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A biography of a British pilot set against the backdrop of the Royal Navy's fight to regain control of its aviation after the First World War. The establishment of the RAF came at a costーand it was……続きを見る

The author of Ship Models from Kits "has brought nautical scenes to life in his latest book" ( Daily Record). This book is about the art of displaying waterline models. By their very nature, ship mo……続きを見る

The author of Big Gun Battles "shows how the US Navy was slowly but surely drawn into WW2 in the Atlantic theatre of operations . . . well researched" (Warships Magazine). Although the defeat of Jap……続きを見る

The Battle of Jutland: At the end of May 1916, a chance encounter with Admiral Hipper's battlecruisers has enabled Beatty to lead the German Battle Fleet into the jaws of Jellicoe's greatly superior……続きを見る

The Roman Navy was remarkable for its size, reach and longevity. As significant as the Royal Navy was to the British Empire in the nineteenth century, the Roman Navy was crucial to the extraordinary……続きを見る

By any standards, Admiral Sir John Treacher is an exceptional man who has had the fullest of lives. Old enough to have served and be sunk in the War, he went to be a naval aviator flying in the Kore……続きを見る

There are few books that describe accurately life on board sailing ships in the last days of sail, from the 1860s to the First World War; the romantic image conjured up by many who wrote from a safe……続きを見る

"A real-life Boy's Own escapade, telling the absorbing story about the capture of U-boat 110 in May 1941 by the Royal Navy." ー Defense Focus Magazine For fifteen years after the end of the war,……続きを見る

Hugh Popham joined the Fleet Air Arm in the summer of 1940 and was soon in training as a pilot at HMS Vincent and then Yeovilton; thereafter his wartime career as a naval pilot took him to the far c……続きを見る

On 23 April 1918 a force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines launched one of the most daring raids in history. The aim was to block the Zeebrugge Canal, thereby denying U-boat access, althou……続きを見る

The emigrant ship William and Mary departed from Liverpool with 208 British, Irish, and Dutch emigrants in early 1853. Captained by young American Timothy Stinson, the vessel was sailing for New Orl……続きを見る

The military historian presents a fascinating reassessment of Britain's Singapore Naval Base and the WWII Battle of Singapore. The Fall of Singapore in February 1942 was arguably the greatest disast……続きを見る

This edition of the journal dedicated to sailing navies of the Georgian era examines the relationship between the British and American navies. The Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of The 1805 Club,……続きを見る

Military historians John Grehan and Martin Mace's Gallipoli and the Dardanelles, 1915-1916 examines the naval World War I battle and aftermath. The fighting in the Gallipoli or Dardanelles campaign ……続きを見る

**"A top-of-the-line examination of operations in north European waters during the first eight months of [WWII] . . . by far the best work on that subject."ーStone & Stone The term "the phony war" i……続きを見る

An officer's first-hand account of the action seen by the WWII Arctic convoy of Allied ships delivering supplies to the Soviet Union. In mid-1942 Alfred Grossmith Mason became Navigation/Gunnery Off……続きを見る

Four volumes of history and biography for fans of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, with lore on the Royal Navy and much more. What is a sandgrouse, and where does it live? What are the medical properties ……続きを見る

This military study sheds new light on the significance of Copenhagen in the Napoleonic Wars through primary source accounts of two major battles. In 1801 and 1807, British forces clashed with Napol……続きを見る

A history of Germany's usage of submarine warfare during World War I, by the author of Operation Pacific. In 1914, U-Boats were a new and untried weapon, and when such a weapon can bring a mighty em……続きを見る

This new volume is intended to present a global vision of the development of the world's battleships. In a collection of chapters by international, the design, building, and career of a significant ……続きを見る

A companion volume to the same author's "The British Field Marshals 1736–1997", this book outlines the lives of the 115 officers who held the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy from 1734……続きを見る

A riveting and revelatory history of the first naval battle of the Second World War, when British and German forces clashed off the coast of South America. At dawn on December 13, 1939, smoke was se……続きを見る

"Rose looks at every aspect of English naval power in the Medieval period . . . an excellent study of a somewhat neglected period of English naval history." ー History of War We are accustomed to th……続きを見る

Previous studies of the Royalist high command have concentrated largely upon a handful of notable individuals such as King Charles himself and Prince Rupert. In this ground-breaking study, John Barr……続きを見る

A study of the historic World War II naval battle, the first involving aircraft carriers and first in which neither warship was in sight of the other. By the beginning of May 1942, five months after……続きを見る

How shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, and more united to build Britain's Grand Fleet: "Superbly written…One of the best naval titles I have seen."ー Marine News The launch in 1906 of HMS Dreadnou……続きを見る

In 1806 a British expeditionary force captured Buenos Aires. Over the next eighteen months, Britain was sucked into a costly campaign on the far side of the world. The Spaniards were humbled on the ……続きを見る

The "acclaimed naval historian . . . takes the reader through the intricacies of warship design and construction in both French and British navies." ー Historical Novel Society In the series of wars……続きを見る

When Robert Brundle took the SS Harmatris to Russia with Convoy PQ8 he was 47 years of age. Both ship and master were veterans and had already sailed in convoys across the North Atlantic and to Sout……続きを見る

A history of two South American World War I naval battles between Germany and Great Britain. The defeat that Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock suffered at Coronel in 1914 at the hands of Maximili……続きを見る