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Naval leadership and management, 1650-1950 : essays in honour of Michael Duffy /edited by Helen Doe and Richard Harding. "Many works on naval history ascribe success to the special qualities of individual leaders, Nelson being the prime example. This book in contrast moves away from focusing on Nelson and other leading individuals to explore more fully how naval leadership worked in the context of a large, complex, globally-capable institution. It puts forward important original scholarship around four main themes: the place of the hero in naval leadership; organisational friction in matters of command; the role of management capability in the exercise of naval power; and the evolution of management and technical training in the Royal Navy. Besides providing much new, interesting material for naval and maritime historians, the book also offers important insights for management and leadership specialists more generally."--Back cover. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"16/19"(42)

Radio weather aids to navigation, 1942 U.S.A.-Hydrographic ofice under the authority of the secretary of the navy 1942 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 621.396.9

Merchant Navy Association Magazine 2001-date incomplete • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

A brief history of Devonport naval base. Plymouth Naval Base Visitor Centre. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.81(423.5)

RNSTS / R. N. Supply & Transport Service. Great Britain.-Royal Navy.---Supply and Transport Service. c[1985] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 355.49(42)

A memoir of James Trevenen Penrose, Charles Vinicombe 1959 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Trevenen

Royal dockyards MacDougall, Philip 1989 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.81

With Commodore Perry to Japan : the journal of William Speiden Jr., 1852-1855 /edited by John A. Wolter, David A. Ranzan, and John J. McDonough. "With Commodore Perry to Japan offers a personal account of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry's expedition to Japan through the eyes of a sixteen-year-old purser's clerk of the USS Mississippi. The documentary edition, endorsed by the National Historic Publications & Records Commission, provides excellent coverage of both the political mission of the Perry expedition, the opening of relations with Japan, and of the social history of a naval warship as well. Also included are fifty-five illustrations ranging from hand drawn, pen-and-ink scenes of everyday life sketched by Speiden and other members of the crew to exquisitely detailed pith paintings by Chinese artists."--Provided by the publisher. [2013]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92SPEIDEN

Exeter : a cruiser of the medium size /Reginald Cogswell "The title of this book are words Reginald Cogswell opens the book with to describe HMS EXETER. In June 1926, a grammar school boy from Westbury Wiltshire, he joined the Royal Navy as an Electrical Artificer 4th Class. More than 40 years later, having retired as a Lieutenant Commander MBE, he wrote of his experiences. The book covers just a small portion of Lt Cdr Cogswell's naval career, from August '36 to February '40 when he served as the Warrant Officer (E) aboard HMS EXETER. Those 43 months encompassed peace and war, aid to civil power during riots in Trinidad, helping earthquake victims at Talcahuano Chile, family separation and re-unions, calm seas and storms. In setting down his memories of peace time ship focussing on 'showing the flag' visits to the ports of South America, the transition to war and the bloody truth of battle at sea in company with HMS AJAX and HMNZS ACHILLES against the Graf Spee off the River Plate, Reginald Cogswell opens a window into the Royal Navy of the period and the impact of WWII. The chapters devoted the Battle of the RIver Plate are telling - trapped below deck, tasked with maintaining power to the ship, gun directors and turrets, Warrant Officer (E) Cogswell was 'in the thick of it', giving a blow by blow account of the battle, hearing Graf Spee's shells land and tackling the resultant shell damage. The story continues with EXETER's return, via the Falklands for temporary repairs, to Devonport and meeting Churchill, marching with the ship's company through London to an investiture by King George VI and the Lord Mayor's reception at the Guildhall. It ends with the author, and his wife, walking slowly through bomb damaged London to their hotel. This is not a history of naval strategy and tactics or the manoeuvres of battle at sea, but a most beautifully expressed story of one man?s personal experience of peace and war. A book to savour and enjoy for the period flavour and quality of the writing."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82EXETER

Battleship commander : the life of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr. /Paul Stillwell. "This is the first-ever biography of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr., who played a key role during World War II in the Pacific. Recognising the achievements and legacy of one of the war's top combat admirals has been long overdue until now"--Provided by publisher. 2021. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92LEE

Naval sketch-book : or, The service afloat and ashore, with characteristic reminiscences, fragments and opinions /by an officer of rank. Glascock, W. N.-(William Nugent), 1826. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.124

Flying Royal Marines / by Michael Reece. "From the very beginning of military aviation Royal Marines have played a significant part and made a major contribution. Many of the early international aviation records prior to WW1 were set by Royal Marines officers; the first non-commissioned pilot in the RNAS was Private Edmonds RMLI who qualified in 1912; the first strategic bombing raid was led by Major Gerrard RMLI in 1914; the first Chief of the Air Staff was former Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry."--Back cover. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 335.353.4(42)

Down south : a Falklands war diary /Chris Parry. 28-year-old Chris Parry was an officer on a Wessex III helicopter on HMS Antrim during the Falklands War. Chris Parry's diary, written every evening during the conflict, has been lost for nearly 30 years. It has been published now to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the war. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48"1982"(829):92

A real fire-eater: John Martin Hanchett, RN, CB / Leland J. Hanchett, Jr. ; with Martin K. Hanchett and Deanne Hanchant-Nichols. Hanchett, Leland J., [2020] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.0092

John 'Jack' Eaton Martin : no ordinary seaman, his part in World War II /edited by Edward J. McGee. McGee, Edward J [2023] • OVERSIZE • 1 copy available. 92MARTIN, JOHN

Sailors in the dock : naval courts martial down the centuries /Peter C. Smith. Smith, Peter Charles, 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 344.4"15/19"

A letter from England / by Eugenia Fayen. A biography of Royal Naval Captain Nathaniel Portlock. 2006 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

A social and economic history of the 1797 fleet mutinies at Spithead and the Nore / Callum Easton Easton, Callum 2020 • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

The British Fleet air arm in World War II / Mark Barber ; illustrated by S. Walsh annd [sic] M. Postlethwaite. Barber, Mark. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.544

Mrs. Whitby's Locket : the story of Captain John Whitby : England's youngest ever naval captain and his redoubtable wife /Barry Jolly. Jolly, Barry 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92WHITBY

The British destroyer / T.D. Manning. Manning, Thomas Davys, [1961]. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 623.823.1(42)"1893/1958"

Poxed and scurvied : the story of sickness & health at sea /Kevin Brown. Brown, Kevin, 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 613.68

The British Pacific Fleet : the Royal Navy's most powerful strike force /David Hobbs. Hobbs, David, 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(42:265/266)"1944/1948"

Phoenix squadron : HMS Ark Royal, Britain's last topguns and the untold story of their most extraordinary mission /Rowland White. White, Rowland 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1972"(42:728.1)

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