Naval forces and warfare

Advance Praise for The Rescue "e;Steven Trent Smith grapples boldly with several big subjects: the Japanese occupation of the Philippines; the capture of Japan's 'Z Plan' (the decisive-battle strategy for destroying the U.

See the secret and dangerous world of submarine life and warfare like never before.

"e;Magnificently researched, brilliantly written, Lethal Tides is immenselyentertaining and reads like an action novel.

At dawn on April 28, 1789, Captain William Bligh and eighteen men from HMS Bounty were herded onto a twenty-three-foot launch and abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

A first-hand account of the Lusitanias doomed final voyage.

New York Times-Bestselling Authors: An "e;outstanding"e; accountof the admiral scapegoated for the Pearl Harbor disaster-and the long effort to clear his name (Christian Science Monitor).

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**An inventive biography of one of the most famous ships of all time - recently discovered off the coast of America- Endeavour is an alluring combination of history, adventure and science.

'There is only one colour that matters, one that unites us all.

If you like Patrick O'Brian and Bernard Cornwell, you will love this exciting, action-packed maritime adventure from bestselling author James Nelson.

Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another gripping and absorbing maritime adventure.

In October, 1812, as the 32-gun U.

An engrossing compendium of high-seas military disastersFrom the days of the Spanish Armada to the modern age of aircraft carriers, battles have been bungled just as badly on water as they have been on land.

"e;A compelling, comprehensive account of the turning point of the Battle of the Atlantic in May 1943"e; (Publishers Weekly).

An account of Germany's little known U-boat campaign against merchant shipping along the North American Atlantic coast during the first six months of 1942.

Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another maritime adventure packed with battle, duty, heroism and tragedy.

This is the tie-in book to a two part BBC 1 documentary series to be screened at 9.

How to Lose WWII is an engrossing, fact-filled collection from Bill Fawcett that sheds light on the biggest, and dumbest, screw-ups of the Great War.

A remarkable compendium of the worst military decisions and the men who made themThe annals of history are littered with horribly bad military leaders.

Discover the enthralling story of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's largest ever aircraft carrier and SUBJECT OF THE MAJOR NEW BBC DOCUMENTARY SERIES THE WARSHIP'Fascinating, often funny and sometimes moving .

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A terrific book .

The unknown story of how a fleet of Australian fishing boats, trawlers and schooners supplied US and Australian forces in the Pacific - and helped turn the course of World War II.

The bestselling complete history of the British Navy - our national story through a different prism.

As World War II was nearing its end Hitler desperately tried to land a decisive blow against the Allies.

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'Boldly planned, bravely executed and brilliantly accomplished' was Margaret Thatcher's assessment of the Falklands campaign.

For viewers of BBC One's 'Britain and the Sea', 'Leviathan' is a must-read; overturning long-held beliefs about our ancestry and weaving together the disparate strands that made the fabric of the Empire.

The definitive inside account of the Falklands War, written by Margaret Thatcher herself.

The bestselling author of The Endurance reveals the startling truth behind the legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty - the most famous sea story of all time.

The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie.

A companion volume to his bestselling 'Armageddon', Max Hastings' account of the battle for Japan is a masterful military history.

Through the lives of three outstanding naval officers - each considered the most brilliant commander of his generation - David Crane offers a unique portrait of the Royal Navy at a time when it held unchallenged dominion over the world's oceans.

The Battle of Trafalgar can claim to be one of the most known of the great human events.

A gripping history of the Mediterranean campaigns from the first rumblings of conflict through the Second World War and into the uneasy peace of the late 1940s.

A gripping account of the epic hunt for Hitler's most terrifying battleship - the legendary Tirpitz - and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazi's fearsome war machine.

A dramatic blow-by-blow account of the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English fleet - a tale of daring and disaster on the high seas by one of our best narrative historians.

A gripping account of the U-Boat war.

Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the authorThis acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day.

Winner of the Longman's History Today Book of the Year Award and the inaugural Westminster Medal for Military Literature More than a century had gone by since the Battle of Trafalgar.

'The Ministry of Defence does not comment upon submarine operations' is the standard response of officialdom to enquiries about the most secretive and mysterious of Britain's armed forces, the Royal Navy Submarine Service.

'The deck and the bridge were pointing to the sky at an alarming angle and our thoughts were to get the devil out of it and into the water.

The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.

Saltire Society "e;History Book of the Year"e; Award winner.

*** BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER READING LIST 2024 ****** One of the New York Times Top Ten Books of 2024 ****** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ***'The story of Captain Cook s third voyage.