Naval 96

A fascinating and original look at how the sea has defined Britain - and decided the course of its history - for thousands of years. Being an island nation is a core part of the British identity. An……続きを見る

A navy is a state's main instrument of maritime force. What it should do, what doctrine it holds, what ships it deploys, and how it fights are determined by practical political and military choices ……続きを見る

During World War I, American merchant ships were given oddly colored paint jobs to distort their profiles at sea. Dubbed "Razzle-Dazzle," these camouflage patterns were believed responsible for dram……続きを見る

Very Special Ships is the first full-length book about the Abdiel-class fast minelayers, which were considered the fastest and most versatile to serve in the Royal Navy during World War II. This boo……続きを見る

Military ways can be enigmatic, resulting in an alien world where acronyms often replace words and where “1330” is a time of day. Add to that, the Navy is not only military, it is nautical, which ad……続きを見る

Le combat naval de Port-Saïd en 1886 est un ouvrage captivant qui retrace de manière détaillée et analytique l'incident militaire majeur qui a eu lieu dans le port de Saïd en 1886. Augustin Garçon u……続きを見る

The Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great to the Battle of Actium, was a time of great technological change and innovation in naval design. There was a naval arms race between the Successor S……続きを見る

"Aided by the bitter memories of the few survivors, Matthews devotes most detail to the victims, while noting that only one of his four villains could truly be said to have been brought to justice."……続きを見る

While President James Madison was a brilliant scholar, author of much of this country's early documents, organizer of the executive branch of government, and an astute politician, he was no commande……続きを見る

In late 1944, the Second World War in the Pacific was going badly for Japan. The U.S. Pacific fleet had moved to the Mariana Islands in support of General MacArthur’s army, which had landed on the e……続きを見る

The ability of the United States Navy to fight and win a protracted war in the Pacific was not solely the result of technology, tactics, or leadership. Naval aviation maintenance played a major role……続きを見る

While the resounding American victory at Midway in June 1942 blunted Japanese momentum to a great extent, it left the opposing forces precariously balanced, particularly in the South Pacific. In Kni……続きを見る

La historia de los vascos está particularmente vinculada al mar pero su parquedad, su silencio secular, que le ha hecho merecer una bien ganada fama de ágrafo, ha supuesto una enorme rémora para con……続きを見る

Otto Ludwig har i "Skipperlabskovs" samlet en lang række sjove og finurlige udtryk og vendinger fra handelsflåden, søværnet og sejlsportens verden. Hvad er admiraler i sprit? Hvad vil det sige at sl……続きを見る

PERHAPS no man in the past century has had as much to do with the shape of history as Simon Lake. That statement is intended as a query rather than as a statement of fact. It may be debatable, but i……続きを見る

Utilizzando un’imponente documentazione d’archivio, l’opera esamina con grande rigore l’attività dei sommergibili italiani negli oceani durante la Seconda guerra mondiale. Descrive le azioni di ogni……続きを見る

Utilizzando un’imponente documentazione d’archivio, l’opera esamina con grande rigore l’attività dei sommergibili italiani negli oceani durante la Seconda guerra mondiale. Descrive le azioni di ogni……続きを見る

Utilizzando un’imponente documentazione d’archivio, l’opera esamina con grande rigore l’attività dei sommergibili italiani negli oceani durante la Seconda guerra mondiale. Descrive le azioni di ogni……続きを見る

Today in Belfast heavy industry is the exception rather than the rule. Yet this city and its hard-working citizens have, over the years, placed Belfast at the top of the Industrial league. There wer……続きを見る

HMS Turbulent was a Royal Navy T-class submarine. From its launch in May 1941 to when it was lost at sea, along with its entire crew, in March 1943, it was responsible for the sinking of nearly 100,……続きを見る

Percy F. Westerman's 'De Koning der Zee' is a riveting adventure novel set against the backdrop of maritime life in the early 20th century. With vivid descriptions and captivating storytelling, West……続きを見る

Within the pages of Warring navies is the account of turbulent events that unfolded when the national interests of rising South Asian powers collide over sea. The strategies and tactics of wily poli……続きを見る

In modern naval warfare, offensive and defensive mine operations and the ships that perform them often take a back seat to the more glamorous carrier strike groups, strategic deterrence patrols and ……続きを見る

Si bien las campañas de Sir Arthur Wellesley desde Portugal fueron decisivas para lograr la derrota napoleónica en la Guerra de Independencia española, la zona oriental de la península tuvo también ……続きを見る

Ce livre retrace l’histoire et l’évolution de la marine moderne. La découverte du Nouveau-Monde, en ouvrant aux navires à voiles un champ forcément interdit aux bâtiments à rames, donna naissance à ……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered... How the Navy and the Marines came to be ‘royal’? How Samuel Pepys helped professionalise the Navy while at the same time penning his famous diary. What the origins of every……続きを見る

In 1882 the 'Rowland Evans', owned by Captain John Evans of Borth, was abandoned in mysterious circumstances off Bardsey Island. The book describes what led the captain to leave the ship and lose hi……続きを見る

The Central American port of Greytown was destroyed by the U.S. Navy in 1854 to "avenge an insult to the American Minister to Nicaragua," according to official history. Two weeks later, the New York……続きを見る

HMS Formidable was a British aircraft carrier during the Second World War. One of four Illustrious-class carriers, Formidable was an armored carrier, able to withstand air attacks, guarding its prec……続きを見る

Three intertwined stories that reveal the challenges faced by the US Navy in its evolution between the Civil War and the First World War Hard Aground brings together three intertwined stories docume……続きを見る