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Reproductions of official plans for the main types of warship the Royal Navy fought with during World War II. "The text is a masterpiece of compression, communicating a large quantity of information……続きを見る

Ten years after the close of World War II, the U.S. Navy published a chronology of its operations in the war. Long out of print, the work focused on what were then defined as critical and decisive e……続きを見る

Before the political rupture between Russia and the Westーtriggered by Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the invasion of Ukraine in 2022ーthe Royal Navy and the Russian Navy engaged in a com……続きを見る

The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania looks back on his life behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Titanic find. Best ……続きを見る

Brotherhood & Battle–Stories of Courage and Survival Aboard a Destroyer In this compelling and vivid account, Robert Scigliano takes readers aboard the USS Harry E. Hubbard during one of the most pi……続きを見る

'Kershaw's book is a welcome rebalancing; a thoughtful, well-researched and well-written contribution to a narrative that has long been too one-sided and too mired in national mythology.' - The Time……続きを見る

The history of one of the greatest acts of deception as Kriegsmarine raiders disguised as merchant ships wrecked havoc on Allied shipping and the Allied cruisers who finally destroyed them. During W……続きを見る

From the moment when the launching of HMS Dreadnought made every capital ship in the world obsolete overnight, we have been fascinated with these powerful surface combatants. Here Robert M. Farley l……続きを見る

The revised edition of this indispensable work still covers battle tactics at sea from the age of fighting sail to the present, with emphasis on trends constants, and variables. Fleet Tactics and Na……続きを見る

In 1984, at the age of 78, world-renowned rose grower Hilda Murrell was found brutally murdered in the Shropshire countryside. She had just gained an approval to testify on the unsolved problems of ……続きを見る

High cliffs jutting out into the Atlantic and the North Sea, many hundreds of rocky skerries, deep sea lochs, dangerous unseen reefs, powerful tides and gales that batter the land fiercely from all ……続きを見る

The career of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, unfolding on land and sea, offers a compelling account of a pivotal time in the history of the US Navy and maritime warfare. Remembered chiefly for ……続きを見る

A collection of British illustrations of their ships and ships they captured from 1793 to 1815, with informative text, by the author of The Sailing Frigate. Between 1793 and 1815, two decades of unr……続きを見る

This detailed analysis of the WWII naval battle by the acclaimed historian and mechanical engineer reveals new insight into the Bismarck's victory. In the spring of 1942, Nazi Germany unleashed its ……続きを見る

"A complete operational history of the Bismarck . . . with period photos [and] underwater photography of the wreck, allowing a forensic analysis of the damage." ー Seapower This new book offers a fo……続きを見る

At the beginning of the last century it was possible to sail from London to Glasgow via the south coast ports and Belfast, returning along the east coast from either Dundee or Leith for as little as……続きを見る

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of th……続きを見る

"This is an excellent examination of one of the most important Allied naval weapons of the Second World War."ー History OfW ar .org The Landing Craft Vehicle PersonnelーLCVP for short, or simply the……続きを見る

A technical history of the ship from 1600 to 1850 through models, with informative illustrations and text, by the author of Warships of the Napoleonic Era. The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich,……続きを見る

A guide for collectors and modelersーpacked with photos, technical information, practical advice, and history. The origins of 1/1250 and 1/1200 scale models can be traced back to the first years of ……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

From the Battle of Britain to D-Day, this book uncovers the history of the Channel War. From the beaches of Dunkirk to the launch of Operation Overlord, the Channel saw continuous action during Worl……続きを見る

A unique insight into the U-boat war in World War II, focusing on FAGr 5, the Luftwaffe's only long-range maritime reconnaissance and U-boat cooperation unit. German U-boats were the scourge of Alli……続きを見る

This book explores the nautical history of some of our most common expressions in an entertaining and informative volume. As the crow flies'', ''chunder'', ''cold enough to freeze the balls off a br……続きを見る

The gripping true story of bitter rivalries on the high seas, a brilliant 17th-Century pirate captain, and the two adventurous men determined to find his treasure. Captained by English nobleman-turn……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

How the mighty clipper ships transformed Australia from convict outpost to a nation. More than one million Australians can trace their heritage to the migrant ships of the mid-to-late 19th century..……続きを見る

Blue-Water Empire is Robert Holland's magnificent narrative of Britain's military and cultural ties with the Mediterranean Sea, in the style of the epic naval histories of N. A. M. Rodger. Britain h……続きを見る

Winner, Keith Matthews Best Book Award presented by Canadian Nautical Research Society The untold story of Point Frederick, where early nineteenth-century Canadians built warships that stopped invas……続きを見る

Vous souhaitez en apprendre davantage sur cette époque du bagne ? Cet ouvrage est fait pour vous ! C'est par ordonnance royale du 27 septembre 1748 que fut dissout le corps des galères. En effet les……続きを見る