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Henry V's Navy: The Sea-Road to Agincourt and Conquest 1413-1422 by Ian Friel
RRP: $16.76$12.41Without Henry V's Navy, the Battle of Agincourt would never have happened. Henry's fleet played a major - if often unrecognised - part in enabling the king to come within reach of final victory in the Hundred Years War against France. Henry's navy was... -
The Norwegian Merchant Fleet in the Second World War by Kenneth L Privratsky 9781399043861
RRP: $28.38$20.15Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Kamikaze Hunters: The Men Who Fought for the Pacific, 1945 by Will Iredale
RRP: $21.92$16.09The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller.In May 1945, with victory in Europe established, the war was all but over. But on the other side of the world, the Allies were still engaged in a bitter struggle to control the Pacific. And it was then that the... -
British Pacific Fleet by David Hobbs
RRP: $24.50$17.13In August 1944 the British Pacific Fleet did not exist. Six months later it was strong enough to launch air attacks on Japanese territory, and by the end of the war it constituted the most powerful force in the history of the Royal Navy, fighting as... -
The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World by Lincoln P. Paine
RRP: $38.70$26.70A monumental, wholly accessible work of scholarship that retells human history through the story of mankind's relationship with the sea. An accomplishment of both great sweep and illuminating detail, The Sea and Civilization is a stunning work of... -
Down to the Sea in Submarines: A Cold War Odyssey by Dan Conley 9781036113681
$35.10This unique memoir charts the career of the author in the Royal Navy Submarine Service during the period 1967 to 1997, and in doing so details many of the Silent Service’s remarkable achievements since the end of the Second World War. And it provides a... -
Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture by Joshua Levine
RRP: $11.60$3.50THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF DUNKIRK - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN AND STARRING KENNETH BRANAGH, TOM HARDY AND MARK RYLANCE. ... -
Iron Coffins by Herbert A. Werner
RRP: $14.18$9.55A first hand account of the German U-boat battles of World War II, by one of the very few surviving commanders.This is a story of triumph, disaster and eventual survival against all odds. Herbert Werner was one of the few U-boat commanders whose skill,... -
Maritime Strike: The Untold Story of the Royal Navy Task Group off Libya in 2011 by John Kingwell
RRP: $25.80$18.43In April 2011, the newly created Royal Navy Response Force Task Group deployed to the Mediterranean to provide a range of military options in response to the Arab Spring. For the next six months the group planned and prepared for a range of potential... -
Commando: The Inside Story of Britain’s Royal Marines by Monty Halls
RRP: $15.47$10.87'There is only one colour that matters, one that unites us all. And that colour is green.'The Royal Marine Commandos have become a byword for elite raiding skills and cutting-edge military operations. They are globally renowned, yet shrouded in mystery... -
Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service Iain Ballantyne 9781409139010
RRP: $16.76$11.09HUNTER KILLER: a submarine designed to pursue and attack enemy submarines and surface ships using torpedoes.HUNTER KILLERS will follow the careers of four daring British submarine captains who risked their lives to keep the rest of us safe, their... -
Crucible of Hell: Okinawa: The Last Great Battle of the Second World War by Saul David
RRP: $16.76$10.94'Excellent' Antony Beevor 'Saul David is a brilliant historian ... In shocking and jaw-dropping detail, he brings a battle that deserves far greater prominence and understanding vividly back to life'... -
The Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942 1944: The Fleet that Had to Hide Charles Stephenson 9781526797766
RRP: $20.63$14.98The story of the British Eastern Fleet, which operated in the Indian Ocean against Japan, has rarely been told. Although it was the largest fleet deployed by the Royal Navy prior to 1945 and played a vital part in the theatre it was sent to protect, it... -
Britain's War Against the Slave Trade: The Operations of the Royal Navy s West Africa Squadron, 1807 1867 by Anthony Sullivan 9781399000017
RRP: $19.34$18.43Long before recorded history, men, women and children had been seized by conquering tribes and nations to be employed or traded as slaves. Greeks, Romans, Vikings and Arabs were among the earliest of many peoples involved in the slave trade, and across... -
Without Trace: The Extraordinary Last Voyages of Eight Ships John Harris 9781804361870
RRP: $14.18$9.03'...and if there had been only one survivor, there would have been no mystery in any of these cases...'Bestselling author John Harris freshly investigates seven of the most gripping and intriguing voyages of the past 150 years. Bringing his unique skills... -
Scooter!: The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Story Tommy H. Thomason 9781910809266
RRP: $36.06$26.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809266Author Tommy H. ThomasonFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Schnellboote: A Complete Operational History by Paterson, Lawrence 9781399082280
$23.68Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean by John Julius Norwich
RRP: $19.34$15.42An electrifying narrative history of the Mediterranean from Ancient Egypt to 1919, from the bestselling author of The Popes and Sicily: A Short HistoryThe Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the... -
Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the Bounty by Greg Dening
RRP: $34.82$26.30Captain Bligh and the mutiny on the Bounty have become proverbial in their capacity to evoke the extravagant and violent abuse of power. But William Bligh was one of the least violent disciplinarians in the British navy. It is this paradox which inspired... -
The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command by Andrew Gordon
RRP: $24.50$16.62Winner of the Longman's History Today Book of the Year Award and the inaugural Westminster Medal for Military Literature More than a century had gone by since the Battle of Trafalgar. Generation after generation of British naval captains had been... -
The Deadly Trade: The Complete History of Submarine Warfare From Archimedes to the Present Iain Ballantyne 9781409158523
RRP: $16.76$11.61The Deadly Trade takes readers on an epic and enthralling voyage through submarine warfare, including how U-boats in two world wars tried to achieve victory, first for the Kaiser and then 20 years later for Adolf Hitler. It tells the story of how such... -
Japan's Trafalgar: The Voyage of the Condemned Fleet to the Straits of Korea by Phil Thorne
RRP: $58.05$44.13The Battle of Tsushima, the epic battle between the Japanese and Russian navies on May 27-28 1905, is examined in far greater detail than ever before. Making extensive use of official records, personal accounts and a wealth of untouched information on... -
Secrets of the Conqueror: The Untold Story of Britain's Most Famous Submarine by Stuart Prebble
RRP: $16.76$11.04HMS Conqueror is Britain's most famous submarine. It is the only sub since World War Two to have sunk an enemy ship. Conqueror's sinking of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano made inevitable an all-out war over the future of the Falkland Islands, and... -
The Harwich Striking Force: The Royal Navy's Front Line in the North Sea 1914 1918 by Dunn, Steve 9781399015967
RRP: $32.25$23.25The Harwich Force has made its name and will not be forgotten during the future annals of history'; so said Rear Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt on Armistice Day 1918. But that fame has not endured. Yet for the whole duration of the First World War, the... -
Four Weeks in May: A Captain's Story of War at Sea by David Hart-Dyke 9781843545910
RRP: $14.18$9.44Reissued for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.A Sunday Times Bestseller'Electric... Outstanding.' GuardianIn March 1982 the guided-missile destroyer HMS Coventry was one of a small squadron of ships on exercise off Gibraltar. By the end of April... -
British Motor Torpedo Boat 1939-45 by Angus Konstam
$12.63During the Second World War, flotillas of the Royal Navy's Motor Torpedo Boats and other coastal forces fought a deadly war for control of the English Channel and the North Sea. These small, fast boats attacked enemy convoys, escorted freighters, landed... -
Town Class Destroyers: A Critical Assessment by John Henshaw
RRP: $25.74$21.67Early in World War II, fifty obsolete US Navy destroyers were transferred to the Royal Navy in return for a 99-year lease British bases in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Newfoundland. Though they were obsolete and far from ideal, they played a vital role in... -
In These Times: Living in Britain through Napoleon's Wars, 1793-1815 by Jenny Uglow
RRP: $21.92$14.94Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper PrizeAs the Napoleonic wars raged, what was life really like for those left at home? Award-winning social historian Jenny Uglow reveals the colourful and turbulent everyday life of Georgian Britain through the diaries,... -
Royal Marines Commandos John Parker 9780755314867
RRP: $14.18$9.55The Royal Marines were originally formed under the auspices of the Royal Navy to guard its sailing ships from harm. They are proud of their history and origins but the Navy heritage is fading. John Parker charts how the units have moved away from their... -
D-Day and Normandy: A Visual History by Anthony Richards 9781912423217
RRP: $25.80$19.43Operation Overlord, the codename given to the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe in 1944, was arguably the most challenging, complicated and risky military operation in history. It began on 6 June with Operation Neptune, the largest... -
Asian Armageddon, 1944-45 by Peter Harmsen
RRP: $32.25$28.11The last instalment of the War in the Far East trilogy, Asian Armageddon 1944-1945, continues and completes the narrative of the first two volumes, describing how a US-led coalition of nations battled Japan into submission through a series of cataclysmic... -
Principles of Maritime Strategy by Julian S. Corbett 9780486437439
RRP: $27.08$18.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486437439Author Julian S. CorbettFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Attacker: The Royal Navy's First Operational Jet Fighter by Richard A. Franks
RRP: $19.29$14.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905414055Author Richard A FranksFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingPublisher Dalrymple and Verdun... -
Aircraft Carriers: The World's Greatest Carriers of the last 100 Years by David Ross
RRP: $32.24$22.95On 9 May 1912 the first airplane take-off from a ship was made from the deck of the HMS Hibernia. In July 1918, seven Sopwith Camels launched from the converted battlecruiser HMS Furious damaged the German airbase at Tonder and destroyed two zeppelins... -
British Town Class Cruisers: Southampton & Belfast Classes: Design, Development & Performance by Conrad Waters 9781526718853
RRP: $51.60$38.69Entering service between 1937 and 1939, the ten British Town' class cruisers were the most modern vessels of their type in the Royal Navy when the Second World War began. Built in response to large 6-inch gunned cruisers in the US and Japanese Navies... -
Elizabeth’s Navy: Seventy Years of the Postwar Royal Navy by Dr Paul Brown
RRP: $58.05$45.96With over 260 images, this is a highly illustrated history of the ships and operations of the Royal Navy during the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II. During the 70 years spanned by the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Navy changed... -
The Sea Chart by John Blake
RRP: $42.56$33.76To sail the oceans needed skill as well as courage and experience, and the sea chart with, where appropriate, the coastal view, was the tool by which ships of trade, transport or conquest navigated their course. This book looks at the history and... -
British Light Cruisers 1939-45 by Angus Konstam
RRP: $16.76$12.63The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate - a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets. By the inter-war period the need for this type of ship was even more... -
Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle by Roy A. Adkins 9780349116327
RRP: $16.76$11.09This is the true story of the Battle of Trafalgar, Britain's most significant sea battle, as seen through the smoke-hazed gunports of the fighting ships. In an atmosphere of choking fumes from cannon and musket fire, amid noise so intense it was almost... -
Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II by Paul Kennedy
$34.91A sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II "When he is at his best, as he often is in these pages, Kennedy can be dazzling."-Ian W. Toll, New York Times "The book makes for enjoyable...