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Horatio Nelson by Tom Pocock.

Horatio Nelson by Tom Pocock.
One edition.
£20.00

Hood and Bismarck by David Mearns and Rob White.

Hood and Bismarck by David Mearns and Rob White.
2 editions.
£15.00 - £20.00

Nelson and the Nile, The Naval War against Bonaparte 1798, by Brian Lavery.

Nelson and the Nile, The Naval War against Bonaparte 1798, by Brian Lavery.
One edition.
£27.00


The Ship that Changed the World, the Escape of the Goeben to the Dardanelles in 1914, by Dan Van Der Vat.

The Ship that Changed the World, the Escape of the Goeben to the Dardanelles in 1914, by Dan Van Der Vat.
One edition.
£11.99

To Sail no More Part Seven.

To Sail no More Part Seven.
One edition.
£14.95

The Royal Navy in Focus, 1930 - 1939.

The Royal Navy in Focus, 1930 - 1939.
One edition.
£8.95


The Fleet Air Arm in Focus Part One.

The Fleet Air Arm in Focus Part One.
One edition.
£8.95

The Fleet Air Arm in Focus Part Two.

The Fleet Air Arm in Focus Part Two.
One edition.
£8.95

To Sail no More.

To Sail no More.
One edition.
£14.95


The Royal Navy in Focus, 1970 - 1979.

The Royal Navy in Focus, 1970 - 1979.
One edition.
£14.95

To Sail no More Part Three.

To Sail no More Part Three.
One edition.
£14.95

To Sail no More Part Four.

To Sail no More Part Four.
One edition.
£14.95


To Sail no More Part Five.

To Sail no More Part Five.
One edition.
£14.95

Royal Navy Minor War Vessels in Focus.

Royal Navy Minor War Vessels in Focus.
One edition.
£9.95

To Sail no More Part Six - United States Navy.

To Sail no More Part Six - United States Navy.
One edition.
£14.95


Royal Navy Trawlers.  Part One : Admiralty Trawlers by Gerard Toghill

Royal Navy Trawlers. Part One : Admiralty Trawlers by Gerard Toghill
One edition.
£19.99

Royal Navy Cruisers in Focus.

Royal Navy Cruisers in Focus.
One edition.
£14.50

Verschollen - World War I U-Boat Losses by Dwight R Messimer.

Verschollen - World War I U-Boat Losses by Dwight R Messimer.
One edition.
£27.50


The Colossus Class Aircraft Carriers 1944-1972 by Neil McCart

The Colossus Class Aircraft Carriers 1944-1972 by Neil McCart
One edition.
£24.00

German Destroyers of World War II by Gerhard Koop and Klaus-Peter Schmolke.

German Destroyers of World War II by Gerhard Koop and Klaus-Peter Schmolke.
One edition.
£40.00


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Horatio Nelson by Tom Pocock.

Horatio Nelson: the national hero who secured a century of maritime supremacy for his country and became th focus of British identity and aspirations. Generous and brave, sometimes vain and occasionally weak, he is still the butt of half-admiring jokes: bawdy when his name is coupled with that of Emma Hamilton; respectful in relation ot his great naval achievements. Tom Pocock's Horatio Nelson is the first biography of the admiral to include a significant and hitherto unpublished account of Nelson's plans for a new career in politics. It is the first full biography to unveil detailed descriptions of his adventures on an expedition to the Arctic as a boy, his exploits in the Nicaraguan jungle as a young captain, his love for an older officer's pretty and sophisticated young wife in the West Indies and his defence in court of one of his men on a murder charge and of an old friend charged with treason and plotting the murder of the King. Including an appendix of existing Nelsonian sites in addition to many photographs and quotations from letters unpublished until now, this biography also grants us an intimate glimpse, seen through the eyes of Nelson's young niece, of life with Nelson and the Hamilton's at Merton Place, the home they shared. The most revealing study yet written, this biography juxtaposes details of Nelson's daily life, friendships and opiniions with the great events which make him one of the best loved and most memorable figures in British history.


Hood and Bismarck by David Mearns and Rob White.

In May 1941 the most dramatic sea battle of the Second World War took place. Its protagonists were the two mightiest capital ships of the era - the German Bismarck, and the British battlecruiser Hood. Their confrontation resulted in the destruction of both warships and the loss of over 3,500 lives. In 2001 - the sixtieth anniversary of this apocalyptic battle - David Mearns led an expedition that discovered the wreck of Hood for the very first time and revisited the wreck of Bismarck. With Rob White tracing the history of these awe-inspiring vessels and the events that led to their fatal clash, Hood and Bismarck chronicles the progress and findings of this incredible mission.


Nelson and the Nile, The Naval War against Bonaparte 1798, by Brian Lavery.

The Battle of the Nile, fought on 1st August 1798, was Nelsons first great victory and dealt a fatal blow to Napoleon Bonapartes ambitions in the Middle East. But the battle itself was only the decisive event in a campaign of many months, upon the outcome of which depended the domination of the Mediterranean and the whole strategic situation in Europe. In this book, Brian Lavery places the Battle of the Nile in its full strategic context, showing the interplay of military and political factors that sent Nelsons squadron into the Mediterranean in pursuit of the powerful French invasion fleet. This was also Nelsons first independent fleet command, and the author shows the development of his command style and the forging of the esprit de corps which was later to triumph at Trafalgar. It also provides a fascinating and detailed insight into the nature and conditions of naval war in the Age of Sail, from the strain felt by fleet commanders, isolated from higher authority and starved of information of the enemy, to the daily lives of the sailors and the tactics used in battle.


The Ship that Changed the World, the Escape of the Goeben to the Dardanelles in 1914, by Dan Van Der Vat.

With the Black Sea closed, her exports dropped ninety-eight per cent and her imports by ninety-five percent. The cutting off of Russia, with all its consequences, the vain and sanguinary tragedy of Gallipoli, the diversion of Allied strength in the campaigns of Mesopotamia, Suez and Palestine, the ultimate break up of the Ottoman Empire, the subsequent history of the Middle East, followed from the voyage of the Goeben - Barbara Tuchman, August 1914. The escape of the German battlecruiser Goeben to Turkey in the early days of the First World War is one of the most under-reported turning points in twentieth century history. In 1914 the German Navys Mediterranean Division comprised just two ships: the Goeben and light cruiser Breslau. Despite having to run the gauntlet of the French Navy and the British Mediterranean fleet, the pair, ruthlessly commanded by Rear-Admiral Wilhelm Souchin, eluded a tired and irresolute French Commander-in-Chief and then an incompetent British admiral to arrive in Constantinople and bring Turkey into the war.


To Sail no More Part Seven.

This highly popular series provides a well documented account of the ships of the Royal Navy, and auxiliary forces, over 50 years. The photographs are pure nostalgia and the well researched captions give an excellent history of the ships shown. For those who served in the Royal Navy during the periods these books cover - they are simply a must! Other readers will find the books give good historical and visual insight into the navy of yesterday.


The Royal Navy in Focus, 1930 - 1939.

The series of In Focus books contain photographs of ships from each of the decades shown. Each one has a good cross section of ship types from the large to the not so large and each photograph is accompanied by an extended caption giving a description of each ships career.


The Fleet Air Arm in Focus Part One.

This is not a history but an attempt to capture something of the spirit of the Fleet Air Arm through a collection of photographs put together over a number of years. All with extended captions.


The Fleet Air Arm in Focus Part Two.

This is not a history but an attempt to capture something of the spirit of the Fleet Air Arm through a collection of photographs put together over a number of years. All with extended captions.


To Sail no More.

This highly popular series provides a well documented account of the ships of the Royal Navy, and auxiliary forces, over 50 years. The photographs are pure nostalgia and the well researched captions give an excellent history of the ships shown. For those who served in the Royal Navy during the periods these books cover - they are simply a must! Other readers will find the books give good historical and visual insight into the navy of yesterday.


The Royal Navy in Focus, 1970 - 1979.

The series of In Focus books contain photographs of ships from each of the decades shown. Each one has a good cross section of ship types from the large to the not so large and each photograph is accompanied by an extended caption giving a description of each ships career.


To Sail no More Part Three.

This highly popular series provides a well documented account of the ships of the Royal Navy, and auxiliary forces, over 50 years. The photographs are pure nostalgia and the well researched captions give an excellent history of the ships shown. For those who served in the Royal Navy during the periods these books cover - they are simply a must! Other readers will find the books give good historical and visual insight into the navy of yesterday.


To Sail no More Part Four.

This highly popular series provides a well documented account of the ships of the Royal Navy, and auxiliary forces, over 50 years. The photographs are pure nostalgia and the well researched captions give an excellent history of the ships shown. For those who served in the Royal Navy during the periods these books cover - they are simply a must! Other readers will find the books give good historical and visual insight into the navy of yesterday.


To Sail no More Part Five.

This highly popular series provides a well documented account of the ships of the Royal Navy, and auxiliary forces, over 50 years. The photographs are pure nostalgia and the well researched captions give an excellent history of the ships shown. For those who served in the Royal Navy during the periods these books cover - they are simply a must! Other readers will find the books give good historical and visual insight into the navy of yesterday.


Royal Navy Minor War Vessels in Focus.

The series of In Focus books contain photographs of ships from each of the decades shown. Each one has a good cross section of ship types from the large to the not so large and each photograph is accompanied by an extended caption giving a description of each ships career.


To Sail no More Part Six - United States Navy.

This highly popular series provides a well documented account of the ships of the US Navy, over 50 years. The photographs are pure nostalgia and the well researched captions give an excellent history of the ships shown. For those who served in the United States Navy during the periods these books cover - they are simply a must! Other readers will find the books give good historical and visual insight into the navy of yesterday.


Royal Navy Trawlers. Part One : Admiralty Trawlers by Gerard Toghill

In the early days of the twentieth century the simple contact mine was becoming the cheap weapon of choice for many navies. Countering this threat eventually fell to the humble trawler - the similarity between trawling for fish and trawling for mines having quickly been realised. By 1916 however, the Admiralty were facing a famine of commercially available trawlers - so they went into the trawler building business. By the time the Armistice. was signed, the RNR Trawler Section, originally a little force of 1200 men and 150 vessels for sweeping UK waters, had expanded to a massive 39,000 men, manning more than 700 vessels which started life as humble minesweepers but soon became the jack of all trades in two World Wars and beyond.


Royal Navy Cruisers in Focus.

Another in the very popular In Focus series. In this new book the author has researched 112 photographs, from a wide range of sources, to illustrate the RNs cruiser force since the beginning of the 20th century.


Verschollen - World War I U-Boat Losses by Dwight R Messimer.

Until now, finding reliable information on U-boats lost during World War I required fluency in German and a great deal of time. Not only was little information available in English, but German sources were also difficult to track down and provided the barest of facts. Long in the making, this new reference fills the needs of both researchers looking for accounts of lost submarines and readers who enjoy action and adventure stories. It examines in detail each of the 203 U-boats lost during the war. Fluent in German and at home in war archives, Dwight Messimer offers for the first time individual narratives of the men who survived the sinking of their boats, including the dramatic stories of several who escaped from sunken wrecks, and one who managed to bailout as his submarine plunged past the one-hundred-foot mark. For boats listed as verschollen, or lost without a trace, the author includes available explanations for what happened, and when they conflict he analyzes them for accuracy. Each entry is a freestanding narrative that allows readers to focus on a particular submarine. Researchers will appreciate the convenience of the books format and its inclusive information. Because Messimer provides the approximate locations of many of the wrecks, amateur and professional salvage divers who want to visit wreckage sites will also find the book useful. Photographs, drawings, and maps further illuminate the record.


The Colossus Class Aircraft Carriers 1944-1972 by Neil McCart

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German Destroyers of World War II by Gerhard Koop and Klaus-Peter Schmolke.

This detailed illustrated history traces the building and wartime deployment of Germanys destroyers and presents the war record of each individual ship alongside hundreds of rare photographs. Statistical information and complete technical specifications are included, giving an insight into the performance and potential of each vessel. The text is not only supported by photographs from private collections but technical plans, camouflage drawings and maps also feature. Germanys destroyers played a significant role in the operations of the German Navy in World War II. The destroyers were involved in some of the key operations - from the invasion of Norway to the defence of the Baltic ports in early 1945 - as well as essential tasks such as escort duties, anti-submarine patrols and minelaying in the North Sea.

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