Library Results | Royal Museums Greenwich

Regulations for preventing collisions at sea (adopted by the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, London, 1960) Mercantile Marine Service Association. 1965. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 656.61.984(094.58)

Talking about naval history : a collection of essays /John B. Hattendorf. Hattendorf, John B. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49(73)

Select naval documents / edited by Harold Winter Hodges and Edward Arthur Hughes. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(42)(093.2)

Collingwood's Northumbrians : old and valuable officers /Tony Barrow. Barrow, Tony, 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(428.2)"17/18"

HMS Glory : the history of a light fleet aircraft carrier 1942-1961 /Peter Barrett ; foreword by B.C.G. Place. Barrett, Peter. c1996. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82GLORY

Anglo-American Naval relations : 1919-1939 /edited by Michael Simpson. Navy Records Society (Great Britain) 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 061.22

British warships and auxiliaries, 1990/91 / [Mike Critchley]. Critchley, Mike 1989. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"1990/1991"

We can't even march straight : homosexuality in the British armed forces /Edmund Hall. Hall, Edmund. 1995. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.008664

British warships and auxiliaries / [Mike Critchley]. Critchley, Mike. 2002. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"2003/2004"

Report on a naval mission to Europe : especially devoted to material and construction of artillery United States.-Navy Department 1873 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.42(4)"18"

The British carrier strike fleet : after 1945 / David Hobbs. "David Hobbs looks at the post-World War II fortunes of the most powerful fleet in the Royal Navy - its decline in the face of diminishing resources, its final fall at the hands of ignorant politicians, and its recent resurrection in the form of the Queen Elizabeth class carriers, the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy. Despite prophecies that nuclear weapons would make conventional forces obsolete, British carrier-borne aircraft were almost continuously employed. This book combines narratives of poorly understood operations with clear analysis of their strategic and political background. With beautiful illustrations and original research, British Carrier Strike Fleet tells an important but largely untold story of renewed significance as Britain once again embraces carrier operation."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.7(42)"1945/2014"

British warships & auxiliaries : 2023 /Boniface, Patrick "The 2023 edition of this highly regarded and popular publication provides an up-to-the-minute guide to the ships, aircraft and weapons of the fleet. Illustrated with over 120 colour photos and silhouettes for easy recognition. Foreword by Patrick Boniface, Editorial Correspondent, Warship World, gives the reader a comprehensive review of the state of the Royal Navy today. Sections include details of the fleets of the Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and support vessels operated under contract, as well as vessels of the Royal Marines, Army and Border Force. Each class entry includes a full colour photograph together with a class listing, pennant numbers, technical specifications and brief notes. The book 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. 2023 • BOOK • 1 copy available.

The naval miscellany : volume 5 1984 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 04

Policy and operations in the Mediterranean 1912-14 1970 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.462.3(262)

The Naval miscellany : volume 6 2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49(42)

Royal dockyards in camera MacDougall, Philip 1989 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.81(42)

United States naval history : a bibliography / Lynch, Barbara. 1993 United States. Department of the Navy 1993 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49(73):016

HMS Unicorn Far East Station 1949-51 Logie, William Herbert John • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)

Patrol submarines. Royal Navy. Directorate of Public Relations [196-?]. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.827(42)

The naval route to the abyss : the Anglo-German naval race 1895-1914 /edited by Matthew S. Seligmann, Frank Nèagler and Michael Epkenhans. "The intense rivalry in battleship building that took place between Britain and Germany in the run up to the First World War is seen by many as the most totemic of all armaments races. Blamed by numerous commentators during the inter-war years as a major cause of the Great War, it has become emblematic of all that is wrong with international competitions in military strength. Yet, despite this notoriety, 'the Great Naval Race' has not received the attention that this elevated status would merit and it has never been examined from the viewpoint of both of its participants simultaneously and equally. This volume, which contains a comprehensive survey of the existing scholarship on this topic, both English-language and German, as well as important primary source materials from a range of archives in both Britain and Germany, fills this gap. By putting the actions of the British Admiralty side-by-side with those of its German counterparts, it enables the naval race to be viewed comparatively and thereby facilitates an understanding of how the two parties to this conflict interacted. By offering a comprehensive range of German documents in both their original text and in English translation, the book makes the German role in this conflict accessible to an English speaking audience for the first time. As such, it is an essential volume for any serious student of naval policy in the pre-First World War era."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 061.22NRS

Command at sea / James Stavridis and William P. Mack. Long considered the bible of commanding officers at sea, this classic guide covers virtually every subject of relevance to the command of a US Navy ship. The first revision in 15 years, the fifth edition represents a major update, with new material on topics from assuming command and relations with the crew to fleet operations and combat. 1999. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"20"(73)

Before the Ironclad : warship design and development 1815-1860 /D K Brown, RCNC. "In the massive revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and the Warrior, the Royal Navy was traditionally depicted as fiercely resisting every change until it was almost too late, but these old assumptions were first challenged in this authoritative history of the transition from sail to steam. Originally published in 1990, it began a process of revaluation which has produced a more positive assessment of the British contribution to the naval developments of the period. This classic work is here reprinted in an entirely new edition, with more extensive illustration. Beginning with the structural innovations of Robert Seppings, the book traces the gradual introduction of more scientific methods and the advent of steam and the paddle fighting ship, iron hulls and screw propulsion. It analyses the performance of the fleet in the war with Russia (1853-1856), and concludes with the design of the Warrior, the first iron-hulled, seagoing capital ship in the world. The author presents a picture of an organisation that was well aware of new technology, carefully evaluating its practical advantage, and occasionally (as with its enthusiastic espousal of iron hulls) moving too quickly for the good of the service. Written by an eminent naval architect, Before the Ironclad is both a balanced account of general developments, and an in-depth study of the ships themselves."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"18"

Envoys of abolition : British naval officers and the campaign against the slave trade in West Africa /Mary Wills. ''After Britain's Abolition of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, a squadron of Royal Navy vessels was sent to the West Coast of Africa tasked with suppressing the thriving transatlantic slave trade. Drawing on previously unpublished papers found in private collections and various archives in the UK and abroad, this book examines the personal and cultural experiences of the naval officers at the frontline of Britain's anti-slavery campaign in West Africa. It explores their unique roles in this 60-year operation: at sea, boarding slave ships bound for the Americas and 'liberating' captive Africans; on shore, as Britain resolved to 'improve' West African societies; and in the metropolitan debates around slavery and abolitionism in Britain. Their personal narratives are revealing of everyday concerns of health, rewards and strategy, to more profound questions of national honour, cultural encounters, responsibility for the lives of others in the most distressing of circumstances, and the true meaning of 'freedom' for formerly enslaved African peoples. British anti-slavery efforts and imperial agendas were tightly bound in the nineteenth century, inseparable from ideas of national identity. This is a book about individuals tasked with extraordinary service, military men who also worked as guardians, negotiators, and envoys of abolition.''--Povided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 381.44094109034

Arthur Phillip : sailor, mercenary, governor, spy /Michael Pembroke. "As a captain in the Georgian navy Arthur Phillip's integrity, intelligence and persistence made him perfectly suited to the role that history and circumstance presented to him in 1788, but landing the First Fleet at Botany Bay was only one of many achievements in a captivating life. His is a story of political intrigue, eighteenth-century sailing ships, and the race for economic and geographic advancement in a world that was becoming truly international. It is a tale of ambition, of wealthy widows and marriage mistakes; of money and trade, espionage and mercenaries, hardship and illness. Beyond the facts of discovery and exploration, this book reveals the extraordinary idealism and the influence of the Enlightenment on the founding of Australia."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 994.402092

Explore our Collection