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During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and conventional naval missions. Much more numerous and……続きを見る

My Adventures During the Late War is a personal memoir of British Royal Navy officer Donat Henchy O'Brien. O'Brien served as a midshipman during the French Revolutionary Wars and commanded a troop-c……続きを見る

Discover the shocking and fascinating true story of one of the most dramatic naval events in World War II history. On November 19, 1943, the submarine USS Sculpin, under attack by the Japanese, slid……続きを見る

"A first-rate visual guide to the most famous preserved warship on the planet. The imagery has the 'wow' factor . . . a brilliant showcase."ー Warships International Fleet Review HMS Victory is prob……続きを見る

"...contains a plethora of after-action reports, diagrams and text which makes the work a thorough and engaging study of amphibious landings during the war." ーWWII History Magazine Amphibious opera……続きを見る

Donat Henchy O'Brien's 'My Adventures During the Late War' is a captivating memoir that provides a firsthand account of the author's experiences during a tumultuous period of conflict. The book is w……続きを見る

Packed with fascinating facts and using original source material about the ship, this is a perfect introduction to the Cutty Sark. Constructed on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line,……続きを見る

An epic journey through sea shanties, high tides and seven seas From the international bestselling singer comes The Book of Sea Shanties. The world sang in harmony with Nathan Evans, the Glaswegian ……続きを見る

The Mighty Moo is the tale of how a scrappy little World War II aircraft carrier and its untested crew earned a distinguished combat record and beat incredible odds to earn 12 battle stars in the Pa……続きを見る

During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and conventional naval missions. Much more numerous and……続きを見る

« Le combat naval de Port-Saïd en 1886 » d'Augustin Garçon est une œuvre fine et érudite qui retrace l'une des batailles maritimes emblématiques du XIXe siècle. L'auteur emploie un style narratif en……続きを見る

Finalist, 2025 Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book • Honourable Mention, Keith Matthews Best Book Award presented by Canadian Nautical Research Society How a German submarine sank a ……続きを見る

Imperial steam explores the early history of steamship travel to Britain’s imperial East. Drawing upon the wealth of voyage narratives which were produced in the first decades of the new route to In……続きを見る

In June 1816, the Medusa, flagship of a French expedition to repossess the colony of Senegal from the British, set sail but ran aground off the desolate West African coast. The evacuation of the fri……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

This vivid history chronicles the decisive US naval campaign that secured the Japanese island of Tinianーthe site that would launch the end of WWII. In July 1944, the United States Navy and Marine C……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

Domenica 7 novembre 1915, al largo di capo Carbonara, Tirreno meridionale. Verso le ore 13, il sommergibile tedesco U-38, inalberando la bandiera austro-ungarica, affonda il piroscafo Ancona diretto……続きを見る

For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general trade. Many of their logs, d……続きを見る

Insights into significant events of the twentieth century are provided in this memoir by Paul Ignatius, a former secretary of the Navy and past president of The Washington Post who participated in m……続きを見る

Providing inspiration for Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October, the 1975 mutiny aboard the Soviet destroyer Storozhevoy (translated Sentry) aimed at nothing less than the overthrow of Leonid Brezhn……続きを見る

Harnessing the Sky is one of the last untold stories in 100 years of naval aviation. Th is biography of Vice Adm. Frederick M. Trapnell explores the legacy of the man who has been called “the godfat……続きを見る

This is the story of Rupert T. Gould (1890-1948), the polymath and horologist. A remarkable man, Lt Cmdr Gould made important contributions in an extraordinary range of subject areas throughout his ……続きを見る

Connecticut privateer Nathaniel Fanning (1755-1805) was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. Upon his release, he joined the Continental Navy and sailed as a midshipman under Admira……続きを見る

Over 100 deep-ly difficult and fin-tastically fun puzzles curated by the National Maritime Museum! 〓〓〓〓〓 Think you know the difference between a ship and a boat? Do you really understand the sh……続きを見る

2.20am on 15th April 1912, the Titanic is plunging 12,000 feet to the ocean floor.Machinery, coal, crystal goblets, pianos and jewellery all tumbled through the dark water. Hundreds of passengers an……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille de Trafalgar en moins d’une heure ! Depuis le début de son règne, Napoléon Ier n’a qu’une envie : envahir l’Angleterre. Mais, pour cela, il……続きを見る

Since 1977 Nathan Miller's concise history of the U.S. Navy has been the standard historical survey read by plebes at the U.S. Naval Academy. Now this highly readable account of the navy, its men an……続きを見る

The first book to capture and preserve the inside story of the exclusive brotherhood that manned the front lines of the Cold War Featuring interviews from seventeen veteran submariners, Standing Wat……続きを見る

Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. As a teenage samurai, he witnessed the destruction wrought upon his native land by British warsh……続きを見る