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The complete set of builders' plans for the Royal Navy's Victorian era armored cruiser famously sunk during WWI. The builders of British warships created a highly detailed set of plans for each ship……続きを見る

"An extraordinarily detailed account of the development of Royal Navy cruisers . . . a towering work" from the author of Fighting the Great War at Sea ( Warship 2012). For most of the twentieth cent……続きを見る

"An excellent account . . . A suspenseful narrative that will keep readers on the edge of their seats." ー WWII History Magazine In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cru……続きを見る

"Simply the best reference for any model maker" on the most instantly recognizable British battleships in history ( Warship World ). The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building……続きを見る

An extensively illustrated reference covering four tumultuous decades that gave birth to the modern Royal Navy. Winner of the Samuel Pepys Prize and Latham Medal This reference book describes every ……続きを見る

Ten major wars and two hundred minor actions comprise the history of the United States Marine Corps, and parallel the history of America itself. U.S. Marines in Action provides a comprehensive and s……続きを見る

"An intriguing, thorough study of a little-known scientific expedition to the Dead Sea by a mid-19th-century U.S. Navy lieutenant" ( Kirkus Reviews). With customary depth and insight, David Haward B……続きを見る

"The essential reappraisal of this seminal event in twentieth-century naval history . . . a 'must have' book for the Great War enthusiasts." ー Lone Star Review After months of skirmishes between Br……続きを見る

A military historian's enlightening reassessment of the famous 16th century naval battle between the Ottoman Empire and Pope Pius V's Holy League. The battle of Lepanto has long been considered one ……続きを見る

"The Naval War of 1812" is an insightful historical work written by Theodore Roosevelt, an esteemed American statesman, historian, and the 26th President of the United States. Published in 1882, thi……続きを見る

"Much more than a mere catalogue of a naval officer's experiences of war . . . All-in-all an excellent read and very highly recommended." ーWorld Ship Society The author's naval war experiences make……続きを見る

A tactical and technical history of the development of British, American, and Japanese naval air defense from the 1920s to the 1980s. This is an account of the evolution of naval fighters for fleet ……続きを見る

Why was James Cook chosen to lead the Endeavour expedition to the Pacific in 1768? As this new book shows, by that date he had become supremely and uniquely qualified for the exacting tasks of explo……続きを見る

Historian Tony Booth presents a fascinating history of British naval salvage over the course of a century during war and peacetime. The importance of marine salvage during armed conflict has been va……続きを見る

This new book, beautifully illustrated with a magnificent collection of over 300 photographs, covers the development of a much-loved type of vessel, the 'classic' cross channel or short sea passenge……続きを見る

Admiral John Child Purvis was a contemporary naval officer of Nelson, who never disobeyed an order and did his job well. His ability as a fighting commander was proved in a bloody duel between his s……続きを見る

"A simply magnificent book describing the Italian Navy of the Second World War, profiling all classes of vessels, from battleships . . . [to] submarines." ー Pegasus Archive This book is a complete ……続きを見る

The inside story of life aboard the deadly Nazi U-Boat that sank forty-nine ships. The history of one of World War II's most successful submarines, U-124, is chronicled in Grey Wolf, Grey Sea, from ……続きを見る

This comprehensive reference presents in-depth information on French Naval ships of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. By 1786, after besting the Royal Navy in its many conflicts across the At……続きを見る

Alljährlich, ungefähr zur Zeit der großen Herbstmanöver, erfolgen in der Kaiserlichen Marine die Neukommandierungen der Offiziere für das am 1. Oktober jeden Jahres beginnende neue Ausbildungsjahr. ……続きを見る

This illustrated naval history presents a comprehensive study of French battleships constructed after the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The French battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu class……続きを見る

A guide to creating models of the World War II warship, featuring history on the ship as well as crafting tips. The "ShipCraft" series provides in-depth information about building and modifying mode……続きを見る

During aviations pioneering years Francis Kennedy McClean used his vast inherited wealth to help the now famous Short Brothers company become established as one of Britains greatest aircraft manufac……続きを見る

A true, century-spanning saga of terror at sea, a dramatic trial, and a mystery at long last solved . . . In 1827 the Duke of Wellingtonーformer Commander-in-Chief of the British Army and British Pr……続きを見る

Until recently, there was little practical knowledge of the ships of the distant past. We could only surmise as to the manner in which a Viking ship sailed or how fast a Greek trireme could be rowed……続きを見る

An encyclopedic study of the ship-killer par excellenceーfrom its development to post-World War II usage. "A well-written book, lavishly illustrated." ー International Journal of Maritime History Th……続きを見る

Operational Intelligence Centre was the nerve centre of the British Admiralty in World War II, dedicated to collecting, analyzing and disseminating information from every possible source which could……続きを見る

Jutland was the only major fleet engagement to take place during the First World War, and indeed the only time in history in which columns of great dreadnought battleships fought each other. In spit……続きを見る

"A fascinating and well-written account of a failed military operation that deserves to be on the bookshelves of all those interested in naval history." ーMarine News Continuing on from his study of……続きを見る

For three hundred years or more the Royal Navy really did Rule the Waves, in the sense that during the numerous wars with our overseas enemies, British fleets and individual ships more often than no……続きを見る