NAVAL BOOKS
(Updated
AFRIDI TO NIZAM British Fleet Destroyers 1937-43 by John English
These 67 vessels represented
a new era in British destroyer development.
The TRIBALS, of conventional transverse construction, were developed in
response to the large and heavily armed destroyers then being constructed by
potential adversaries such as
AFTER THE MUD Stories of the
The author tells of memories
of boot camp and then into harm’s way in the Pacific with the crew of the small
amphibious support ship, LCS. SC, 280pp, illus., pub. 2000, signed by author, Honeybil, very good.
Price: $25.00
AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL NAVY
SINCE 1945
By Lt. Cdr. David Hobbs, RN
This
book traces the trauma of Fleet Air Arm history which culminated in the brilliant
success of the Falklands Campaign. SC, 104pp, illus., Maritime, mint. Price: $10.00
ALL MEN
BACK - ALL ONE BIG MISTAKE By W. A. (Bill) Bee
This
is a true and factual account of the author's own experiences describing the
circumstances of the sinking of the H.M.A.S.
Perth and the resultant treatment meted out to survivors and other
prisoners-of-war held in captivity by the Imperial Japanese Army. This is a chronicle of events in anecdotal
form based largely on his memory and jottings retained since the war. SC, 143pp, illus., pub.
1998, Hesperian Press, mint, includes a map of Prisoner of War and Internee
Camps in the
ALL MINE! Memoirs of a Naval Bomb and
Mine Disposal Officer by Lt. Noel Cashford, M.B.E.,
RNVR
This
is a touching and humorous account of his dangerous job where, in the early
days of the war, you could be lucky to last more than just a few months. During
his six years he made safe over 200 devices, 57 in a mere three days. SC, 136pp, illus., pub.
2002, ALD Design, mint. Price: $25.00
ALL THE DROWNED SAILORS By
Raymond B. Lech
The story of the USS Indianapolis and the Court-Martial of Captain
Charles B. McVay, III, U.S.N. HC, 309pp, illus., pub.
1984, Severn House, very good, no dust jacket. Price:
$25.00
ALONE ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA The
Story of 835 Naval Air Squadron in WWII By E. E. Barringer
This
is the history of 835 Naval Air Squadron told by one of its surviving
commanding officers. HC,
illus., 256pp, pub. 1995, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket. Price: $35.00
In
1940 Patrick Dalzel-Job, using his special knowledge
of
This
book was written to mark the rededication of the ship after her extensive
refit. It includes a CD-Rom on the Ark
Royal. SC, 93pp,
illus., some in colour, pub. by HMS Ark Royal,
mint. Price: $25.00
A pictorial history of the Ark Royal. SC, 96pp, illus., pub.
1986, Maritime, mint. Price: $15.00
ARMADA! The Planning, The
This
book records in detail the Armada's battles, and the fearful aftermath of the
enterprise. SC, 160pp,
pub. 1988, Robert Hale, very good condition. Price: $16.00
ARTICLES OF
WAR By Dr.
The statutes which governed our fighting navies 1661, 1749 and 1886. HC, 61pp, pub. 1982, Kenneth Mason, mint.
Price: $20.00
ATTACK & SINK By
Bernard Edwards
Captain
Bernard Edwards has written another superb story of courage and endurance and
has dedicated this book to all those who fought and died in the battle for
convoy SC42. First hand accounts of the participants on both sides adds to the
interest and drama. SC,
199pp, illus., pub. 1995, New Guild, mint. Price:
$20.00
A
small booklet of 16 pages which lists a roll of honour of those killed or
wounded. SC, illus.,
pub. 1978, Military Historical Society of Australia,
very good. Price: $6.00
BAND OF BROTHERS Boy Seamen in the Royal
Navy 1800-1956 By David Phillipson
The
author describes in detail such aspects of service life as recruitment, feeding
and clothing, training, discipline and punishment, and daily life ashore and
afloat in peace and war. The author
concludes his history with a personal account of his own life at HMS Ganges as
a boy entrant after the 2nd World War. HC, 150pp, illus., pub.
1996, Alan Sutton, mint. Price: $30.00
BATTLE
BENEATH THE WAVES The U-Boat War by Robert C. Stern
The
full history of U-boat development, including strategy, tactics and armaments -
Pursuit and dispatch of unarmed merchantmen: the daily horrors of war - Life
and death aboard : the hunters hunted - Extraordinary
stories of escape and survival against impossible odds - Fully documented from
German sources. HC,
224pp, illus., pub. 1999, Arms and Armour, mint in dust jacket. Price: $35.00
SC, 224pp, pub. 2002, Cassell, mint. Price: $10.00
BATTLES LOST & WON Great Campaigns of World
War II by Hanson W. Baldwin
In
addition to the Polish campaign and
BATTLESHIP
COUNTRY
The
A pictorial look at the battleships of the Pacific Fleet. SC, 72pp, illus., pub.
1987, Pictorial Histories, very good. Price: $10.00
BATTLESHIP
SAILORS
The Fighting Career of HMS Warspite recalled by her
Men by Harry Plevy
This
is a vivid inside story of an action-packed career, told in the words of those
who served aboard Warspite, civilians who
refitted the ship and entertained her crew, and even the enemies who fought
against her. She played a pivotal role
in the Battle of Jutland in 1916, and in the Second
World War she fought a Narvik against the Germans,
against the Italians in the
BEACHHEAD ASSAULT The
Story of the Royal Naval Commanders in World War II by David Lee
The
Royal Naval Commandos were the first onto the invasion beaches and they were
the last to leave. Formed in 1941, many
lost their lives during Operation Jubilee at
THE BEACHHEAD COMMANDOS by A. Cecil Hampshire
Royal
Navy Commandos took part in combined operations in Madagascar, at Dieppe, in
North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, northern Italy
and the Adriatic, and finally in Normady itself and
beyond up to the time of the collapse of the Third Reich. This is their untold story. HC, 208pp, illus., pub.
1983, William Kimber, very good in
dust jacket. Price: $36.00
BEYOND ENDURANCE An
Epic of
This
is Nick Barker's vivid account of his fight to save his ship, of life in the
BLACK
WATER A
Life in the Special Boat Service by Don Camsell
A true life story of one man's life in the SBS. Don Camsell served
in the SBS for 20 years and rose to become operational commander on hundreds of
missions, both overt and covert. The SBS
role demanded that Don fought in just about every known theatre of war and in others
that, until now, no one has written about or discussed. HC, 204pp, illus., pub.
2000, Virgin, mint in dust jacket. Price: $35.00
BLESS OUR
SHIP
Mountbatten and the Kelly By Richard Hough
The
saga of the Kelly, a destroyer which grew into a legend even before the war was
over when she was commemorated by Noel Coward in his wartime film "In Which We Serve". HC, 194pp, illus., pub.
1991, Hodder and
BLOOD IN THE SEA HMS Dunedin and the Enigma
Code by Stuart Gill
The
cruiser
BRITISH
AND COMMONWEALTH MERCHANT SHIP LOSSES To Axis Submarines
1939-1945 by Alan J. Tennent
In
this unique and comprehensive reference volume, the author has consulted a
variety of primary sources to provide full details for each of the ships (more
than 1,400 ships were sunk) - including the sinking of the vessel, the U-boat
and commander responsible, and survivors, if any. Operation "Deadlight", the disposal
of submarines by the Royal Navy at the end of the war is also covered. HC, 326pp, illus., pub.
2001, Sutton, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $40.00
BRITISH
WARSHIPS AND AUXILIARIES By Mike Critchley
SC, 112pp, illus., Maritime, mint.
Price: $12.00 each - We have the following years:
1983/84
1984/85
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88
1989/90
1990/91
1991/92
1999/00
2000/01
($14.00)
2002/03
($20.00) - 96pp
2003/04
($20.00) – 96pp
2004/05
($22.00) – 112pp
BRITISH WARSHIPS SINCE 1945 Part 1 - Major Ships By Mike Critchley
A pictorial look at the major ships of the Royal Navy. SC, 103pp, illus., pub.
c. 1986, Maritime, mint. Price: $10.00
BRITISH
WARSHIPS SINCE 1945 Part 5 - Frigates by Mike Critchley
SC, illus., 144pp, Maritime, mint.
Price: $10.00
BUCKLER'S HARD A Rural Shipbuilding Centre
By A. J. Holland
A
detailed story of the
BUSINESS IN
GREAT WATERS: The U-Boat Wars 1916-1945 By John Terraine
Business
in Great Waters is the first book to describe in detail and to analyze in depth
the entire history of submarine warfare in both world wars. HC,
illus., 841pp, pub. 1989, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket. Price: $35.00
BY
SEA BY LAND The Authorised
History of Royal Marines Commandos by James D. Ladd
This
book is a comprehensive account of the Corps' actions since the First World
War. It reveals the changing nature of
warfare between 1919 and the present day and the way in which the Marines'
involvement in sea serve and naval gunnery between the wars was replaced by
amphibious and commando operations.
Today's Marines are trained to fight in mountains, jungle or Arctic
terrain and to operate as part of NATO against terrorism. HC, 606pp, illus., includes uniforms and badges,
unit history summaries, etc., pub. 1998, Harper Collins, mint in dust
jacket. Price: $35.00
This
facsimile reprint includes gatefold plans and details of the ship's design,
construction, décor and equipment, with an epilogue detailing the ship's
service from maiden voyage to her use as a troop ship in the Falklands War of
1982. HC, 122pp,
illus., fold out map of ship, pub. 1983, Patrick Stephens, mint in dust
jacket. Price: $30.00
THE CAPTAIN CLASS FRIGATES In the Second World War by Donald Collingwood
The
Captain Class Frigates, 78 sturdy, modern destroyer escorts began to come into
commission in January 1943 to fill a desperate long felt need. This is their story, told by a man who served
with them from their first arrival to their return to the States in 1946. It is a story of vigilance, determination and
dogged fortitude combined with high skill and unfailing courage. HC, 208pp, illus., pub.
1998, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $40.00
CARRIER COMBAT By
David Wragg
Aircraft
carriers were used in many of the crucial naval engagements of the Second World
War, ranging from the Royal Navy’s hunt for the
CARRIER WARS Naval Aviation from World
War II to the Persian Gulf War by Edwin P. Hoyt
How
carrier warfare has evolved in recent decades, contributing to engagements in
CHANNEL
SWEEP
Compiled by Lt. Cdr. B. Warlow, RN
Photographs from the 1950s and 1960s Skyfotos collection of RN ships in
the
SC, 112pp, illus., Maritime,
mint. Price: $9.00
COASTAL FORCES Vol. Ten by Barry Clarke, Jurgen Fielitz and Malcolm Touchin
An authoritative study, and part of Brassey's
prestigious Sea Power series, this book explains the nature of contemporary
offshore operations in both war and peacetime.
This book offers a comprehensive overview of contemporary maritime
developments. SC,
162pp, illus., pub. 1994, Brassey's, mint. Price: $20.00
COCKLESHELL HEROES By
C. E. Lucas Phillips
The authentic account of a
legendary war-time exploit. SC, (paperback), 256pp, illus., pub. 1970,
Pan Books, good. Price: $10.00
COMMANDO-The
Illustrated History of
Foreword by Countess Mountbatten
of
COMMANDO DESPATCH RIDER From
D-Day to Deutschland 1944-45 by Raymond Mitchell
This
book is both an accurate and atmospheric record of one man’s war seen from an
unusual perspective. The reader travels
‘pillion’ from the assault on the
COMMANDO SUBALTERN AT WAR Royal Marine Operations in
The
author tells the gripping story of what World War II commando fighting was
really like, by one who was there.
William Jenkins joined the 43 Royal Marine Commandos when they were
carrying out raids against the German and Italian garrisons on the other
COURSE FOR DISASTER From
The author's story as a Naval Officer in the
CRASH DIVE In
Action with HMS Safari 1942-43 By Arthur P. Dickison
The
full range of the submariner’s experience – and of human emotion – is here in
this vivid eyewitness account. The
author was the Safari’s leading telegraphist and kept
a personal diary (strictly against the rules) of life aboard Safari.
HC, 212pp, illus., pub. 1999, Sutton, mint in
dust jacket. Price: $30.00
CRUISERS IN CAMERA By
Roger Hayward
The
author has brought together a fascinating and varied selection of photographs
from archives around the world to review the development of British and
Commonwealth cruisers. Particular
emphasis has been placed on those classes which served in the two world wars. Illustrated with more than
200 photographs supported by detailed and fully researched captions. HC, 180pp, illus., pub.
2000, Sutton, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $36.00
D-DAY SHIPS The
Allied Invasion Fleet June 1944 by Yves Buffetaut
This
is a superb appraisal of the
This
is the story of the war at sea as seen by a young submarine officer. The author draws a vivid picture of the
'daily round and commons tasks' of life in submarines, illuminated from time to
time by the highlights of quick and decisive action, attack and
counter-attack. SC,
160pp, illus., pub. 2000, Tempus, mint but right hand corner knocked a
bit. Price: $13.00
DEATH OF A PHANTOM RAIDER The
Gamble That Triumphed and Failed, Atlantic, 1942-43 By Charles Gibson
A riveting story of naval warfare and a bluff that went wrong with
macabre consequences about the British trampship, Doggerbank. HC, 240pp,
illus., pub. 1987, Robert Hale, mint in dust jacket. Price: $30.00
DEFEAT OF
THE WOLF PACKS By Geoffrey Jones
This
book deals with the loss of 35 U-boats during the winter of 1943/44. HC, illus., 223pp, pub.
1986, William Kimber, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $35.00
DESTROYERS By
In
this book the noted Naval historian, Antony Preston,
relates the highlights of the destroyer's fighting career. HC, 64pp, illus., pub.
1982, Bison, mint in dust jacket. Price: $20.00
DESTROYERS,
FRIGATES AND CORVETTES By Robert Jackson
300
of the world's greatest destroyers and escorts, each one illustrated by a
full-colour network - full displacement, performance and dimensions provided
for each vessel, all measurements in imperial and metric - each ship's
development history and career described in full. HC, 5" x 7",
320pp, illus., pub. 2001, Grange, mint in dust jacket. Price: $20.00
DEVONPORT BUILT WARSHIPS
SINCE 1860
By Lt. Cdr. K. V. Burns, DSM, RN
A pictorial view of all the warships built by the Royal Dockyard
Plymouth. SC, 112pp, illus.,
Maritime, very good. Price: $8.00
THE DEVONPORT DOCKYARD STORY By
Lt. Cdr. K. V. Burns, DSM, RN
The history of the Royal Dockyard from its inception to the present
day. SC, 128pp, illus., pub.
1984, Maritime, mint.
Price: $10.00
DIE DEUTSCHE KRIEGSMARINE
1935-1945
Band 3 By Siegfried Breyer and Gerhard Koop
Die
U-Boot Waffe, Kleinkampfmittel, Marine-Infanterie-Divisionen Seeflieger,
etc. HC, 188pp,
illus., pub. 1987, Podzun-Pallas, German language
book, mint in dust jacket. Price:
$38.00
DISASTER AT
SEA By John Marriott
In
this fascinating volume, the author relates a selection of peacetime tragedies,
including the capsizing of the British battleship Captain. HC, 176pp, illus., pub.
1987, 1st Edition, Ian Allan, mint in dust jacket. Price: $30.00
DON'T BUNCH
UP One
Marine's Story By William Van Zanten
The
author's own story of his service in the 2nd Battalion 4th
Marines in
THE DRAMA OF THE SCHARNHORST A Factual Account from the
German Viewpoint by Fritz-Otto Busch
This
classic account, written by a German officer serving on the Scharnhorst, makes
use of top secret details hidden from the public view during World War II. SC, 186pp, illus., Robert
Hale, mint. Price: $20.00
DREADNOUGHTS
IN CAMERA
1905-1920 by Roger D. Thomas and Brian Patterson
A
selection of more than 130 rare and carefully research illustrations have been
drawn from the archives Beardmore, John Brown and
Vickers, and support the authoritative text.
They depict the various stages of Dreadnought construction and are
complemented by images of the gun and turbine shops and rolling mills of the
major armament manufacturers employed. HC, 180pp, illus., pub. 2000, Budding, mint in dust
jacket. Price: $30.00
E-BOAT ALERT Defending the
Combining
the newly released top-secret Admiralty reports, rare photographic materials,
and extensive interviews with eyewitnesses from three nations, James Tent has
produced a comprehensive study of a little-known episode of World War II - the
campaign to defend the
EAGLE'S WAR The War Diary of an
Aircraft Carrier By Peter C. Smith
This
gripping and moving story of a famous aircraft carrier at war is seen through
the eyes of its former crew members. HC, 200pp, illus., pub. 1995,
EAST OF
The
Admiralty account of the Naval War in the
ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF THE FLEET AIR ARM SINCE 1945 By Paul Beaver
All
the squadrons, carriers, aircraft and weapon systems, full specifications and
performance data; command structure and organisation. HC,
illus., 267pp, pub. 1987, Patrick Stephens, mint in dust jacket. Price: $40.00
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE 20TH
CENTURY CONFLICT - SEA WARFARE by Paul Kemp
More
than 150 illustrations complement the authoritative and comprehensive
text. A chronology of events enables the
reader to chart the century in each theatre of war, and an alphabetical section
provides instant explanation of all aspects of war at sea, including types of
warships, terminology, significant ships, battles, tactics, weapons and much
more. The last section includes short biographies
of the leading figures in the evolution of sea warfare. HC, 320pp, illus., pub.
1998, Arms and Armour, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $35.00
ENDLESS
STORY By Captain Taprell Dorling, D.S.O., RN
Being an account of the work of the destroyers, flotilla-leaders,
torpedo boats and Patrol Boats in the Great War. HC, 451pp, illus., pub.
1935, Houghton and
THE ESCORT CARRIER IN WORLD
WAR II
Combustible – Vulnerable – Expendable by David Wragg
To
the U.S. Navy they were CVEs or carrier vessel
escorts. The Royal Navy called them
auxiliary carriers to crews of endangered merchantmen in the
A pictorial record of the
Falklands War. SC, 112pp,
illus., Maritime, mint. Price:
$22.00
A pictorial record of the Falklands War. SC, 120pp, illus.,
Maritime, mint. Price: $22.00
FEW
SURVIVED
A History of Submarine Disasters By Edwyn Gray
This
is the first comprehensive account of every peacetime submarine disaster from
1774 to the present day. Packed with drama from beginning to end. HC, 274pp, illus., pub.
1996, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $35.00
FIGHTING
DESTROYER
The Story of HMS Petard by G. G. Connell
In Petard's first
commission from 1942 to 1944, she sank three submarines, one German, one
Italian, and one Japanese. The author
was gunnery control officer of the ship and describes her working up, her
periods of relaxation, and the men who served aboard her. HC, 271pp, illus., pub.
1994,
FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD Over 600 Carriers,
Submarines & Destroyers by Robert Jackson and Steve Crawford
This
book features over 600 warships, each illustrated with
a full-colour artwork, contains detailed
specifications for each vessel, with all measurements given in imperial and
metric and examines such famous fighting ships such as the Bismarck,
FLAGS Observers by William G.
Crampton
A pocket guide to the flags of all nations, international flags, and
many more. SC, 190pp, illus., pub.
1991, Frederick Warne, mint. Price:
$10.00
FLASHING
BLADES OVER THE SEA By Lt. Cdr. J. M. Milne RN
The development and history of helicopters in the Royal Navy. SC, 104pp, illus., pub.
c.1980, Maritime, mint. Price: $7.00
THE FLEET
AIR ARM IN FOCUS Part 1 By Cdr. D. A. Hobbs, RN
This
book attempts to capture something of the spirit of the Fleet Air Arm through
photographs. SC,
illus., pub. c.1990, Maritime, mint. Price: $25.00
Part
II: pub. c.1991. Price:
$28.00
FLIGHT
FROM
The
story of the Norwegian merchant ship M/S Lidvard at
the outbreak of World War Two interned in the French African
FLUGZEUGTRAGER
GRAF ZEPPELIN By Siegfried Breyer
German language book, SC, 48pp, illus., pub. 1988,
Podzun-Pallas, mint. Price:
$17.00
FOR GOD'S SAKE SHOOT
STRAIGHT
The Story of Court Marshall and Execution of Sub. Lt. Edwin Dyett By Leonard Sellers
Sub
Lt. Dyett of the Nelson Battalion, 63rd (Royal Navy) Division on
FOR THOSE IN PERIL 50 Years of Royal Naval
Search and Rescue By John Winton
This
book is the definitive account of the Royal Navy's search and rescue; from the
air-sea rescue launches of WWII to the highly trained and dedicated helicopter
crews of today. HC,
illus., 317pp, pub. 1992, Robert Hale, mint in dust jacket. Price: $35.00
FOR THOSE
IN PERIL
By Vic Cassells
This
is a comprehensive listing of the ships and men of the Royal Australian Navy
who have paid the supreme sacrifice in the wars of the twentieth century. As well as being the first complete reference
book of its kind, this book describes vividly the action in which ships of the
RAN were involved, not only the ships that died, but also the ones that got
away. Full description of each ship, her
casualties, battle honours, a photo of each ship,
etc. SC, 269pp,illus., pub. 1995,
Kangaroo, mint. Price: $30.00
THE
During
the First World War Rosyth was the headquarters of
Admiral Beatty’s famous battlecruiser squadron and
the
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE By
Bruce F. Meyers
This
book chronicles many force recon firsts: HALO jumps from jets; operational
parachute jumps from navy carrier aircraft; lock out and underway recovery of
recon patrols from navy fleet submarines; live pickup of downed personnel by
Fulton Skyhook. Meyer’s account makes it
clear how the company earned the reputation it enjoys today. HC, 211pp, illus., pub.
2000, Naval Institute Press, mint in dust jacket. Price: $28.00
THE
FOUR
Michael
Apps, formerly of the Fleet Air Arm, traces the history and development of the
four Ark Royals, with an emphasis on the outstanding actions they have
fought in. HC, 256pp,
illus., pub. 1976, Book Club, very good in dust
jacket. Price: $32.00
FRIEND OR
FOE
Friendly Fire at Sea 1939-1945 By Paul Kemp
The
author has uncovered over a hundred incidents of engagements between ships,
submarines and aircraft on the same side in World War Two. HC, illus., 198pp, pub.
1995, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $32.00
FRIGATES
OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY 1943-1974 By Ken Macpherson
This
book presents
THE FROGMEN By
T. J. Waldron and James Gleeson
The story of the wartime underwater operators. This book is a magnificent tribute to the
almost fantastic courage and skill of officers and men of the Royal Navy and to
our scientists. HC, 191pp,
illus., pub. 1952, Evans Bros., good, no dust jacket. Price: $28.00
THE FROGMEN OF
This
is the history of the first frogman unit formed by the Allies in World War II,
told by the Canadian Naval Officer who raised and commanded the Sea
Reconnaissance Unit from its training period in
FROM
A
biographical social history of the family of Robert Henry Harding, RN, DSM,
with particular regard to his time in the Royal Navy, 1919, at Archangel, North
Russia, the least known war of the 20th century. SC, 106pp, illus., pub.
1985, Rimu Pub., mint.
Price: $15.00
FROM THE
BRIDGE-HMS INVINCIBLE By Leo Marriott
A short account of operations aboard HMS Invincible from the bridge,
the control center of the ship. SC, 80pp, illus., pub. 1990, Ian Allan,
very good. Price: $25.00
GEOFFREY BROOM’S WAR Letters and P.O.W. Diaries
– Compiled by Barbara Broom
This
moving autobiography covers a young man’s life from the time he joined the Navy
at the age of twenty, to his release from a German prisoner of war camp at the
end of the war. The book is comprised of
letters and diaries edited by Barbara Broom as a tribute to her husband. HC, 238pp, pub.
1993, Pentland Press, mint in dust jacket. Price:
$30.00
GRAND FLEET
DAYS
Chapters
I to XIV of this book originally appeared in The Saturday Westminster under the title of "A Grand Fleet
Chaplain's Note-Book", the "Wardroom Dialogues" in The Western Independent; the "Grand
Fleet Interludes" in The Western
Evening Herald; and the remainder in The
Church Family Newspaper. HC, 244pp,
Hodder and
THE GRAND SCUTTLE The
Sinking of the German Fleet at
This
remarkable story of scuttling of the German fleet in
GREAT BATTLES OF THE ROYAL
NAVY As
Commemorated in the Gunroom, Britannia Royal Navy College, Dartmouth - Editor
In Chief Eric Grove
Naval
historian, Eric Grove, has created a detailed summary of each battle. Each chapter is illustrated with strategic
and tactical battle maps, engravings and prints and some of the finest colour
paintings available on the subject. 25
battles are selected, discussed and assessed by an international author team. HC, 256pp, illus., pub.
1994, Arms and Armour, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $36.00
THE GREAT MUTINY By James Dugan
The story of the mutiny of the Royal Navy at the Nore
and the blockade in 1797. HC, 511pp, illus., pub. 1965, G. P.
Putnam, NY, ex-library, good, no dust jacket. Price: $10.00
GREY FUNNEL LINES Traditional Song and Verse
of the Royal Navy 1900-1970 By Cyril Tawney
In
this book we find songs reflecting every aspect of life in the 20th
century Royal Navy, both upper and lower decks.
HC, 177pp, illus., pub. 1987, Routledge and
Kegan Paul, mint in dust jacket. Price:
$30.00
GREY GLADIATOR H.M.A.S. Sydney with the
British Mediterranean Fleet By George H. Johnston
The story of HMAS Sydney, one of
Also, HC, ex-library, good in worn and torn dust jacket. Price: $32.00
THE GREY WIDOW-MAKER Twenty-Four Disasters at
Sea By Bernard Edwards
This
book spans two centuries of maritime history from the near disastrous race
across the
HANDS TO FLYING STATIONS A Recollective History of
Canadian Naval Aviation - Volume One: 1945 to 1954; Volume Two: 1955 to 1969 By Stuart E. Soward
The
first volume describes the early days of the Canadian Naval Air Branch and is
the story as told by those who were there.
In the first ten years, 58 young men of all ranks died, serving in the
cause of Canadian Naval Aviation. Volume
two continues the story. HC, Vol 1:
340pp, illus., pub. 1993: Vol 2: 497pp, illus., pub.
1995, mint in dust jacket. Price: $60.00
for the set
HEARTS
OF OAK
A Collection of Royal Naval Anecdotes - Edited by P. McLaren
Professionalism
and humour are the keynotes of this book, which has been compiled for everyone
with an interest in the sea. SC, 128pp, pub. 1994, Fernhurst,
mint. Price: $22.00
HEAVO HEAVO
LASH UP AND
The
author relates his experiences in the Royal Navy during the Second World
War. He joined the escort carrier HMS Arbiter in
THE HELICOPTER STORY OF THE
A compelling visual documentary of the crucial role played by British
helicopters in the Falklands War from the brush of the historian-painter, John
Hamilton. HC, 96pp, pub. 1990,
David and Charles, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $50.00
HIPPOCRATES RN Memoirs of a Naval Flying Doctor By Herbert Ellis
This is a fascinating personal and professional
autobiography, written by a doctor who served with the best aviators in the
world, the Fleet Air Arm pilots. HC, 206pp, illus., pub. 1990, Robert Hale, mint in dust
jacket. Price: $30.00
HISTORY OF
SHIPS By Bernard Ireland
This is a comprehensive history and reference work in one volume, chronicling the development of world shipping. As well as describing advancements in shipping, the author has included a number of sea battles. Beautifully illustrated with over 200 photographs and informat