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Hearts of Oak : the human tragedy of HMS Royal Oak /Dilip Sarkar. "The story of the sinking of the HMS Royal Oak by German submarine which cost the lives of 833 Royal Navy sailors. HMS Royal Oak was a Revenge-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, infamously torpedoed at anchor by the German submarine U-47 on 14 October 1939. Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland when she became the first of the five Royal Navy battleships and battle cruisers sunk in the Second World War. The loss of life was heavy: of Royal Oak's complement of 1,234 men and boys, 833 were killed that night or died later of their wounds. The raid made an immediate celebrity and war hero out of the German U-boat commander, Gunther Prien, who became the first submarine officer to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. To the British, the raid demonstrated that the Germans were capable of bringing the naval war to their home waters, and the shock resulted in rapidly arranged changes to dockland security. Now lying upside-down in 30 m of water with her hull 5 m beneath the surface, Royal Oak is a designated war grave."--Provided by the publisher. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3ROYAL OAK

Listen up! : HMS Tarlair and memories of the Hawkcraig Admiralty Experimental Establishment Station, Aberdour, Fife, 1915-1918 /Diana Maxwell. "Other than two or three shattered concrete hut bases and the crumbling ruins of an old pier, nothing now remains of HMS Tarlair, WW1 Admiralty research station, yet the work carried out here is of local and national significance. This new edition includes more images of the base and further details of the wide-ranging and innovative work carried out and of the people involved. During its short period of operation, major technological advances were achieved in the battle against the German U-boat, and around 4,000 officers and men trained here. Diana Maxwell draws together local and national records with personal recollections of the people who lived and worked around the base. It is a fascinating account that is not only the story of the development of technology, but also of the characters and personalities involved."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.81

British Destroyers 1939-45 : Pre-war Classes /Angus Konstam "The Royal Navy entered World War II with a large but eclectic fleet of destroyers. Some of these were veterans of World War I, fit only for escort duties. Most though, had been built during the inter-war period, and were regarded as both reliable and versatile. Danger though lurked across the seas as new destroyers being built in Germany, Italy and Japan were larger and better armoured. So, until the new, larger Tribal-class destroyers could enter service, these vessels would have to hold the line. Used mainly to hunt submarines, protect convoys from aerial attack, and take out other destroyers, these ships served across the globe during the war. This fully illustrated study is the first in a two-part series on the real workhorses of the wartime Royal Navy, focusing on how these ageing ships took on the formidable navies of the Axis powers."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.823.1(42)

Balchen's Victory : the loss and rediscovery of an admiral and his ship /Alan M. Smith. "This is the story of Admiral Sir John Balchen, his life and career, and HMS Victory, the largest, finest ship-of-the-line in the Royal Navy at the time, which was his flagship when both were lost, along with more than 1,000 crew, in an October storm in the English Channel in 1744. This is not the Victory of Trafalgar fame, however, but the First Rate built some thirty years earlier, the last Royal Navy three-decker to carry bronze cannon, and a ship whose poor design may well have contributed to her loss. And the story of both the ship and her commander, their individual and remarkably parallel lives, are revealed as fundamental catalysts to the revolutionary reforms in naval shipbuilding, design and dockyard administration that transformed the Royal Navy after 1745. The exciting discovery of the wreck of HMS Victory in 2008, the subsequent and continuing public and political wrangling over possible salvage and the 2019 display at Portsmouth of a mighty 42-pounder bronze gun retrieved from the wreck, are all described in this compelling history of the admiral and his ship; anyone with an interest in naval and maritime hiostry, whether academic or popular, will be fascinated by the story of this hitherto almost unknown predecessor of Nelson's great flagship."--PRovided by the publisher. 2022. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

The letters of Admiral of the Fleet the Earl of St Vincent whilst First Lord of the Admiralty 1801-1804 Jervis, John 1922 • BOOK • 4 copies available. 92Jervis

Aft through the hawsepipe "The author joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman in 1947 at the age of 15. He describes life on the lower deck when recruitment of Boy Seamen was coming to an end and the Royal Navy was dealing with the after effects of the war. He tells of his service on a number of ships and his selection as an Upper Yardman, the first rung on the ladder to becoming an officer, a process known as 'going aft through the hawsepipe'. This led to his commission as a sub lieutenant in 1954 [... and ] to the Submarine Service where after serving in a number of positions he was appointed to command HMS/M Aurochs. Bryan's last submarine was HMS/M Valiant and he contrasts this nuclear propelled vessel with the 'agricultural' equipment fitted in RN ships when he began his career."-- Provided by the publisher. The book contains over 20 photographs. 2004 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92SMALLEY, BRYAN

The making of a world power : war and the military revolution in seventeenth century England In 1605 England had neither a full-time navy nor a standing army. By 1705 this situation had changed dramatically and England's professional army and navy were playing crucial roles in Europe and North America. This book attempts to explain that dramatic turnaround and refutes existing scholarship that places Britain's military and financial revolutions after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The author concludes that these revolutions are located earlier and are related to mid-17th century conflicts, both domestic and foreign. Black and white images of battles and important characters of the time are included. 1999 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48216"(410.1)

China Sea pilot : vol 1 comprising the western shore of the China Sea from Tanjong Penawar, on the eastern side of Johore, to Fu-chi chiao, Ta-ya wan; Anambas Eilanden and Hai-nan tao, also the islands and banks bordering the main route from Singapore Strait to Hong Kong Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1964 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

Indonesia pilot : vol 1 the western end of Jawa, the southern and eastern coasts of Sumatera, Sunda Strait, Selat Bangka, Selat Gelasa, Karimata Strait, the southern and western coasts of Borneo from Tanjung Puting to Pulau Pontijanak, Kepulauan Badas and Tambelan, Kepulauan Riau and Lingga, ... routes ... to Singapore and the China Sea 1975 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Baltic pilot : vol 2 comprising the Baltic Sea excluding the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1965 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 527.83

Red Sea and Gulf of Aden pilot : Suez Canal; Gulf of Suez and Gulf of 'Aqaba; Red Sea; Gulf of Aden; south-east coast of Arabia from Ras Baghashwa to Ras al Junaiz; coast of Africa from Ras Asir to Ras Binnah; Socotra and adjacent islands Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1980 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

East coasts of Central America and Gulf of Mexico pilot : east coasts of Central America from Punta Tirbi to Cabo Catoche; coasts of Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi delta to Cape Sable and Florida Bay; islands in the western Caribbean Sea, northward of Albuquerque Cays; Mosquito Bank Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1970 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

Minutes of the proceedings at a court martial assembled for the trial of Capt John Moutray, of His Majesty's ship the Ramillies, respecting the cause, circumstances, and capture, of the convoy under his charge, on the 9th of August last, by the enemy's fleet Parry, Henry 1781 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 344.4"1781"

An account of the arraignments and tryals of Col Richard Kirkby, Capt John Constable, Capt Cooper Wade, Capt Samuel Vincent and Capt Christopher Fogg on a complaint exhibited ... at a court-martial held on board the ship Breda in Port-Royal harbour in Jamaica in America, the 8th ... 12th October 1702 ... Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Kirby : 1702 1757 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92Benbow

Pacific coasts of Central America and United States pilot : Pacific coasts of panama (west of Punta Mariato), Costa Rica including Isla del Coco, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and United States of America; off-lying islands between latitudes 4øN and 48ø25'N / Great Britain. Hydrographic Department. 1995. Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1995 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Australia pilot : vol 3 east coast of Australia from North Head to Cape York, including the Great Barrier Reefs, islands and reefs of the Coral Sea, Great North East Channel, Torres Strait, and the south coasts of Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya between South Cape and the meridian of 140ø40'E Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1996 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

The Aleutians Campaign June 1942-August 1943 The Japanese invaded Attu and Kiska during the Midway campaign of 1942, indicating that they sought to use the Aleutian Islands as a line of advance for operations against the North American mainland. However, the severe climate and the increasing attention given to other areas of the Pacific meant that their strategic value was diminished and the Americans reoccupied Attu and Kiska in May 1943. After that the Aleutians campaign became relatively inactive. Attu and Kiska were the only U.S. territories in the Western Hemisphere to fall to the enemy therefore their reoccupation was a matter of national pride and of great symbolic value to the Americans. This is one of a series of combat narratives republished by the Naval Historical Center to commemorate the 50th anniversary of World War Two. Charts and illustrations of the campaign are included. 1993 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542

British Columbia pilot : vol 1: the coast of the United States of America from Cape Flattery to Point Roberts, including Puget Sound; the coast of British Columbia from Point Roberts to Cape Caution, and Vancouver Island; and the intervening passages Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1979 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Africa pilot : vol 2 comprising the west coast of Africa from Bakasi Peninsula to Cape Agulhas : islands in the Bight of Biafra : Ascension Island : Saint Helena Island : Tristan da Cunha Group and Gough Island Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1977 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Proceedings of a court-martial held on board the Neptune... on Richard Parker... Farquharson, George 1797 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.133(422.3)"1797"

The psalter, or psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; with the order for morning and evening prayer daily throughout the year Church of England 1833 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:264-1

Minutes of the proceedings at the trial of Rear-Admiral Knowles before a court-martial held on board His Majesty's yacht the Charlotte at Deptford for his conduct and behaviour in and relating to an engagement with a Spanish squadron on the 1st of October 1748 Fearne, Charles 1750 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Knowles

Channel pilot : Isles of Scilly and south coast of England, from Cape Cornwall to Bognor Regis, and north-west and north coasts of France, from Pointe de Penmarc'h to Cap d'Antifer / Great Britain. Hydrographic Department. 2005 Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 2005 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Amphibious assault : manoeuvre from the sea : amphibious operations from the last century /eidted by Lt Cdr T. T. A. Lovering. "Amphibious Assault: Manoeuvre from the Sea is an ideal starting point for junior commanders to build on their understanding of amphibious operations. For those attending bespoke Amphibious Warfare Courses it will enhance the historical narratives in use. Although leadership, training and morale will always play a part in overcoming any threat, a professional knowledge of amphibious operations is paramount in littoral warfare. It is also useful for a deeper appreciation of the role of the Royal Marines".-- Taken from the Foreword. 2005. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.353.4

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