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The Jellicoe papers : selections from the private and official correspondence of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe of Scapa 1893-1935 Jellicoe, John Rushworth 1966-1968 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 92Jellicoe

Historic architecture of HM Naval Base Devonport : 1689-1850 /by Jonathan Coad Coad, J. G. 1983 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 725.343

HMS Defiance : Devonport's submarine base /Keith Hall. Plymouth has a long been used as a naval base. From the towns sheltered waters such famous seaman as Drake and Raleigh sailed. Devonport Dockyard started life in 1693 when a wet and dry dock was constructed, in what is now part of the South Yard. From these meagre beginnings the dockyard grew into the biggest naval base in Western Europe. It covers an area of some 622 acres, contains 25 tidal basins, 5 basins and 12 dry docks of varying sizes that can accommodate frigates, submarines and the through deck cruisers. Until the A and T class submarines of the 2nd Submarine Squadron and their depot ship HMS Forth arrived in Devonport in 1961 there had not been a submarine squadron based in Plymouth since the end of the First World War. Although submarines were far from a strange sight, the Dockyard built many submarines over the years of various classes. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.81(423.5)

Dardanelles : a midshipman's diary, 1915-16 /H.M. Denham. "This diary, richly illustrated by unpublished photographs and plans, is an important addition to the Gallipoli archive. Henry Denham's account reveals the courage, waste, muddle and triumph that are associated with the names of Gallipoli and Dardanelles. Denham, well known to cruising people and travelers for his Mediterranean Sea-Guides, began his colourful career in the Royal Navy at the naval colleges of Osborne and Dartmouth. It was as a cadet the he first went to sea on the outbreak of the war in 1914: he found himself aboard HMS Agamemnon and within weeks was steaming down the English Channel for an unknown destination. On reaching the Dardanelles midshipmen were prohibited - for security reasons - from keeping official journals. Denham kept a private diary in which he recorded day-to-day combat as well as outspoken comments on his seniors and on the actions in which he was involved. His powers as an observer and recorder are seen clearly: his keen pen-portraits of personalities, British and foreign, and his noting of the minutiae of naval warfare put you aboard an old broadside battleship during one of the last set piece actions, played out according to the old tactics. He saw much of the action aloft in the precarious and often violently lively crow's-nest and sometimes had fine views of Turkish gunners and occasional infantry charges. On the sea he commanded a steam picket-boat in the Suvla Bay landings -- a splendid observation post for the foibles and failings of the commanders."--dust jacket. 1981. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92DENHAM

British and Commonwealth warship camouflage of WWII : volume II :battleships and aircraft carriers /Malcolm George Wright. "During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patters. In this the second volume by maritime artist Mal Wright, both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned the capital ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth are depicted in detail, along with discussions on changes of armament and electronics that effected the outward appearance of each ship. Beginning with the Royal Sovereign class, the book goes on to cover all the other battleship classes as well as the battlecruisers, monitors, the first and second generation carriers as well as light and escort carriers. Where possible both sides of the ship are depicted, and there are multiple images of the ships where armament or equipment changes had a fundamental impact on a ship's appearance. Overhead views are also included. With 525 full colour illustrations, arranged by ship type rather than camouflage scheme, this book concentrates the clearest possible information into a single volume to provide a one-stop reference source. Many schemes would be difficult for the reader to have found other than with the most intensive research so that historians, collectors, modelmakers and wargamers will find this unique reference source absolutely invaluable."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.773(941-44)"1939/1945"

Hornblower's historical shipmates : the young gentlemen of Pellew's Indefatigable /Heather Noel-Smith. "This book sets out the lives of seventeen 'young gentlemen' who were midshipmen under the famous Captain Sir Edward Pellew. Together, aboard the frigate HMS Indefatigable, they fought a celebrated action in 1797 against the French ship of the line Les Droits de l'Homme. C. S. Forester, the historical novelist, placed his famous hero, Horatio Hornblower, aboard Pellew's ship as a midshipman, so this book tells, as it were, the actual stories of Hornblower's real-life shipmates. And what stories they were! From diverse backgrounds, aristocratic and humble, they bonded closely with Pellew, learned their naval leadership skills from him, and benefited from his patronage and his friendship in their subsequent, very varied careers. The group provides a fascinating snapshot of the later eighteenth-century sailing navy in microcosm. Besides tracing the men's naval lives, the book shows how they adapted to peace after 1815, presenting details of their civilian careers. The colourful lives recounted include those of the Honourable George Cadogan, son of an earl, who survived three courts martial and a duel to retire with honour as an admiral in 1813; Thomas Groube, of a Falmouth merchant family, who commanded a fleet of boats which destroyed the Dutch shipping at Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies, in 1806; and James Bray, of Irish Catholic descent, who was killed commanding a sloop during the American war of 1812."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.335.34

Nelson's band of brothers : lives and memorials /Peter Hore. Nelson gave the name 'band of brothers' to the officers who had commanded ships of his fleet at the battle of the Nile in 1798. This work provides biographical summaries of all those officers who had commanded ships or squadrons in Nelson's fleet fighting under his tactical control at the battles of the Nile (1798), Copenhagen (1801) and Trafalgar (1805). Location details and photographs are also provided of the memorials to these men, and the work is illustrated throughout with photographic plates. 2015. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92:355.33(42)"17/18"

After Jutland : the naval war in northern European waters, June 1916-November 1918 /James Goldrick. "This is the story of the naval war in northern European waters following the critical if inconclusive battle of Jutland. There is a popular misconception that the battle marked the end of the operational career of the German High Sea Fleet. The reality is much more complex. The German battle fleet may have been quiescent in the North Sea, but it supported an ambitious amphibious campaign in the Baltic while an ever more bitter commerce war was waged by U-boats; and smaller warships of both sides fought a gruelling campaign in the waters of the English Channel and the Belgian Coast. While the book focuses primarily on the Royal Navy as the dominant maritime force, it also analyses the struggles of the beleaguered German Navy as it sought to find ways to break the tightening stranglehold of the Allied blockade. It includes an assessment of the small, but increasingly significant supporting role played by the French Navy from its bases in northern France, while the continuing conflict in the Baltic is explored as the Germans increased pressure on Russian territory and the Russian fleet, despite the descent into revolution, still managed to strike heavy blows at the Imperial German Navy. This period was one of great change. The Royal Navy improved the way that ships and their crews were organised for battle, and there were great leaps in communications and in command and control; aviation and undersea operations, including mine warfare, developed at breakneck pace. Both Germany and Russia undertook far more naval innovation and technological development in the final years of the War than is often realised, and by 1918 the protagonists were fighting what was, in every way, a multi-dimensional maritime war - the forerunner of the form of naval conflict of the remainder of the twentieth century. The author deals with the entry into the conflict of the United States and the increasing commitment of the US Navy to operations in Northern European waters. Many of the foundations of success in the next war were laid by the USN at this time, and there are strong links between the performance of all the navies and their experiences in 1939?45. Not only were doctrine and technology shaped by the events of the First War, so were the cultures of the various services and the characters of the individuals who would go on to serve in the highest ranks in the next. All of this makes the 1916-18 period so significant in naval history. In addition to his huge historical knowledge, the author brings his own extensive personal experience of naval operations and command at sea to this study, and this fusion of history with practical understanding sheds a unique and fascinating perspective on his analysis of the conflict."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.45(4)

Always at sea / Mary Wardle. An autobiography of Merchant Navy sailor William Donald, assembled from his extensive diary by his daughter Mary Wardle. The book focuses on the period from 1912, when Donald was apprenticed aged 14 to Anchor Line, to the end of the Second World War, and includes colourful descriptions of day-to-day life and service on Merchant Navy vessels during war and peacetime, and accounts of Donald's various officer examinations and promotion to master. Includes black and white ship illustrations by Donald throughout. 2002. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92DONALD

Australia pilot : volume 2 : south, south-east and east coasts of Australia from Green Cape to Port Jackson including Bass Strait and Tasmania / Great Britain. Hydrographic Department. 1999 Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1999 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

South America pilot : vol 3 comprising the western coast of South America from Cabo Tres Montes to Punta Mariato, including Archipielago de Colon and other outlying islands Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1968 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

New Zealand pilot : offshore and coastal waters around North and South Islands of New Zealand, Stewart Island and adjacent islands, Kermadec, Chatham, Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland and Campbell Islands Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1987 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

West coasts of Spain and Portugal pilot : from Cabo Ortegal to Gibraltar, north coasts of Africa from Cabo Espartel to Ceuta, and Arquipelago dos Acores Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1972 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

West coasts of England and Wales pilot : west coasts of England and Wales, and south coast of Scotland, from Cape Cornwall to Mull of Galloway including Isle of Man Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1974 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Eastern Archipelago pilot : vol 3 comprising the north-eastern end of Wulawesi, Molukka, Ceram, Banda and Arafura Seas, and the western end and southern coast of Irian Barat Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1968 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

West Indies pilot : (north western part) vol 1 comprising Bermuda, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Florida Strait and Cays, Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica and Cayman Islands Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1971 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

New Zealand pilot : the coasts of North and South Islands of New Zealand, Stewart Island and adjacent islands, Kermadec, Chatham, Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland and Campbell Islands Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

West coasts of Spain and Portugal pilot : from Cabo Ortegal to Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar, north coasts of Africa from Cap Spartel to Ceuta, and Arquipelago dos Acores Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1992 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Africa pilot : vol 1 comprising Arquipelago dos Acores, Arquipelago da Madeira, Arquipelago de Cabo Verde, and Islas Canarias; also the west coast of Africa from Cabo Espartel to Calabar River Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1967 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

Mediterranean pilot : vol 5: the coasts of Libya, Egypt, Lebanon and Israel, Lebanon and Syria; the southern coast of Turkey and the island of Cyprus Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1976 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

The Whitehead torpedo. USN., 45cm x 3.55m mark I, mark II, mark III and 45cm x 5m mark I : notes on care and handling, disassembling and assembling, etc. United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Ordnance 1898 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.946(73)

An authentic copy of the proceedings on the trial of the Honorable Vice Admiral Cornwallis, held at Portsmouth on board His Majesty's Ship Orion, April 7th and 8th, 1796 ... Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Cornwallis : 1796 1796 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Cornwallis

The trials of fourteen seamen for mutiny ... late of his Majesty's ship Temeraire ... before a court-martial held on board the Gladiator in Portsmouth Harbour January 6 1802 ... Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial : 1802 ca1802 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:344.4"1802"

The trial of Richard Parker ... Sibly, Job 1797 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Parker

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