Military History - Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels -
General Section
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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| THE WAR FOR ALL THE OCEANS: FROM NELSON AT THE NILE TO NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO by Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins A sweeping history of the years of naval warfare that set the balance of power in Europe for the following century. As France emerged from revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt, hoping next to march overland to India The Battle of the Nile and then at Acre were the first sallies in what would be fifteen years of bitter fighting. It was a war won at sea, and by the time of Waterloo Britain had gained control and possessed the foundations of her vast empire.2006, Little Brown & Co, , 9780316728379,< N-01>,534pp, illustrations, maps and plans, Bump on top right hand corner, otherwise very good., , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 35945-01..............................£9.00 |
| BATTLES OF THE BRITISH NAVY by Joseph Allen Seventh Edition revised with additions. A popular history of all the important engagements from King Richard's Crusader fleet in 1190 to the Bombardment of Alexandria in 1882.0000, Simpkin,Marshall,Hamilton, No date, ,< N-01>,436pp illustrations., Spine Faded, boards marked, pages browning. Good, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 30342-02..............................£8.00 |
| FREEDOM OF THE SEAS by W Armstrong A study of the importance of the concept of freedom of the seas. Looks at great seamen such as Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Drake, Hawkins, Cook, and their ships including The Flying Dutchman, The Great Eastern and more. Written in 1943 with the threat of war and the Western Ocean in mind. To be read in the context of the times.1943, Jarrold & Son, , ,< N-01>,160pp, 30 ills., spine somewhat faded and a little worn, ow g, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 25107-01..............................£8.00 |
| ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SEA POWER by George W Baer The history of the United States Navy, 1890-1990. The author looks at its development into the most powerful navy in the world, and how its objectives and strategy developed around offensive control based on the battleship. He examines the requirement to build an offensive fleet, and the impact of new technologies that required radical re-organisation and changes to fleet composition1994, Stanford University Press, , 0804722730,< N-01>,536pp, maps, Very good in d/w, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 22893-01..............................£14.00 |
| PIRATES OF THE BRITISH ISLES by Joel Baer The author looks at the lives of six British freebooters from the 'age of piracy', 1660-1730. Includes Henry Morgan, William Kidd and Blackbeard.2005, Tempus, , 0752423045,< N-01>,256pp ills. maps, very good plus in like dw, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 35499-01..............................£8.00 |
| RETURN TO MIDWAY by Robert D Ballard and Rick Archbold Called by some the greatest battle since Trafalgar, on June 4, 1942 near a tiny island, 1500 miles from Hawaii the course of the Pacific War changed. After Midway the seemingly unstoppable Japanese forces never again took the offensive. Fifty six years later famed underwater explorer Robert Ballard embarked on a search for the lost ships sunk in the historic battle. Astonishing underwater photographs of the Yorktown are among the highlights of this richly illustrated book which complement this gripping account of one of history's great air and sea encounters.1999, Cassell, , 0304352527,< N-01>,193pp.ills.maps., very good in protected dw, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 31450-01..............................£15.00 |
| THE BLACK BATTLEFLEET by Admiral G.A. Ballard Notes on the mid-Victorian transformation in Battleship design which orignally appeared in 'The Mariner's Mirror'. The author researched the admiralty archives, accumulating technical information and detailed histories with which his work is replete. He includes expressive accounts of life on the mess decks of a broadside battleship, of casting and fishing an anchor, hoisting out boomboats and sending down topmasts.1980, Nautical Publishing Co., , 0245530304,< N-01>,Large Format. 261pp.200+ illustrations, Very good in good d/w with slight fading on spine., , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 14560-01..............................£30.00 |
| THE DISCOVERY OF THE BISMARCK by Robert D Ballard The author's search for the wreck of the Bismarck began in July 1988, but the first expedition brought no success. A second expedition was mounted in May 1989, and on 8 June, after combing an area of some 200 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean, the Bismarck's remains were found 600 miles west of Brest at a depth of 4,790 meters (15,700 feet). This account describes The Bismarck's construction, trials and the final fatal war cruise. With two fold-outs, the photos include how the vessel was and what she looks like now.1990, Hodder & Stoughton, , 0340529768,< N-01>,Large Format. 231pp, colour & b/w illustrations, charts, maps, diagrams., No d/w. Good in blue boards., , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 1358-02..............................£8.00 |
| THE DISCOVERY OF THE BISMARCK by Robert D. Ballard The author's search for the wreck of the Bismarck began in July 1988, but the first expedition brought no success. A second expedition was mounted in May 1989, and on 8 June, after combing an area of some 200 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean, the Bismarck's remains were found 600 miles west of Brest at a depth of 4,790 meters (15,700 feet). This account describes The Bismarck's construction, trials and the final fatal war cruise. With two fold-outs, the photos include how the vessel was and what she looks like now.1990, Hodder & Stoughton, , 0340529768,< N-01>,Large Format. 231pp, colour & b/w illustrations, charts, maps, diagrams., very good in d/w , , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 1358-01..............................£10.00 |
| THE LOST SHIPS OF GUADALCANAL: EXPLORING THE GHOST FLEET OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC by Robert D Ballard Recreates the whole story of the campaign that changed the course of the Pacific war. More Americans died in Guadalcanal than on land. Describes the first bitter American defeat in the Battle of Savo island and then the struggle to eventual victory. The author takes you to the ocean floor to view scenes of American , Australian and Japanese ships lying together, their guns still pointing at one another.1993, Madison Book, , 0446516368,< N-01>,Large Format 228pp illustrations, Very good in d/w, , Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - GeneralWeb No. 32506-01..............................£8.00 |
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