Naval forces and warfare

For years before the outbreak of the First World War, it was the expectation of most officers of the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy that very shortly thereafter; a decisive fleet action would be fought.

This book discusses the key role of the transfer of naval technology from the U.

Since the end of World War 2 the primary role of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm has been airborne power projection; the ability rapidly to respond to any trouble spot across the globe and to protect the interests of the United Kingdom and its partner nations.

A brilliant, eye-opening espionage thriller by a former special forces officer 'now at the forefront of spy writing'The thinking person's John le Carr ' Tribune 'Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carr ' Irish Independent'More George Smiley than James Bond, Catesby will delight those readers looking for less blood and more intelligence in their spy thrillers' Publishers WeeklyIt is 1982 and the British prime minister and the Argentine president are both clinging to power.

Published in the months leading up to the Battle of Jutland, W.

Published in the months leading up to the Battle of Jutland, W.

As she lay in dry dock, devastatingly damaged by one of Hitler’s newly deployed magnetic mines after barely two months in service, few could have predicted the illustrious career that lay ahead for the cruiser HMS Belfast.

As she lay in dry dock, devastatingly damaged by one of Hitler’s newly deployed magnetic mines after barely two months in service, few could have predicted the illustrious career that lay ahead for the cruiser HMS Belfast.

During World War II, Portugal played its cards uncommonly well as a neutral and subsequently became a member of NATO.

The imperial Austrian navy which fought and won the signal victory of Lissa on 20 July 1866, during the so-called Seven Weeks' War of 1866, has in recent years been subjected to more detailed scrutiny than has hitherto been its lot, and it is with an eye to following this trend that we present the following translation of part of the memoirs of one of its officers.

Throughout his 52-year career, Rear Adm.

From the steam-powered models introduced in World War I to today's nuclear-powered, multiweaponed technological wonders, submarines have revolutionized warfare on the world's seas.

Recounted with his usual level of meticulous historical research, Rod weaves an easily readable account of the build-up to and implementation of Operation Desecrate 1 - the raid undertaken to destroy Japanese ships and aircraft in the lagoons of Palau.

A record of the Naval Brigades' extraordinary exploits and achievements during eleven 'Wars of the Empire' in the 19th centuryThere is a view that, in Victorian times, whilst the Army was engaged in a series of wars, the Navy enjoyed a peaceful existence - however, this was not the case.

The tragedy of the loss in 1941 of two Royal Navy capital ships, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, the core of Churchill's deterrent Force Z, stunned the world.

The autobiography of Tony Bentley-Buckle, a child of the Empire who was left to grow up in the care of maiden aunts.

Captain Mervyn Wingfield was one of the last of his generation of submariners who made their reputation in the Second World War.

This compelling story is the result of many hours spent recording the memories of Fred Henley.

New and expanded information on Loch Eriboll's pivotal role in the surrender of German U-boats to northern Scotland in May, 1945

A fascinating account of his extraordinary life and timesRecord of naval history in the first half of the 19th century.

National Service, Britain's name for conscription, existed between 1945 and 1963.

David Balme will be forever known as the 20-year-old hero who, on 9 May 1941, boarded a German U-boat in mid-Atlantic, and captured one of the greatest secrets of the Second World War.

'Silent Killers is a triumph that is educational as well as highly entertaining.

'Silent Killers is a triumph that is educational as well as highly entertaining.

Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku was the defining Japanese naval commander of World War II.

On a dark night in 1804, Lt.

This book introduces the reader to the early years of US submarine development and operation during the first third of the 20th century.

During WW1 the North Sea became the principal battleground for the navies of Britain and Germany.

This is an in-depth study of the battle of Midway that reviews the many previous accounts and compares their accuracy and veracity with fresh documentation that has been released recently, including new material on the post-war analysis made by a US select committee.

This important new book is one of few available eyewitness tales about the often overlooked role of the Air / Sea Rescue teams during World War II.

During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patters.

During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patters.

The fast and formidably-armed battlecruisers of Great Britain and Germany that were developed before and during the First World War are, in this new book, compared and contrasted in a way, and at a level of detail, that has never been attempted before.

The fast and formidably-armed battlecruisers of Great Britain and Germany that were developed before and during the First World War are, in this new book, compared and contrasted in a way, and at a level of detail, that has never been attempted before.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

The Dover Patrol, which brought together an assortment of vessels ranging from the modern to the antique and included cruisers, monitors, destroyers, trawlers, drifters, yachts and airships, was commanded by a series of radical and polarizing personalities and increasingly manned by citizen volunteers.

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This book undertakes a unique, coherent and comprehensive consideration of the depiction of naval warfare in the cinema.

This book undertakes a unique, coherent and comprehensive consideration of the depiction of naval warfare in the cinema.

Warship 2017 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships.

Warship 2017 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships.

Warship 2016 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships.

Warship 2016 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships.

In this remarkable book, now reissued in paperback, Brian Lavery examines every aspect of the Royal Navy, both ashore and at sea, during the Second World War, and casts a lucid eye over the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation that was put under acute strain during the period, yet rose to the challenge with initiative and determination.

In this remarkable book, now reissued in paperback, Brian Lavery examines every aspect of the Royal Navy, both ashore and at sea, during the Second World War, and casts a lucid eye over the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation that was put under acute strain during the period, yet rose to the challenge with initiative and determination.

Actor Richard Beale was a young officer in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

Actor Richard Beale was a young officer in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.