Traces the Nvy's development from the American War of Independence to the 1980s. Chapters include the early sailing ships to the steamships of the 1840s which went on the blockade the South during the civil war. The Ironclads and Dreadnought development from the post civil war years to the Great War. The Second World War and the years leading up to it, and post war to the US Navy of today.

1988, Chevprime, , 1853610615,< N-01>,Large format. 153pp ills., very good in dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 13832-01..............................£7.00 

An account of the evolution of the modern fighting submarine from its debut in 1914 to the 1980s. The author traces the development not only of the submarine but also its weapons, revolutionary new power plants and its strategic role in war and peace.

1981, Connoisseur, , 9998062209,< N-01>,Large Format.192pp over 200 ills, maps and charts., 2 small indentations on back of dw ow vg, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 11486-01..............................£10.00 

The development and role of the submarine in sea warfare from its birth to the 1980s. Includes chapters on WWI and WWII, the midget submarines and frogmen, the impact of nuclear power, its post war role as a surveillance platform, and its future use in warfare.

1981, New English Library, , 0450048667,< N-01>,192pp, 250 col & b/w illustrations, large format, g in wn dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 22245-01..............................£10.00 

The development and role of the submarine in sea warfare from its birth to the 1980s. Includes chapters on WWI and WWII, the midget submarines and frogmen, the impact of nuclear power, its post war role as a surveillance platform, and its future use in warfare.

1981, Book Club Associates, , ,< N-01>,160pp, 250 col & b/w ills, large format, good in wn dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 22245-02..............................£9.00 

Written in 1836 in Greenwich, this is an account of the author's first 8 years in the Royal Navy. His service on the Romney took him to India, and then the Mediterranean before Trafalgar. He was half-brother to William Huskisson, the railway's first casualty, who was run over by George Stephenson's locomotive engine Rocket! A limited edition No.271 of 1000 copies.

1985, Ellisons' Editions, , 0946092095,< N-01>,112pp + appendices and index, slight edgewear, otherwise very good., , CARD
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 34131-01..............................£30.00 

Revised edition. Previous owner name inside front cover. The warships of the World's Navies at the beginning of the 21st Century. Includes technical data, recognition features, detailed line diagrams, weapons systems and radars and many colour photographs.

2002, Harper Collins, , 0007137222,< N-01>,384pp illustrations, Signs of use, good in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 24115-01..............................£17.50 

Here are stories of Allied and enemy submarine commanders who desplayed unbelievable courage in World War II. They include accounts of Commander Sam Dealey's historic operations around Tawitawi, the ill-fated career of the German U-505, Lawson P. Ramage's attacks on a heavily escorted enemy convoy, M. E. Naismith's exploits in World War I, and Commander Yahachi Tanabe's account of how he sank the Yorktown at the Battle of Midway.

1964, Franklin Watts, , ,< N-01>,180pp, vg in plastic sleeved d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 11964-01..............................£10.00 

Traces the evolution of the cruiser as a fighting ship from the earliest examples of the type to the guided missile ships of modern navies. The text is complemented by many historic photographs showing the developments that have enabled the cruiser to keep pace with the ever changing demands of naval warfare.

1981, Book Club Associates, , 0600349756,< N-01>,Large format 173pp illustrations, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 37591-01..............................£8.00 

Traces the history from the earliest days when men and machines hurled themselves from temporary structures on the topsides of warships, to the toppling of the carrier from her proud position by the advent of the nuclear submarine.

1983, Marshall Cavendish Books, , 0856857114,< N-01>,166pp, illustrations, vg in dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 33402-01..............................£8.00 

The design and construction of warships. Design requirements, armament, machinery, electronics, aviation, stealth, versatility and the future.

1987, Ian Allan, , ,< N-01>,112pp, 100 photos., D/w slight edgecreased, ow very good, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 8677-01..............................£8.00