A "e;wonderful"e; account of the raising of a sixteenth-century warship, and answers to the long-running mysteries surrounding her loss (Naval Historical Foundation).
This fully illustrated guide to building model ships covers a variety of WWII era German destroyers with info on accessories and kits of various scales.
The story of Allied merchant ships and crews who braved the frigid far north to extend a lifeline to Russia, filled with "e;sheer heroism and brazen drama"e; (Literary Review).
"e;If you only read one book on the development of the Fleet Air Arm and Naval air warfare in the Mediterranean during World War 2 then this should be it.
The arduous development of a dedicated naval air arm for Germany's resurgent military was fraught with the kind of fierce inter-service rivalry that was rife throughout the turbulent history of the Third Reich.
This fascinating historical inquiry sheds new light on the mysterious sinking of an 18th century warship and its lingering effect on British naval culture.
The first comprehensive technical history on the subject, with photos: "e;A must-read for all professionals, designers and scholars of modern submarines.
The ships that dominate so much of the history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War are more often than not the carriers or battleships - Ark Royal, Warspite, Hood - and rarely do ships smaller than cruisers move centre stage.
The biography of a British battleship, from an author with "e;a facility for rendering nonfiction into a narrative as brisk and readable as a novel"e; (HistoryNet).
In modern naval warfare, offensive and defensive mine operations and the ships that perform them often take a back seat to the more glamorous carrier strike groups, strategic deterrence patrols and anti-submarine operations.
Taken for granted as the natural order of things, peace at sea is in fact an immense and recent achievementbut also an enormous strategic challenge if it is to be maintained in the future.
Small though they were, PT boats played a key role in World War II, carrying out an astonishing variety of missions where fast, versatile, and strongly armed vessels were needed.
