Ships Shipbuilding category: 835 books
The Greenie
The History of Warfare Technology in the Royal Navy
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
In the Royal Navy vernacular, the term 'greenie' describes the officers and ratings responsible for the electrical engineering functions of the fleet. Electrical engineering has 'driven' the Royal Navy for far longer than one might imagine, from solving the problem of magnetic interference with the...
by Dr Raymond Solly
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
In the Ray Solly trilogy, Mariner’s Launch, Mariner’s Voyage and Mariner’s Rest, the author brings alive a lifestyle which epitomised excitement and adventure during the ‘golden age’ of international shipping.
by Sandifeet
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2015
The start of this slightly crazy few weeks begins in Ecuador where I had been travelling for 6 months. In April 2014 I sailed off on a container ship bound for Bremerhaven, Germany, it took almost 3 weeks. My vague idea was to fly from there to the UK to visit my Dad and brother Tony.
The ship passed...
Histoires des naufrages célèbres
ou Aventures les plus remarquables des navigateurs modernes
Language: French
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Extrait : "Le Sydney quitta Port-Jackson, situé sur la côte orientale de la Nouvelle-Hollande, le 12 avril 1806 ; il allait au Bengale. Ayant le dessein de passer par le détroit de Dampierre, je suivis aussi exactement qu'il me fut possible la route du capitaine Hogan, commandant le Cornwallis telle...
Les plus célèbres navires de l'Histoire
Essai historique
Language: French
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Une histoire de la navigation dans le mondeDes vaisseaux des pharaons aux sous-marins, de l’arche de Noé au Nautilus, de la mutinerie de la Bounty à celle du Potemkine, découvrez une histoire de la navigation dans le monde à travers les navires les plus célèbres de l’Histoire.Saviez-vous que...
12 Titanic Lessons for Christians
Lessons to Motivate, Challenge and Empower
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
The Titanic disaster of April 15, 1912 has been described as one of the most fascinating single events in human history. The sinking of the Titanic has left an indelible impression and vast psychological impact on the world. Titanic has spawned books, plays, poems, films, drama films, songs, concerts,...
The Voyages of the Discovery
An Illustrated History of Scott's Ship
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
Discovery was built for Captain Scott's first Antarctic expedition of 1901-04 and was launched more than 100 years ago in 1901, at Dundee. She had a long and intriguing career before her final voyage back there in 1986; this book tells the story of that chequered history.
Despite a number of...
Merchant Marine Survivors of World War II
Oral Histories of Cargo Carrying Under Fire
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
World War II could not have been won without the U.S. Merchant Marine. Crewed by civilian seamen in peacetime and carrying much of the nation‘s ocean-borne commerce, the Merchant Marine became the “fourth arm of defense” in wartime, providing vital support for beachheads in all theaters of operation....
RMS Titanic Made in the Midlands
Made in the Midlands
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
THE story of the ill-fated liner Titanic is one that has been told and retold countless times – it is hard to imagine that there could be any new stories or twists to the tale. Yet Titanic’s strong connection with the Midlands is one such story that is not so well known. The ship may have been...
Twenty Million Tons Under the Sea
The Daring Capture of the U-505
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2019
Daniel Gallery, in his brilliant memoir, explains how he led Task Group 21.12 in the battle against the U-Boat threat.
Commanding the USS Guadalcanal he led his crew to sink three of these menacing submarines, but his greatest achievement was to capture the U-505 off the coast of Africa.
He was the...
Cap San Diego
Heimathafen Hamburg
Language: German
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Vor 30 Jahren kaufte die Stadt Hamburg den Stückgutfrachter CAP SAN DIEGO und rettete ihn vor der Verschrottung. Heute ist die CAP SAN DIEGO das größte, fahrtüchtige Museumsfrachtschiff der Welt und ein Wahrzeichen im Hamburger Hafen. Der Bild-Textband CAP SAN DIEGO Heimathafen Hamburg widmet sich...
by Norman G. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
This vintage book is a complete guide to build, rig, and sail self-acting model yachts. With simple, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of handy tips, this profusely illustrated handbook constitutes a must-have for the novice model yachtsman and would make for a fantastic addition collection of...
Die Lotsen
Berater der Schiffsleitung
Language: German
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Schifffahrt ohne Lotsen ist und bleibt undenkbar. Die Schifffahrtsrouten an der deutschen Nord- und Ostseeküste sind nicht nur die dicht befahrensten der Welt, sondern auch wegen ihrer Unberechenbarkeit ein schwer zu navigierendes Gebiet. Jeder Frachter, jedes Kreuzfahrtschiff braucht Lotsen, um sicher...
Nord-Ostsee-Kanal
Von Brunsbüttel bis Kiel
Language: German
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Thomas Fröhlings Buch der Nord-Ostsee-Kanal erscheint aufgrund der hohen Nach-frage in zweiter Auflage. Der Kanal verbindet von Brunsbüttel bis Kiel die Nord- mit der Ostsee und ist die weltweit am meisten befahrene künstliche Wasserstraße. Der Nord-Ostsee-Kanal ist nicht nur in logistischer und...