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Referred to by Winston Churchill as `the Beast', `Tirpitz' was Germany's last great battleship and was one of the largest and heaviest battleships ever constructed by a European navy. Sister ship to……続きを見る

A New York Times bestseller The secret history of America's submarine warfare is revealed for the first time in this "vividly told, impressively documented" (The New York Times) and fast-paced chron……続きを見る

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023 ‘Grippingly vivid and pacey’ THE TIMES ‘A seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht, for ten years, over fifty thousand miles of sailing’ S……続きを見る

Developed by French physicist Auguste Piccard and his son Jacques, the bathyscaph Trieste was a scientific marvel that allowed unprecedented scientific, technical, and military feats in the ocean de……続きを見る

The British battleship is one of the most intensely studied of all naval topics, but it is also among the most popular. Norman Friedman is one of the most highly regarded of all naval writers, with ……続きを見る

This work explains and critically examines the main theoretical aspects of operational warfare at sea. It utilizes diverse examples from naval history, ranging from the ancient era to the present da……続きを見る

This lavishly illustrated and very personal book covers the history of the battleship USS Arizona from her launch to her loss on December 7, 1941 when she was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pear……続きを見る

This pictorial history of US aircraft carriers illustrates the many classes and types of carriers used by the navy from before WWII to the present day. In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first sma……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

Renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operation Pedestal, the British action to save its troops from starvation on Maltaーan action-packed tale ……続きを見る

Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book of the Year, Military History Quarterly), and Operation Neptune, (winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison……続きを見る

With Some Account of the Conditions of Naval Warfare at the beginning of the Eighteenth Century, and of its subsequent development during the Sail Period... 続きを見る

"A well-illustrated tour of the ship as she is today, deck by deck . . . includes a historical introduction looking at the ship and her significance."ー Ships Monthly HMS Warrior, launched in 1860, ……続きを見る

A winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature gives "an excellent overview of the problems involved in shooting at airplanes from ships." ( Coast Defense Journal). This book does f……続きを見る

"An immensely interesting look" at the Emden, Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Köln, Leipzig, and Nürnberg ships "from drawing board to destiny" ( War History Online). The warships of the World War II era Ger……続きを見る

"A comprehensive survey of the design history and development of the Royal Navy's greyhounds of the sea."ー WARSHIPS Magazine Since World War II, the old categories of destroyer and frigate have ten……続きを見る

In 1941, Hitler's deadly Bismarck, the fastest battleship afloat, broke out into the Atlantic. Its mission: to cut the lifeline of British shipping and win the war with one mighty blow. How the Roya……続きを見る

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series. This issue covers the British 'Landing Craft Assault' or LCA of World War II. The LCA was a landing craft used extensively in World War II. Its primary pu……続きを見る

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This sweeping history of maritime warfare through the Middle Ages ranges from the 8th century to the 14th, covering the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. After the fall of Rome, the sea becomes the……続きを見る

The Admirals: Canada’s Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century fills an important void in the history of Canada’s navy. Those who carry the burden of high command have a critical niche in n……続きを見る

This edition features illustrations. CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION THE TENDENCY OF WARS TO SPREAD CHAPTER I THE NAVAL CAMPAIGN ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN 1775-1776 CHAPTER II NAVAL ACTION AT BOSTON, CHARLEST……続きを見る

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never ……続きを見る

LOYAL and STEADFAST is the story of HMS CONSORT, a C class destroyer commissioned into the post-World War 2 Royal Navy. During her ten years of service, CONSORT spent nearly all her time in the Far ……続きを見る

From thunderous broadsides traded between wooden sailing ships on Lake Erie, to the carrier battles of World War II, to the devastating high-tech action in the Persian Gulf, here is a gripping histo……続きを見る

The visual history of the navy in Newport from mercantile trade to world war and the Naval War College. Known throughout the world as "The City by the Sea," Newport, Rhode Island, has a long history……続きを見る

A long-overdue history of America's "forgotten flattop." On November 24, 1943, a Japanese torpedo plunged into the starboard side of the American escort carrier USS Liscome Bay. The torpedo struck t……続きを見る

The USS Monitor famously battled the CSS Virginia (the armored and refitted USS Merrimack) at Hampton Roads in March 1862. This updated edition of David A. Mindell's classic account of the ironclad ……続きを見る

The true story of a German-Japanese scheme to turn much of America into a radioactive wasteland. In the early hours of June 24, 1944, U.S. Navy warplanes patrolling the Atlantic attacked a Japanese ……続きを見る

The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The ‘perfect storm’ is a on……続きを見る