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A reluctant hero : the life of Captain Robert Ryder, VC /Richard Hopton. A biography of Captain Robert Ryder (1908-1986), VC. Born in India, Ryder joined the Royal Navy in 1926. His naval service included the captaincy of the ketch Tai-Mo-Shan (1933-34), and the schooner Penola during the British Graham Land Expedition in Antarctica (1934-37). During the Second World War, and having been promoted to commander of the Q-ship HMS Edgehill which was sunk on the 29th June 1940, Ryder was adrift in the Atlantic for four days before rescue. Ryder later went on to lead the St Nazaire Raid, codenamed Operation Chariot, on 28 March 1942. This was a successful operation to destroy the 'Normandie Dock' in the German naval base in the town and with the stated aim of denying large German ships, particularly the German battleship Tirpitz, a base on the Atlantic coast. For his actions during this operation Ryder was awarded the Victoria Cross. Following retirement from the Royal Navy, Ryder entered politics as a Conservative Member of Parliament (1950-55) for Merton and Morden, was Managing Director of the John Lewis Partnership (1955-59) and was appointed to the management committee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), serving until 1974 when he became a Life Vice-President. Illustrated with photographs. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92RYDER
Sailor in the desert : the adventures of Phillip Gunn, DSM, RN in the Mesopotamia Campaign, 1915 /David Gunn. "Sailor in the Desert is the personal account of a Royal Navy sailor's experiences during the Mesopotamian campaign of 1915. As an able seaman on an armed sloop supporting the British expedition up the River Tigris, Philip Gunn's recollections give a rare perspective of this ill-fated campaign. At the outbreak of war, Phillip Gunn was serving on HMS Clio, a naval sloop fitted with sails and guns stationed in China and immediately tasked with hunting the soon-to-be-famous German cruiser Emden, but failed to prevent her escape. Gunn and Clio were next in action defending the Suez Canal against an attempted Turkish invasion before joining the expedition to invade Turkish-held Mesopotamia (Iraq). When the River Tigris became too shallow for Clio, Gunn took over a Calcutta River Police launch. He towed improvised gunboats to bombard the enemy in close support of the advancing land forces, whose assaults on enemy positions he witnessed. Though he repeatedly came under fire, it was malaria which finally struck him down during the pivotal Battle of Ctesiphon. He was fortunate to survive the journey back downriver. Sailor in the Desert is an authentic account drawn from Phillip Gunn's unpublished memoirs as well as conversations with the author, his son David. It is illustrated with archive photographs and colour paintings by Philip Gunn himself."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92GUNN
Critical conflict : the Royal Navy's Mediterranean campaign in 1940 /Peter C. Smith. "Critical Conflict is a fascinating and comprehensive account of the British fight to secure the most pivotal waterway of the Second World War - the Mediterranean. During 1940 Churchill and the War Cabinet regarded safe passage for British ships in the Mediterranean Sea to be of paramount importance. Despite the catastrophic evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and the threat of imminent invasion from across the English Channel, it was considered that the vital trade routes to North Africa and the Middle East must be kept open. The German Kreigsmarine were at that time committed to North Sea and Atlantic naval forays. The French surrender left their fleet in disarray, some wishing to fight against their invaders and others supporting the Vichy government. The Royal Navy finally put matters to rest with the destruction of the French fleet in Toulon, an unsavoury but entirely necessary act of war. However, there remained the powerful and modern Italian fleet which, if allowed to run amok within the Mediterranean, could cause mayhem for the Allies. Their fleet had to be destroyed at all costs. This is the story of how this was achieved during 1940."--Provided by the publisher. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(42)
British warships of the Second World War : detailed in the original builders' plans /John Roberts. "This volume reproduces a representative selection of official plans depicting the main types of warship with which the Royal Navy fought World War II. Carefully chosen from the incomparable collection at the National Maritime Museum, these range from battleships and fleet aircraft carriers, through cruisers, destroyers and submarines, to examples of the vast array of specialist vessels built during the war. Concentrating on as-fitted drawings which show the warships as they first entered service, this collection offers an unprecedented wealth of details of some of the Royal Navy's most famous ships. It also documents how their appearance changed over time. Printed in full color to highlight the modifications, alterations and additions appear in different shades of ink and wash. With text and detailed individual captions by one of the leading experts in the field, this book provides an insight into the warship design process and explains for the benefit of ship modelers and technical historians which types of plan contain the most valuable information." --Provided by the publisher. 2017 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"1939/1945"
The no.1 Smithery, Chatham Dockyard, 1805-1984 : 'let your eye be your guide and your money the last thing you part with' / "A description and history of the Smithery and associated Foundry are given. An opportunity for development is identified, and problems of management, conservation and interpretation are explored."--From title page. 1984 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.
The Tangier papers of Samuel Pepys Pepys, Samuel, 1935 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 92Pepys
The American Revolution 1775-1783 : an atlas of 18th century maps and charts : theatres of operations Greenwood, W Bart (comp) 1972 • OVERSIZE • 2 copies available. 355.48"1775/1783"(73)
Drawings in the possession of the Earl of Dartmouth illustrating the battle of Sole Bay May 28 1672 and the battle of the Texel August 11 1673 / Legge. 1908. Legge 1908 • OVERSIZE • 2 copies available. 355.49"1672/1673"(42:492)
3-inch range table : 2700 FS initial velocity to 10400 yards United States. Department of the Navy 1940-1942 • PAMPHLET • 3 copies available. 623.548:623.94
Submariners' news : the peculiar press of the underwater mariner /Keith Hall. General, affectionate history of the newspapers and magazines published by the crews of Royal Naval submarines in the twentieth century. Contains many reproductions and transcribed excerpts. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.827:070
British heavy cruisers 1939-45 / Angus Konstam. Konstam, Angus. 2012. • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 623.822.3(42)"1939/1945"
The press gang in Orkney and Shetland / J.D.M.Robertson. "This book brings together a wealth of information collected over four decades of exhaustive scholarship. Combining meticulous research with personal interviews, it gives a fascinating account of turbulent and oppressive times in the Northern Isles."--Provided by the publisher. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.212(411)
Frigate HMS Leander / [transl. from the Dutch B. Zwart ; author Jantinus Mulder]. "HMS Leander was completed in 1963 as the first and name ship of the Leander Class Improved Type 12 General Purpose Frigates. In 1974 the ship was converted for the Anglo-Australian rocket propelled anti-submarine weapon; Ikara. The design was the most successful Western frigate of its time and also commemorated in less obvious ways. As being the breed for several international new designs."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.823.6LEANDER
War on the waters / with an introduction by Fred T. Jane. "This portfolio illustrates the naval war to the Falkland Isles victory." ca1915 • PAMPH-OVER • 1 copy available. 940.454
Discovery & seapower 1450-1700 National Maritime Museum (Great Britain) 1986. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.
Last big gun : at war & at sea with HMS Belfast /Brian Lavery. "As she lay in dry dock, devastatingly damaged by one of Hitler's newly deployed magnetic mines after barely two months in service, few could have predicted the illustrious career that lay ahead for the cruiser HMS Belfast. After three years of repairs to her broken keel, engine- and boiler-rooms, and extensive refitting, she would go on to play a critical role in the protection of the Arctic Convoys, would fire one of the opening shots at D-Day and continue supporting the Operation Overlord landings for five weeks. Her service continued beyond the Second World War both in Korea and in the Far East before she commenced her life as one of the world's most celebrated preserved visitor ships in the Pool of London. Her crowning glory however came in December 1943 when, equipped with the latest radar technology, she was to play the leading role in the Battle of the North Cape sinking the feared German battlecruiser Scharnhorst, the bãete noir of the Royal Navy. In doing so the ship's crew made a vital contribution to, what was to be, the final big-gun head-to-head action to be fought at sea. In The Last Big Gun Brian Lavery, the foremost historian of the Royal Navy, employs his trademark wide-ranging narrative style and uses the microcosm of the ship to tell the wider story of the naval war at sea and vividly portray the realities for all of life aboard a Second World War battleship. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs and illustrations and will appeal to all those with an interest in military history and life in the wartime Royal Navy."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82BELFAST
board the ships Nadeshda and Neva ; under the command of Captain A.J. von Krusenstern of the Imperial Navy Hoppner, Richard Belgrave (tr) 1813. • RARE-BOOK • 4 copies available. 094:910.4(100)"1803/1806"
Tales from the Captain's Log : from Captain Cook to Charles Darwin, Blackbeard and Nelson - accounts of great events at sea from those who were there "For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general trade. Many of their logs, diaries and letters were lodged at The National Archives and give a vivid picture of the situations that they encountered. Entries range from Captain James Cook's notes of his discovery of the South Pacific and Australia, to logs of the great naval battles, such as Waterloo and Trafalgar. From the ships that attempted to stop piracy in the Caribbean, to the surgeons who recorded the health of the men they tended and naturalists who noted the exotic plants and animals they encountered, comes a fascinating picture of life at sea, richly illustrated with maps, drawings and facsimile documents found alongside the logs in the archives."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(100)
Wrecks Section Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office 1980 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3(42)
Admiralty tide tables for yachtsmen : Channel Islands and French coast (Cherbourg to Port-Navalo) Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1991 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 551.465(423.4)
Supplements nos 3-6 relating to the Australia pilot vol 4 (5th ed, 1962) Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1967-1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83
Japan pilot : vol 3 comprising Nakai (the inland sea of Japan) Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1966 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83
The development of naval strategy in the Asia-Pacific region 1500-2000 Reeve, John 2000 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 950/990"1500/2000"
Neptunus Rex : naval stories of the Normandy invasion, June 6, 1944 US Navy Memorial Foundation 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.1"1944"