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Journals and narratives of the third Dutch War 1946 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1672/1673"(42:492)

The Saumarez papers : selections from the Baltic correspondence of Vice-Admiral Sir James Saumarez 1808-1812 Saumarez, James, Sir 1968 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Saumarez

Five naval journals 1789-1817 1951 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92Abbot

A short history of Devonport Royal Dockyard / George Dicker Dicker, George 1980 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.81(423.5)

Naval administration 1715-1750 1977 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 354.71"17"

British naval captains of the Seven Years' War : the view from the quarterdeck /A.B. McLeod. "This book provides a detailed insight into the operations of the British Navy during the Seven Years' War by examining the experiences of the cohort of men promoted to the rank of captain in 1757. Byrne McLeod outlines their early careers, discusses how they were selected for promotion and examines the opportunities for making reputations and fortunes through action first against the French and then also the Spanish. She also demonstrates the iron control wielded by the Admiralty over its captains and shows that, although connections and interest assisted greatly with promotion, allegations of 'corruption' were misplaced. The navy in this period was highly effective: an extremely complex and efficient bureaucracy where merit was most definitely rewarded. Based on extensive original research, this book explores the everyday minutiae of the captains' duties and responsibilities. The captains were well aware that every detail of their commands contributed to their effectiveness as fighting machines. From never-ending convoy protection to large-scale, world-wide amphibious operations, these men served in what has rightly been called the first global war."--Back cover. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1756/1763":355.353(42)

Arctic mission : 90 North by airship and submarine /William F. Althoff. "Artic Mission recounts two concurrent Navy Department penetrations of the Arctic in 1958, one an unclassified project, the other absolutely secret. Sailing under the direct orders of the Commander in Chief, the nuclear submarine Nautilus would, if successful, reaffirm U.S. technological prowess with a stupendous demonstration; an under-ice transit of the Arctic Basin via the North Pole. The airships unclassified mission was an Office of Naval Research project, with the objective to assess the suitability of non-rigid airships for support of field parties deployed throughout the North, ashore and afloat. That August, BUNO 126719 crossed the Arctic Circle, the sole military airship ever to do so, en route to rendezvous with a U.S. Air Force ice-rafted camp in the Arctic Ocean. As 719 pressed north, Nautilus pierced the geographic pole, then without changing course logged the first-ever transit of the deep-ocean Arctic, Pacific to Atlantic. Based on interviews and correspondence with dozens of participants, and on Navy Department reports, the work presents first-hand material throughout, and is a distinct contribution to naval literature."--from Amazon. 2011. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.49"1958"(73:98)

air force prisoners of war of all ranks held in Germany and German occupied territories : Merchant Navy 1990 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.257.72

Second to none : 100 years of the artificer apprentice "This book, devised, compiled and produced by the editorial team of the Fisgardian, the official journal of the Fisgard Association, commemorates the centenary of the Royal Navy trained artificer apprentices. It outlines their history and gives an insight into the life of artificer apprentices at the various 'centres of excellence' in which they trained between 1903 and 2003."--Provided by the publisher. 21 cm • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.23

What did you do in the war Grandpa? : Naval memories /by Frank Coombes. A memoir by Frank Coombes recounting his experiences in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. The book includes descriptions of day-to-day naval life, officer training, Coombes's service in HMS Ajax, HMT Caledonia, HMS Echo, and HMS Faulknor, involvement in campaigns in the Mediterranean, Agean, and Arctic, and participation in the Dunkirk evacuation and Allied invasion of France. Includes numerous photographs in colour and black and white. [1998?]. • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

They were just skulls : the naval career of Fred Henley, last survivor of HM submarine Truculent /John Johnson-Allen. ''This compelling story is the result of many hours spent recording the memories of Fred Henley. His life at sea is at the centre of his being and his own words are at the heart of the book. At the age of 14 Fred worked on a Thames sailing barge, then after his training at HMS Ganges, he joined his first ship which took him from the icy Arctic Ocean to the heat of West Africa where the Bismarck and her support ships were hunted. His experiences included visiting Archangel, sailing on Arctic convoys, capturing German supply ships, the failed attack on Oran, landings in Piraeus, Salonika and the French Riviera and operating with special forces in the Greek Islands. There is inevitably some humour when Fred recounts his encounters with girls. The book then explores the tragic loss of his last submarine, HMS Truculent. In the cold January waters of the Thames Estuary, within sight of Southend, over 60 men were lost in a major disaster, just five years after the end of the war. The voices of the survivors are heard telling how they stood in complete blackness in a sunken submarine, waiting for the water to come in so that they could escape to the surface, only for all but a few to drift away and die in the darkness. The story concludes with happier times with Fred visiting ports in the Mediterranean during peacetime as a married man.''--Provided by the publisher. [2018] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359

The Trafalgar roll : containing the names and services of all officers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Mackenzie, Robert Holden 1969 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 355.33(42)"17/18":92

From Jack Tar to Union Jack : representing naval manhood in the British Empire, 1870-1918 /Mary A. Conley. Conley, Mary A. 2009. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 656.61.071.22-055.1"1870/1918"

Commonwealth cruisers 1939-45 / Angus Konstam ; illustrated by Paul Wright. "In the early 20th century Britain's largest colonies established their own small naval presence, and their ships fought alongside the Royal Navy during World War I. These fleets were expanded during the inter-war years, and in 1939 the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy willingly joined the fight on behalf of the British Commonwealth. For the most part these small navies consisted of a few cruisers and destroyers, designed to protect territorial waters and local sea lanes. However, these warships and their crews soon found themselves involved in a global war, and consequently were called upon to fight wherever they were needed, against the Germans, the Italians and the Japanese. This book tells the story of these small cruiser forces, and the men who served the Allied cause so well during the long and brutal war at sea."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.822.3(941-44)"1939/1945"

Their lordship's brigades / by Commander S. J. D. Ryan Ryan, S. J. D. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 614.84(427.2)

The Empire cruise / by V. C. Scott O'Connor. Cruise of the Special Service Squadron, 1923-24. 1925. • BOOK • 1 copy available. txt

Nelson to Vanguard : warship development, 1923-1945 /David K. Brown. Brown, D. K.-(David K.) 2000. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82"1923/1945"

Landsman Hay / by Robert Hay, ed. with an introduction by Vincent McInerney. Hay, Robert, 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HAY

Passing ships / Gordon Gray. "A fascinating and poignant account of one man's life on the sea and the love it continues to inspire in him."--Provided by the publisher. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92GRAY

Four weeks in May : the loss of HMS Coventry :a captain's story /David Hart Dyke. Dyke, David Hart 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82COVENTRY

AEW : Admiralty Experiment Works Great Britain. Ministry of Defence. Admiralty Experimental Works [1972] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

theory of shipbuilding, an essay on naval discipline, a general idea of the armament of the French navy Hoste, Paul 1762 • RARE-FOLIO • 3 copies available. 094:355.461

The private correspondence of Admiral Lord Collingwood Collingwood, Cuthbert Collingwood,-Baron, 1957 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Collingwood

USS Frank Knox (DDR-742) stranding salvage United States.-Department of the Navy • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.76

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