasters. Making full use of modern research and unrivalled access to privazte famil……続きを見る

A detailed account of the bloodiest mutiny in the history of the Royal Navy, from the author of the Lord Ramage novels. Dudley Pope meticulously recounts the butchering of the officers aboard His Ma……続きを見る

A pictorial history of American, Japanese, German, and British battleships in World War II. Beginning with a pictorial essay on battleship construction in the 1930s and 1940s, this book looks at the……続きを見る

Despatches in this volume include those covering the Battle of Matapan in 1941, Fleet Air Arm operations in 1940, the Battle of Sirte in 1942, the action with the Italian Fleet off Calabria (Central……続きを見る

In The Gallipoli Experience Reconsidered, World War I historian Peter Liddle reexamines the British military operation that ended in Allied defeat. The Gallipoli Campaign is generally viewed as a di……続きを見る

An account of one of the greatest maritime disasters in historyーthe Lusitania's proud service, its sinking by a German U-Boat, and the tragic aftermath. When the RMS Lusitania entered service in 19……続きを見る

The Japanese invaded the Solomon Islands in May 1942 with the aim of building an airfield at Guadalcanal. After an epic six month struggle they were repulsed and the island became a staging base for……続きを見る

A naval historian presents a collection of personal accounts from British naval servicemembers who contributed to victory in the Falklands. Fearing that the achievements of Britain's Navy in the Fal……続きを見る

A detailed history of three British World War II blockade runs to get vital supplies from Sweden past the Germans. The Blockade Busters recounts one of the greatest sea stories of World War II. It i……続きを見る

This military history reveals the untold story of the United Kingdom's Royal and Merchant Navies during the Falkland's War. Soldiers and journalists alike wasted no time in memorializing the campaig……続きを見る

'A fortified place'. This is not the way we usually think of Southend-on-Sea but it was the description used by the Germans during the Great War. Built beside the Thames Estuary and with the Shoebur……続きを見る

"This magnificent book reinforces Norman Friedman's unparalleled reputation as a peerless author of maritime topics."ー Australian Naval Institute Gradually evolving from the masted steam frigates o……続きを見る

Naval VCs have been won in places as far apart in time and distance as the Baltic in 1854 and Japan in 1945, in the trenches from the Crimea to the Western Front, in harbours from Dar es Salaam to Z……続きを見る

The triumphs and tragedies of the British special operations group that performed missions against Nazi Germany during World War II. The Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF) was formed in February 1942 ……続きを見る

Between 1918 and 1986 the marine branch of the Royal Air Force provided rescue facilities, support and other services to this armed service. In its pre–1941 guise as the Air Sea Rescue service, the ……続きを見る

One of the major lessons of World War II was the importance of coastal waters. It was not widely recognised beforehand just how vital the control of such waters would become, both in defending essen……続きを見る

The career of the legendary British battlecruiser is vividly recounted from its commissioning to its tragic end in this naval history. The HMS Hood was the glory of the Royal Navy. In The End of Glo……続きを見る

The Battle of Jutland was the greatest naval engagement of the First World War, if not any war. Admiral Scheer had adopted a policy of launching attacks against the British coast. What he did not kn……続きを見る

Second in the five-volume series of Great Britain's politics, naval strategies, and seacraft during World War I from a Royal Navy historian. Introduction by Canadian maritime and naval historian Bar……続きを見る

"The 2013 edition . . . includes four articles on significant ships, respectively; French Navy, US Coast Guard, German Navy and Indian Navy."ーFiretrench Reviews Launched in 2009, this annual has ra……続きを見る

"A marvelous book. . . . shows where Patrick O'Brian and C.S Forester got all their stuff from, but is more exciting than either." ー Times Literary Supplement The Sea Warriors is the true story of ……続きを見る

"A straightforward, factual account of the events which crippled two whole fleets and kept all England buzzing in the spring of 1797." ー Time The naval mutiny of 1797 is the most astonishing record……続きを見る

"Brings Ough's life and work beautifully to light in a volume rich in photographs, drawings, technical detail and personality."ーSchopenhauer's Workshop Norman Ough is considered by many as simply t……続きを見る

A military historian and naval warfare expert delivers a revealing history of the Baltic Sea Campaigns and their significance throughout WWII. From the Battle of Westerplatte on the Polish coast in ……続きを見る

This new paperback edition brings the history of Henry VIII's famous warship right up to date with new chapters on the stunning presentation of the hull and the 19,000 salvaged artefacts in the new ……続きを見る

Discovery was built for Captain Scott's first Antarctic expedition of 1901-04 and was launched more than 100 years ago in 1901, at Dundee. She had a long and intriguing career before her final voyag……続きを見る

A history of World War II's Battle of Mers-el-Kebir, in which Churchill ordered the sinking of the French fleet to keep it from the Nazis. With the defeat of the French forces by the Germans, Winsto……続きを見る

This is a narrative account of the operations of the Fairey Swordfish throughout World War Two. The most famous of these was the attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, crippling three battleships a……続きを見る

Emma Hamilton, much maligned by her contemporaries and later by historians and commentators, rose from the most humble beginnings to play a startling role in Britains naval victory over France and S……続きを見る