David Thomas looks back over seven hundred years of English naval history to find that English Kings, almost without exception, have taken to the sea themselves or raised their sons to be sailors

1982, Andre Deutsch, , 023397427X,< N-01>,200pp, 12 colour plates, numerous b/w illustrations, index, Good in rubbed dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 30005-01..............................£10.00 

A chronicle the great naval actions of World War II and the experiences of the men who fought them. The book includes extracts from memoirs, letters and taped interviews with over a hundred photographs and twenty paintings accompanying the text. Actions include defeat of the Graf Spee, Norwegian campaign, evacuation of the BEF at Dunkirk, the battle of the Atlantic, the Arctic convoys and the Mediterranean.

1996, Motorbooks International, , 0760302634,< N-01>,279pp illustrations, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 37216-01..............................£8.00 

Writing on endpaper. A collection of drawings originally appearing in 'Crowsnest', the now defunct magazine of the Royal Canadian Navy over a period of 15 years. They present a unique record of the development and deployment of modern warships.

1973, David & Charles, , 0715359983,< N-01>,96pp hundreds of line drawings., Good in d/w with slight fading, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 37291-01..............................£4.00 

Unread with slight foxing on top edge from storage. This book provides an expert and comprehensive review of both civil and military seapower into the twenty-first century. It is a collection of informed essays by military, political and academic figures on many aspects of the role of seapower in international affairs. Among the topics covered are: Seapower in the Atlantic and Pacific Regions; The Royal Navy in the New Millennium; Maritime Power Projection; Maritime Trade; Energy and Mineral Resources.

2001, Sutton Publishing, , 0750924586,< N-01>,370pp, 15 b/w photos, index, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 33778-01..............................£12.00 

Slight creasing in d/w lamination. Very light foxing on top edge.Very good. One of the very few of the top U-Boat Commanders to survive World War II, Topp was awarded the Knights Cross with Oakleaves and Swords, as well as the U-Boat Badge in Diamonds and the War Service Cross. He went on to command a war flotilla and subsequently joined the West German Navy, rising to the rank of Admiral.

1992, Praeger Publishers, , 0275938980,< N-01>,240pp illustrations, Good in creased d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 11166-01..............................£80.00 

A unique collection of photographs recording the changes and developments in Naval vessels from the mid nineteenth century to the eve of the first World War. The period saw not only the transition from sail to steam, but also that from wooden walls to armour plate.

1978, J M Dent & Sons, , 0460041320,< N-01>,189photographs and captions., Good in edgecreased d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 34408-01..............................£10.00 

In the worst peacetime disaster experienced by the Russian Navy, on 12 August 2000 the state-of-the-art nuclear-powered Kursk submarine sank with a loss of 118 officers and crew. How did it happen? Was there a collision as the Russian claimed with a British or American submarine or was the outmoded fuel type to blame. The author had unique access to intelligence in all three countries, and also the relatives of the victims.

2002, Simon & Schuster, , 0743230728,< N-01>,199pp ills., vg in dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 9032-01..............................£10.00 

The Battle of Midway was a decisive victory for the Americans, and is widely regarded as the most important naval engagement of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The battle permanently weakened the Imperial Japanese Navy, in particular through the loss of four fleet carriers and over 200 irreplaceable experienced naval aviators.

1960, , Dent, ,< N-01>,248pp, 12 illustrations, 6 maps and charts, notes, index, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 15580-01..............................£6.00 

Mass market paperback. Pages browning. Good. On 3 July, 1940 units of the Royal Navy under Admiral Sommerville attacked and largely destroyed the French Fleet as it lay at it's mooorings at Mers-el-Kebir. Until two weeks before the French and the British had been allies but the British government ordered the action to stop the fleet falling into German hands. The result was the death of 1,300 French sailors - a 'Greek Tragedy' as Churchill put it.

1976, Pan Books, , 0330244353,< N-01>,223pp illustrations., , , CARD
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 18149-02..............................£3.00 

On 3 July, 1940 units of the Royal Navy under Admiral Sommerville attacked and largely destroyed the French Fleet as it lay at it's mooorings at Mers-el-Kebir. Until two weeks previously the French and the British had been allies but the British government ordered the action to stop the French fleet falling into German hands. The result was the death of 1,300 French sailors. Winston Churchill described it as a 'Greek Tragedy'.

2007, Pen & Sword, , 9781844155354,< N-01>,221pp, 12 b/w photos, maps, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 18149-03..............................£12.99