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The Grand Fleet : a war-time sketch book /by John Coleridge "Book of drawings made in H.M.S. Glorious, or her boats, as the scenes actually presented themselves. Those of ships in motion were rapidly sketched in pencil on odd bits of paper and copied out in ink immediately afterwards. The circular one were drawn through cabin scuttles."--Provided by the author. ca1918. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.82(42)"1914/1918"

Nelson's Yankee captain : the life of Boston loyalist Sir Benjamin Hallowell /Bryan Elson. Elson, Bryan. 2008. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 359.0092

Prisoners of the Red Desert : the adventures of the crew of the Tara during the First World War /R.S. Gwatkin-Williams "An incredible adventure from the Great War. This is a unique and riveting book. The steamer Tara and her crew spent the early part of WW1 patrolling the Northern Channel between England and Ireland before a transfer to coastal duties off Egypt and Libya. There she was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-Boat operating from a secret base on the Libyan coast. To ensure no intelligence of it's presence leaked to the British, the Germans towed the survivors - including this book's author, the Tara's captain, into captivity at the hands of the Senussi - religious zealots in league with the Ottoman Turkish forces. Then began a tortuous ordeal for the crew who suffered abuse, starvation and in some cases death at the hands of their gaolers. Abortive escape attempts across the relentless 'Red Desert' followed before rescue finally came in the form of a dramatic hunt and final assault by the forty armoured cars of the Duke of Westminster's squadron. An absolutely essential and gripping read which will be a delight to all those interested in the fortunes of British seamen, the war in the Middle East and well told accounts of true adventure."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(42)"1914/1918"

The evil necessity : British naval impressment in the eighteenth-century Atlantic world /Denver Brunsman. Brunsman, Denver Alexander, 2013. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.212(42:73)

Support for the fleet : architecture and engineering of the Roya Navy's bases, 1700-1914 /Jonathan Coad. "This major new book traces for the first time the architectural and engineering works in the Royal Navy's shore bases at home and overseas and the political imperatives and technologies that helped shape them up to the First World War. Based on detailed archival research, it concentrates on the remarkable legacy of surviving structures. The varied requirements of the sailing navy and its steam-driven successor are reflected in successive dockyard remodellings and expansions. The influence of the Royal Engineers is traced from early beginnings in the 1700s to their major role in the dockyard expansions from the late 1830s into the twentieth century. The architectural development of victualling and ordnance yards, naval hospitals, schools and coaling stations are all described, together with their key contributions to Great Britain's long naval supremacy. Copiously illustrated with maps, plans and photographs, this important and lively work will appeal to naval historians, industrial archaeologists and students of British history."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.81(42)"17/19"

The Crinoline church, Eastney Barracks : the story of the Royal Marine Artillery church, its chaplains and its baptisms, 1866-1905 /Dennis Bill Named after the shape of the building, the Crinoline Church was founded in Southsea in 1858 before moving to its St George's Road site in 1866. It remained there until 1905 when it was superseded by the permanent Royal Marine Artillery church dedicated to St Andrew, which was built in Henderson Road, Eastney. This book provides a history of the building, explores the link with the Crimean War and identifies the likely architects. Details of the memorials moved to St Andrew's from the original church are included and those named on memorials are listed along with brief biographies. A full list of baptisms performed at the church, transcribed from the original register held at The National Archives, is included and covers the period from 21 July 1866 to the end of 1905. The details provided in this are the baptism date, birth date and name of the child, and parents' names and rank when given. The author has also provided brief biographies of those baptised in the church and who were awarded gallantry medals (including the Meritorious Service Medal) or named on memorials. The author also provides short biographies of the Chaplains who performed baptisms in the church. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Ambitious for glory : the career of a Victorian naval officer /Philip Lionel Saumarez ; edited by James Saumarez. "Thomas Saumarez was in many ways a typical Victorian naval officer - self confident, proud and quick to take offence. In a period of relative peace, he was fortunate to achieve distinction through active service in the Argentine, the West African Station and the Second Chinese Opium War, reaching post rank at an early age but retiring shortly after this following discord with his superior officer. By good fortune he left his 'Private and Public Journal', and through this and other original correspondence his grandson and great-grandson have been able to piece together his service life to produce this book, consisting largely of direct transcription of Thomas's writing. This period was one of great change, with sail to steam and wood to iron, and the book provides an important record of the ships and actions during 'Pax Britannica'. Perhaps more importantly it also gives a fascinating insight into the mores and opinions of an officer of that age, who is revealingly frank in his judgement of those with whom he served." - Provided by the publisher 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.331092

The log book : or, Nautical miscellany. Old Sailor, [between 1850 and 1858] • RARE-BOOK • 3 copies available. 820-82

empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Navy Kotzebue, Otto von 1821 • RARE-BOOK • 4 copies available. 094:910.4(987)"1815/1818"

The war against the pirates : British and American suppression of Caribbean piracy in the early nineteenth century /Barry Gough, Charles Borras. "Based on hitherto unused sources in English and Spanish in British and American archives, in this book naval historian Barry Gough and legal authority Charles Borras investigate a secret Anglo-American coercive war against Spain, 1815-1835. Described as a war against piracy at the time, the authors explore how British and American interests - diplomatic and military - aligned to contain Spanish power to the critically influential islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico, facilitating the forging of an enduring but unproclaimed Anglo-American alliance which endures to this day. Due attention is given to United States Navy actions under Commodore David Porter, to this day a subject of controversy. More significantly though, through the juxtaposition of British, American and Spanish sources, this book uncovers the roots of piracy - and suppression - that laid the foundation for the tortured decline of the Spanish empire in the Americas and the subsequent rise of British and American empires, instrumental in stamping out Caribbean piracy for good."--Provided by the publisher. 2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1(42:73)"18"

Ideologies of Western Naval Power, c. 1500-1815 / edited by J.D. Davies, Alan James and Gijs Rommelse. "This ground-breaking book provides the first study of naval ideology, defined as the mass of cultural ideas and shared perspectives that, for early modern states and belief systems, justified the creation and use of naval forces. Sixteen scholars examine a wide range of themes over a wide time period and broad geographical range, embracing Britain, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Sweden, Russia, Venice and the United States, along with the "extra-national" polities of piracy, neutrality, and international Calvinism. This volume provides important and often provocative new insights into both the growth of western naval power and important elements of political, cultural and religious history."-- 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359/.030940903

Down to the sea in submarines : a Cold War odyssey /Dan Conley ; foreweord by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB, OBE, DL. "This memoir charts the career of the author in the Royal Navy Submarine Service, and in doing so details many of the Silent Service's remarkable achievements since the end of the Second World War. And it provides a dramatic first-hand account of the underwater confrontation during the Cold War between submarines of the West and those of the Soviet Union. Dan Conley narrates the successive stages from his basic submarine training to taking command of two nuclear attack submarines. He sets out in detail what life was like serving onboard submarines, and in particular the book describes the British submariner's remarkable transformation from a kind of buccaneering free spirit, serving on a worn-out WW2 boat during the sunset of the British Empire, to the highly professional individual who spends prolonged periods under the sea in a vessel which matches the complexity of a space craft. The book also sets out the long and difficult challenges encountered in developing effective weapon systems and discusses the difficulties and shortcomings in the UK?s defence procurement system, a situation which still exists today. Ultimately, however, Western technological superiority and crew proficiency enabled the submarines of the Royal and United States Navies to match those of the Soviet Union, and he describes vividly the suspense and tension of underwater confrontations which might so easily have escalated to another terrifyng dimension of warfare. Though the Cold War is in the past, the West now confronts an aggressive, recidivist Russia and a more aggressive China. Britain?s submarine force once again will be key to the security of all its citizens. This fine memoir, while capturing vividly the key events and history of the Cold War, will open the reader's eyes to the significance and importance today of the Royal Navy Submarine Service." 2024. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Land based air power or aircraft carriers? : a case study of the British debate about maritime air power in the 1960s /Gjert Lage Dyndal. "During the 1960s - in the midst of its retreat from empire - the British government had to grapple with complex political and military problems in order to find a strategic defence policy that was both credible and affordable. Addressing what was perhaps the most contentious issue within those debates, this book charts the arguments that raged between supporters of a land based air power strategy, and those who favoured aircraft carriers. Drawing upon a wealth of previously classified documents, the book reveals how the Admiralty and Air Ministry became interlocked in a bitter political struggle over which of their military strategies could best meet Britain's future foreign policy challenges. Whilst the broad story of this inter-service rivalry is well known - the Air Force's proposal for a series of island based airfields, and the Navy championing of a small number of expensive but mobile aircraft carriers - the complexity and previous lack of archival sources means that it has, until now, only ever been partially researched and understood. Former studies have largely focused on the cancellation of the CVA-01 carrier programme, and offered little depth as regards the Royal Air Force perspectives. Given that this was a two-Service rivalry, which greatly influenced many aspects of British foreign and defence policy decisions of the period, this book presents an important and balanced overview of the complex issues involved. Through this historical study of the British debate about maritime air power and strategic alternatives in the 1960s, the detailed arguments used for and against both alternatives demonstrate clear relevance to both historical and contemporary conceptual debates on carrier forces and land-based air power. Both from military strategy and inter-service relationship perspectives, contemporary Britain and many other nations with maritime forces may learn much from this historical case."--Back cover. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.469(42)"196"

Admiralty tide tables for yachtsmen : Isles of Scilly to Portland Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1991 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 551.465(423.7)

International Association of Lighthouse Authorities maritime buoyage system 'A' Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1980 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 627.713

St Lawrence pilot : supplement no 6 Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1977 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

The mariner's handbook / Great Britain. Hydrographic Department. 1966. Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1966 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.6/.7

Mediterranean pilot : volume 5 : supplement no 1 Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1977 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Irish coast pilot : supplement no 7 Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1977 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

Baltic pilot : vol 3 Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1977-1988 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

China Sea pilot : volume III Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1982 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Indonesia pilot : vol 3 Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1980 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

The cruiser Aurora : the symbol of the October Revolution Yudin, A 1990 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.822.3(47)

The court-martial of the Bounty mutineers Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial : 1792 1931 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 344.4"1792"

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