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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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IRON COFFINS
by Herbert A Werner

Mass market paperback. Rubbed in edges. Pages browning. The author was a German U-boat commander and served on five submarines from 1941 to 1945. He survived and this is his account. From the triumphant years of 1941 and 1942, when German U-boats nearly strangled Britain, to the final years of disillusion and defeat.

1975, Pan Books, , 0330028901,< N-01>,342pp, photos, map, diagrams, , , CARD
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 27529-02..............................£3.00 

FIGHTING SHIPS OF WORLD WAR II
by J N Westwood

The author presents celebrated fighting ships including Bismarck, Warspite and Enterprise detailing their careers and design features. With its tables and chronology, the book also serves as a summary of the war at sea and a record of almost all the major vessels involved in it.

1979, Sidgwick and Jackson, , 028398287X,< N-01>,160pp illustrations, Good in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 35732-02..............................£5.00 

FIGHTING SHIPS OF WORLD WAR II
by J N Westwood

The author presents celebrated fighting ships including Bismarck, Warspite and Enterprise detailing their careers and design features. With its tables and chronology, the book also serves as a summary of the war at sea and a record of almost all the major vessels involved in it.

1977, Book Club Associates, , ,< N-01>,160pp b/w photos., Good in dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 35732-01..............................£8.00 

THE U-BOAT PERIL: AN ANTI-SUBMARINE COMMANDER'S WAR
by Captain Reginald Whinney

Starting his story as a young sub lieutenant, the author served on one of the worst ships in the Invergordon Mutiny of 1931. He went on to Captain a battered destroyer in action against U-Boats and was one of the highest scoring U-boat hunters of WW11.

1989, Arrow Books, , 0099620308,< N-01>,218pp illustrations, Pages browning. Very good in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 36817-02..............................£2.00 

NELSON: THE NEW LETTERS
by (Editor) Colin White

Five hundred letters uncovered during the course of the epic period dating from 1777 and including the earliest extant Nelson letter. This collection shows us both Nelson the officer and the private man, and uniquely it records his life and exploits in his own words. Includes letters to the Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), the King and Queen of Naples covering treaty negotiations, battle orders and campaign plans, alongside missives to family and friends, informal notes and instructions to colleagues and subordinates, and to Emma Hamilton

2005, The Boydell Press, , 1843831309,< N-01>,325pp ills., very good in dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 35501-01..............................£25.00 

THE NELSON ENCYCLOPEDIA: PEOPLE, PLACES, BATTLES, MYTHS, MISTRESSES, MEMORIALS AND MEMORABILIA
by Colin White

An authors research copy, some pencil notes on endpapers. Sets out to answer any question about Nelson likely to be raised, either by a casual reference or in a more detailed study of the navy, the wars, or the social history of the period. Entries cover people, ships, places and events associated with the man, and extend to contemporary issues like changing interpretations of his actions and motivation. Arranged alphabetically and cross-referenced, every subject is followed by a suggested reading list. Appendices include a full bibliography, a chronology of Nelson's life and times, and a selection of significant documents, some previously unpublished. An authors research copy, some pencil notes on endpapers.

2005, Chatham Publishing, , 9781861762535,< N-01>,288pp illustrations, Good in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 37129-01..............................£8.00 

VICTORIA'S NAVY: THE END OF THE SAILING NAVY
by Colin White

Covering the period 1830-1870, the author looks at the technological developments, the new type of professional sailor, the Royal Family's interest and activities in Navy matters and finally an account of sea power in action at that time. The book is profusely illustrated by prints and photographs from the Royal Naval Museum, many of them never previously published.

1981, Private Publication, , 0859372243,< N-01>,160pp. illustrations., Landscape format. Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 34379-01..............................£9.00 

AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
by Arch Whitehouse

A study of amphibious operations from Caesar's invasion of Britain to Inchon in the Korean War. Other notable amphibious operations included are the D-Day Normandy landings and the US amphibious assaults on Japanese held islands in the Pacific

1964, Frederick Muller, 1st edition, ,< N-01>,351pp, ills, maps, bibliography, index, g in edge-worn dw, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 12388-01..............................£10.00 

SUBS & SUBMARINERS
by Arch Whitehouse

The use of underwater craft has been mainly confined to war and included here are some of the actions in which the submarine has been involved since it was first used as a weapon during the American Civil War. Both world wars are well covered revealing moments of great bravery by the crews.

1963, Frederick Muller, , ,< N-01>,416pp ills, Reading copy.green boards rubbed on spine. dw very poor/repaired, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 33400-01..............................£10.00 

GERMAN CAPITAL SHIPS OF WORLD WAR TWO
by M.J. Whitley

A study of the seven capital ships of the World War II German Navy. Includes the Bismarck, Tirpitz, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Deutschland, Admiral Scheer and Admiral Graf Spee. includes full technical studies on each vessel based on the original German handbooks and documents. The operational history of each vessel is also included.

1989, Arms & Armour Press, , 0853689709,< N-01>,224pp photos and drawings. Square Format., very good in d/w, ,
Subject...Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General
Web No. 9496-01..............................£30.00 

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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

by Alan K. Wildman


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