My ancestor was in the Royal Navy / by Ian H Waller.

"This long awaited addition to the series will become the bible for tracing Royal Naval ancestors. A comprehensive guide to Navy records dating back to before 1700, the book also contains a brief history of the service, guides to uniforms and insignia, divisions and branches of the Navy, pensions, dockyards, casualties, courts martial and tribunals and much, much more. Illustrated in full colour throughout."