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British warships and auxiliaries / [Mike Critchley]. Critchley, Mike 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"2002/2003"

The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present /by W Laird Clowes. 1897-1903. Clowes, William Laird, Sir. 1897-1903. • BOOK • 14 copies available. 355.49(42)

Champion of the quarterdeck : Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower (1742-1814) /Ian M Bates "Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower is little known today, having never been one to blow his own trumpet. From humble beginnings as a captain's servant in 1755 he rose on his own merit, over more than 50 years, to the top of his profession. Living by old-fashioned values of loyalty and service, Gower's humanity and concern for others gained him the approbation and loyalty of his officers, crews and peers. Although recognised by his contemporaries as a leading navigator, he has been overlooked by historians until now. While many Royal Navy officers achieved fame for leadership, isolated acts of bravery or great discoveries, Gower accomplished a diversified and esteemed career that no other officer in the Georgian Navy could claim to equal. He was explorer, master navigator, commander-in-chief, Governor and diplomat. Having rejected great wealth for the sake of the Navy, he was knighted, conveyed a first-of-its-type diplomatic mission to China, charted unexplored seas, received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament and was pivotal in suppressing the Nore mutiny. He sat on the largest court martial in the Navy's history, was appointed Governor of Newfoundland and a full admiral, having personally shared in the capture of more than fifty enemy ships during his career. Every warship in the Age of Sail was a training ground for seamen, and every captain exerted extraordinary influence over his men. While some good men stumbled under oppressive officers, others thrived under thoughtful leadership such as Gower's. A constant supporter of young men of promise, he championed and developed the careers of several of Nelson's 'Band of Brothers' in what latter-day historians have termed 'Nelson's Navy'. Many others followed Gower from ship to ship and subsequently mapped out significant naval careers. As an upright and loyal champion of His Majesty's Navy during a career of remarkable exploits and achievements, Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower is to be celebrated for his unswerving devotion to duty and his training of many who were to follow in his footsteps with integrity and fortitude."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92GOWER

United States Ship Bainbridge DLG(N)-25 : built by Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts United States. Navy 1962 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 621.039:623.827

United States naval history : a bibliography Greenwood, W Bart (comp) 1972 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49(73):016

Training to be an officer : syllabuses of instruction with notes for the use of apprentices and cadets Merchant Navy Training Board 1952 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 331.861

Refloating of the USS Missouri (BB-63) United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Ships ca1950 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.821.2(73)

British warships & auxiliaries. "The fully revised and updated guide to the ships, aircraft and weapons of the Fleet. In full colour with over 90 photographs. The book starts with a "no-holds barred" review of the state of the Royal Navy followed by sections detailing the fleets of the Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and support vessels, all with pennant numbers and silhouettes. Now expanded to include Royal Marine Craft and Border Agency vessels. Each entry includes a full colour photograph together with a class listing, pennant numbers, technical specifications and brief notes. Similar sections cover the aircraft and weapons operated by the Royal Navy. The book includes a short summary of future ships - due to join the Fleet, ordered or under development. It concludes with a listing of those ships preserved within the UK and operating in a secondary role after decommissioning and a summary of those vessels which have been scrapped since the previous edition."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"2016/2017"

British naval swords and swordsmanship / John McGrath and Mark Barton. "This new publication is intended to bring together a mass of research dealing with all aspects of British naval swords. While the swords themselves are described the authors also tell the story of naval swordsmanship. For example, subjects such as how swords and cutlasses were used in action and how training was conducted are covered. The authors also address how the use of swords developed into a sport in the Navy, and how swords and swordsmaship entered naval symbology in such areas as ships' names. While the book concentrates on the Royal Navy, foreign weapons, including those of the Irish Naval Service, are mentioned where appropriate. Other British Maritime organisations such as the Merchant Navy, the Customs and Coastguard Services, and the Reserves are also addressed. The Appendices include the first list of Swords of Peace awarded to Naval units to be published. Recent research by the authors is also reflected in updated lists of Patriotic Fund Swords, City of London Swords, and Naval fencing champions contained in the Appendices."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.444.2(42)

The Jacobean commissions of enquiry 1608 and 1618 1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 342.537

Naval air : celebrating a century of naval flying /by Philip Kaplan. "Naval aviation arrived early in the last century in the form of balloons and airships employed by the British Royal Navy for reconnaissance, and interest was stirring in naval circles in a greater aeronautical capacity for the service. Britain's tradition of projecting a global reach through her sea power would, in the view of many, be greatly enhanced by such a capability. Among the first advocates of military aircraft development was British naval minister, Winston Churchill. Over the course of the last century since this point of inception, huge leaps have been made in the design, development, and performance of naval aircraft. This comprehensive account, brought to us by eminent aviation historian Philip Kaplan, details the journey from origin through early development into wartime deployment. This is carried forward through post-war innovations and into modern conflicts such as the Falklands campaign. Attention is paid to the key landmarks of aviation history, such as Taranto, Pearl Harbour, The Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Midway and the Korean campaign. Reference is also paid throughout to the flying aces; the high points in the combat careers of the greatest naval and marine aviators of the past century. Kaplan weaves multiple threads in an effort to produce a comprehensive and detailed history. One of these is the part played by women in the history of flight, detailing a journey characterised by ever-closer involvement at the vanguard of aviation development, showing how societal changes have impacted upon this area in tune with others. Bringing the history up to date, there is a section dedicated to the Helicopter, its varying uses, current disposition and status of the various types in the U.S and British navies. Complemented by a collection of interesting photographs, this is sure to appeal to aviation enthusiasts as well as social historians of the past one hundred years; this isn't just a history of the various aircraft but of the people who got them off the ground and flew them into a new century."--Dust jacket. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.38(42:73)

Health and medicine at sea, 1700-1900 / edited by David Boyd Haycock and Sally Archer. 2009. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 613.68

3-inch range table : 2700 FS initial velocity to 12000 yards: blunt-pointed projectile coefficient of form 1.00; weight of projectile 13 pounds; Siacci's method; corrected for altitude; Ingalls's ballistic tables United States.-Navy Department 1921 • PAMPHLET • 3 copies available. 623.548:623.94

Gloria Britannica : or the boast of the British seas containing a true and full account of the Royal Navy B, A 1696 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.353(42)"16"

British destroyers J-C and Battle classes / text by Les Brown ; plans and colour artwork by George Richardson. The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, then moves to an extensive photographic survey of either a high-quality model or a surviving example of the ship. Hints on building the model, and on modifying and improving the basic kit, are followed by a section on paint schemes and camouflage, featuring numerous colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings. This new volume deals with the later classes which were the most modern British destroyers of the Second World War. Marked by a common single-funnelled silhoutte, they were actually very varied, ranging from the large and powerful J to N flotillas, via the austere 'War Emergency' classes that were built in large numbers, to the radically different 'Battle' class, designed with a powerful AA armament for service in the Pacific. 2013. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.823.1(42)

Nelson's officers and midshipmen / by Gregory Fremont-Barnes ; illustrated by Steve Noon. "Filled with the promise of adventure and glory, the Royal Navy of the Napoleonic era enticed hundreds of young men to enlist as officers in its bitter struggle against the French fleet. With some as young as nine, these boys were confronted with the harsh realities of warfare at sea: cramped conditions, ruthless storms and fierce combat. In spite of their youth, these sailors showed enormous courage and valour in the face of battle, their bravery immortalised in the literary works of Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester and Alexander Kent. Drawing from letters, poems and personal accounts, this book uncovers the remarkable story of those boys who fought aboard His Majesty's mighty ships-of-the-line to defend their kingdom against the French."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.124(42)"1793/1815"

King George V-class battleships / Daniel Knowles. "Following the First World War, the major naval powers entered into agreements restricting the construction and number of capital ships. By the late 1920s, the Royal Navy's battle fleet was comprised of the two ships of the Nelson-class, the battlecruisers Hood, Renown and Repulse, as well as the Revenge- and Queen Elizabeth-classes, ships that were largely designed before the First World War. In 1935, with the realisation that its battle fleet was becoming dated, the Royal Navy recommenced planning capital ships within inter-war treaty limitations. The result was the King George V-class battleship. Regarded by some as the worst of the new generation of battleships, the King George V-class were Britain's most modern battleship during the Second World War and saw action in famous engagements such as the sinking of the Bismarck and Scharnhorst to the surrender of Japan."--Provided by the publisher. 2022. • BOOK • 1 copy available. txt

U.S.S. Washington, April 9 1946 : a brief history. Brief history of U.S.S. Washington, followed by listings of operations and engagements. 19??] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.82WASHINGTON

Showing the flag / Augustus Agar. Agar, Augustus. 1962. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1919/1939"

AA range table for 16-inch, 50-caliber gun : 2615 FS initial velocity; 1900-pound high-capacity projectile United States.-Navy Department 1944 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.548:623.94

North Sea (east) pilot : eastern part of the North Sea from Scheveningen to Skagen Great Britain. Hydrographer of the Navy 1997 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83(261.26)

Leander class frigates. Royal Navy. Directorate of Public Relations [196-?]. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.823.6(42)

'Total Germany' : the Royal Navy's war against the Axis powers, 1939-45 /David Wragg. "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 U-Boat force was to give the Allies many anxious times but Hitler was never comfortable or competent in his handling of naval surface forces. Total Germany is a concise yet comprehensive account of the Royal Navy's part in the war at sea and the measures taken to ensure victory. The different approaches taken by the warring countries are expertly examined. The author reviews the differing strategies and tactics of the various theatres such as the Far East, Mediterranean, Atlantic and Arctic."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(42)"1939/1945"

Gear up, mishaps down : the evolution of naval aviation safety, 1950-2000 /Vice Adm. Robert F. Dunn, USN (Ret.). "Less than five years after naval aviation had been in the forefront of the forces that defeated Imperial Japan, it found itself in serious trouble. One of the first steps to re-order priorities and save naval aviation was to solve the problem of increasing numbers of accidents. Over the next fifty years that problem was indeed solved to the extent that today, despite hot wars, cold wars, contingencies and peacetime operations in support of friends and allies the Navy/Marine accident rate is at least as good as that of the Air Force and approached that of commercial aviation. The keys to how this was achieved lies with dedicated and professional leadership, a focus on lessons learned from mishaps and near-mishaps, a willingness to learn and adopt new leadership, training, management, maintenance and supply styles and procedures. All this and more is described in this book."--Provided by publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.7

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