Naval category: 2015 books
British Battleships 1889-1904
New Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
This volume brings to completion the reissue of R A Burt's magnificent bestselling three-volume history of British battleships, and it covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following.
The Russian war scare of 1884 and the public's anxiety about...
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 – 1817
Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
When first published in 2005 this book was hailed as a major contribution to naval history, and its value as a reference work was reflected in the speed with which it went out of print. This revised edition incorporates some important corrections, but retains the comprehensive coverage of the first,...
by Milan N. Vego
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
"First Published in 1999, Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company."
by Patrick O'Brian
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 1995
A concise overview, richly illustrated, of the historical background to the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin novels.
This book is a companion to Patrick O'Brian's sea novels, a straightforward exploration of what daily life in Nelson's navy was really like, for everyone from the captain down to the...
Plan Z
The Nazi Bid for Naval Dominance
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2008
Except for the strength of the U-boat fleet at the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, the German Navy, or Kriegsmarine, was never a match for the Royal Navy, even though the latter was overstretched and fighting in the Atlantic, Pacific, the Mediterranean and the Arctic. It was not meant to be...
Wolf of the Deep
Raphael Semmes and the Notorious Confederate Raider CSS Alabama
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
The electrifying story of Raphael Semmes and the CSS Alabama, the Confederate raider that destroyed Union ocean shipping and took more prizes than any other raider in naval history.
In July, 1862, Semmes received orders to take command of a secret new British-built steam warship, the Alabama....
British Guided Missile Destroyers
County-class, Type 82, Type 42 and Type 45
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
In the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby preserving their role in naval warfare. This book examines the technology and combat performance of Britain's guided missile destroyers over half a century.
Uniquely...
by Cooper, Bryan
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
The 'little ships' of the Second World War - the fast and highly manoeuvrable motor torpedo boats and gunboats which fought in coastal waters all over the world - developed a special kind of naval warfare. With their daring nightly raids against an enemy's coastal shipping - and sometimes much larger...
The Battle of Denmark Strait
A Critical Analysis of the Bismarck’s Singular Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
To Great Britain and Germany, the Battle of the Denmark Strait came like a thunderclap in the spring of 1941. The pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, was utterly destroyed, and its newest battleship, Prince of Wales, severely damaged and forced to withdraw. This was at the hands of Germany’s huge...
'Total Germany'
The Royal Navy' War Against the Axis Powers 1939-1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
On the declaration of war in 1939 the British Admiralty signalled all warships and naval bases 'Total Germany, Total Germany'.
It was fortunate that of Germany's three armed services, the Kriegsmarine under
Grosseradmiral Erich Raeder was the least well prepared. True, Admiral Karl Donitz's...
Forgotten Songs and Stories of the Sea
A Treasury of Voices from our Maritime Past
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Stirring tales of heroism at sea have been ingrained in the annals of maritime history since time immemorial. Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the New World, Queen Elizabeth I’s defeat of the Spanish Armada, and Horatio Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar are just some of Britain’s most memorable...
To the Walls of Derne
William Eaton, the Tripoli Coup, and the End of the First Barbary War
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Set amid the backdrop of political infighting, interservice jealousy, and diplomatic intrigue, To the Walls of Derne is the story of William Eaton’s effort to topple Bashaw Yusuf Karamanli, the ruler of Tripoli, and replace him with his brother, Hamet, who was sympathetic to America. Coming in the...
by Norman Desmarais
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
The Guide to the American Revolutionary War at Sea chronicles more than 10,500 actions -- far more than other naval histories. Vol. 6 documents 1696 of them which occurred in 1781. It includes the actions of the Continental and state navies, the French and British navies, the actions of American and...
Saltwater Leadership
A Primer on Leadership for the Junior Sea-Service Officer
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Designed for busy junior officers in the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine, this primer teaches the basics of leadership in five sequential steps. It begins with a useful overview of major leadership studies, followed by an informative summary of the wisdom of 380 senior sea-going officers...