Military History - Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels -
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Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General Section
Covers fighting vessels & naval campaigns from the earliest days of sail
to today’s Aircraft Carriers, Submarines & other Warships
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SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS by David Howarth A history of British sea power.The author charts the development of British Sea Power from the 5th century Curraghs sailed by the Irish monks, the fleets that engaged the Spanish Armada. the slave ships of John Hawkins through to the battleships of the second world war.1980, Quartet Books, , 0704333414,< N-01>,382pp ills., Card covers. Pages browning ow vg, , CARDSubject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 10105-03..............................£3.00 |
SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS by David Howarth The author charts the history and development of British Sea Power from the 5th century Curraghs sailed by the Irish monks, to the fleets that engaged the Spanish Armada. He looks at the slave ships of John Hawkins through to the battleships of the Second World War.1974, Book Club Edition, , ,< N-01>,382pp, 100 col and b/w ills, maps, index, Good in ragged dw, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 10105-01..............................£8.00 |
TRAFALGAR: THE NELSON TOUCH by David Howarth The Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805 was fought by the Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navy. Twenty-seven British ships led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard HMS Victory defeated thirty-three French and Spanish ships under French Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve off the south-west coast of Spain, just west of Cape Trafalgar. The Franco-Spanish fleet lost twenty-two ships, without a single British vessel being lost.1970, World Books, , ,< N-01>,256pp illustrations, map, Good in torn d/w, reflecting age and use., , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 34374-03..............................£5.00 |
TRAFALGAR: THE NELSON TOUCH by David Howarth The Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805 was a naval engagement fought by the Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navy, during the Napoleonic Wars.The battle was the most decisive naval victory of the war. Twenty-seven British ships led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard HMS Victory defeated thirty-three French and Spanish ships under French Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve off the south-west coast of Spain, just west of Cape Trafalgar. The Franco-Spanish fleet lost twenty-two ships, without a single British vessel being lost.1972, Fontana, , ,< N-01>,256pp illustrations, Very good in card covers, , CARDSubject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 34374-02..............................£3.00 |
SUBMARINES AT WAR: THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SILENT SERVICE by Edwin P Hoyt An account of American undersea warfare from the time the Yankeees invented the submarine to get round the blockading Royal Navy of George III. Also looks at the submersibles of the Civil War as well as development by inventors such as John Holland whose vessel became the prototype of the worlds' submarines. An author's research copy with underlining throughout. 1983, Stein & Day, , 081282833X,< N-01>,329pp illustrations, Underlining. Good in poor dw, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 1904-01..............................£8.00 |
THE DEATH OF THE U-BOATS: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE IRON COFFIN by Edwin P Hoyt Hoyt chronicles the rise, triumphs and decline and the U-Boat. Central to the book is the biography of U-Boat master Doenitz. 1989, Grafton (Paperbacks), , 0586206213,< N-01>,318pp ills, creasing on spine and worn edges ow good in card covers, , CARDSubject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 21844-01..............................£3.00 |
UP PERISCOPE AND OTHER STORIES by Alec Hudson Six classic stories first published in the Saturday Evening Post on the eve of America's entry into the Second World War. This book is a facsimile edition of a book published by the Readers Club in 1943. The six stories are 'Rendezvous', 'Up Periscope', 'North of Terschelling', 'Enemy Sighted', 'Battle Stations' and 'Night Action'1992, Naval Institute Press, , 155750377X,< N-01>,248pp, d/w rubbed at edges ow vg, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 33393-01..............................£9.00 |
THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC by John Costello and Terry Hughes The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest sustained campaign of WWII, lasting from September 1939 to May 1945. Over 2800 Allied Merchantmen and 197 warships were lost and 781 U Boats were sunk. The author assesses the part played by ULTRA decodes in the intelligence war against the U-Boat menace.1977, Collins, , 00021604810,< N-01>,314pp illustrations. maps., Good in dw, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 18101-02..............................£7.00 |
THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC by John Costello and Terry Hughes The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest sustained campaign of WWII, lasting from September 1939 to May 1945. Over 2800 Allied Merchantmen and 197 warships were lost and 781 U Boats were sunk. The author assesses the part played by ULTRA decodes in the intelligence war against the U-Boat menace.1977, Collins, , 00021604810,< N-01>,314pp illustrations. maps., Good in dw, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 18101-02..............................£7.00 |
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY by Richard Humble The author traces the full story of the aircraft carrier from the Floatplane and deck landing pioneers of the First World War. He examines the conversion of Battleships to Carriers in the 1920s and the evolution of the Task Force.1982, Michael Joseph, , 0718121503,< N-01>,Large Format. 192pp illustrations drawings, Very good in very good d/w, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 32516-01..............................£8.00 |
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