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Asia y el Museo Naval / Miniterio de Defensa Museo Naval (Spain) 2018 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 069(26:464:5)

The Battle of the Atlantic : the war against Allied shipping, 1939-1945 /Peter Gretton "Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Gretton - a distingushed Royal Navy escort commander - has written an authorative history of the war he fought. The subjects range from merchant shipping to intelligence, the role of Operational Research, the battle for maritime air in Whitehall, the contribution of the Royal Canadian Navy, and the strategies employed by the convoys to defeat the 'wolf pack' system of attack by the U-boats - interspersed with narrative chapters which illustrate the points he has been making. Above all, he describes the courage of the Allied merchant seamen who carried out their dangerous work with devotion."--Provided by the publisher. 2024 • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Australia pilot : vol 3 east coast of Australia from Outer 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 and Irian Barat between Parama Island and the meridian of 140 deg 40' E Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1973 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Guide to the naval review 1897 • FOLIO • 4 copies available. 623.82(42)"1897"

Interesting defence of Lieut J McArthur Low, ... of His Majesty's sloop Cameleon ... at a court martial, on board His Majesty's ship Queen Charlotte ... 10th and 11th day of April, 1817, to investigate serious charges against him by Mr George Spain ... relating to supposed cruelty in punishing his son ... Low, J McArthur 1817 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:344.4"1817"

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 days of October 1702 ... Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Kirby : 1702 1703 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92Benbow

The Byng papers Byng, George, Sir 1930 • BOOK • 6 copies available. 92Byng

Chatham naval dockyard & barracks through time / Clive Holden. Holden, Clive, 2014 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.81(422.3)

H.M.S. Rodney / Iain Ballantyne. "The Royal Navy battleship HMS Rodney was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War and remains a legend in the pantheon of naval history. In May 1941 Rodney turned Bismarck, the pride of Hitler's navy, into twisted metal, then participated in hard-fought Malta convoys and later supported the D-Day landings. Rodney's vital role, via formidable naval gunfire support, in breaking the morale of German troops during the battle for Normandy, is outlined here. Through the eyewitness accounts of her sailors and marines we discover what it was like to live and fight in a battleship at war. We learn of the many famous fighting admirals who served in, or commanded, Rodney, including Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham and Admiral Sir John Tovey. The stories of previous British warships to carry the name Rodney, dating back to the 1750s, are covered too, including the vessel that took on the batteries at Sevastopol during the Crimean War. In addition to a fresh perspective on Bismarck's destruction, the author seeks to present new insights into the inter-war mutiny that saw Rodney dubbed 'the Red Ship' and a bomb hit in 1940 that nearly destroyed her. There is even an account of how a group of HMS Rodney's sailors took part in a trailblazing British commando raid. It all makes for a thrilling, epic account of naval warfare."--Provided by the publisher 2012 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82RODNEY

The Battle of Matapan 1941 : the Trafalgar of the Mediterranean /Mark Simmons. "In March 1941, the Royal Navy scored one of the greatest one-sided victories against the Italian Fleet the Regia Marina at Matapan. It brought to an end six months of remarkable success for the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. When France fell and Italy declared war on Britain, Admiral Dudley Pound had wanted to evacuate the Mediterranean altogether and concentrate on home defence. Churchill overruled him, regarding such a move as the death knell of the British Empire. His decision made the Mediterranean theatre the focus of British land operations for four years, reliant on the Navy. In Admiral Andrew Cunningham, Churchill had a fleet commander in the Mediterranean who would miss no chance of hounding the enemy. Affectionately known as A.B.C. by his men, Cunningham was salty in his language, intolerant of fools and a master of tactics. In "The Battle of Matapan 1941: The Trafalgar of the Mediterranean", Mark Simmons explores the remarkable victories of Taranto and Matapan, as seen through the eyes of the men who manned the ships and flew the aircraft of the Mediterranean Fleet."--Provided by the publisher. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.1"1941"

The naval battles of the Second World War : Pacific and Far East /Leo Marriott. "The Second World War was a truly global conflict and maritime power played a major role in every theatre of operations. Land campaigns depended on supplies transported by sea, and victory or defeat depended on the outcome of naval battles. So Leo Marriott's highly illustrated two-volume account of the struggle sets naval actions in the wider strategic context as well as giving graphic accounts of what happened in each engagement. This second volume concentrates on the epic struggle between the Americans and the Japanese in the vast expanses of the Pacific where for almost four years a great maritime campaign ebbed and flowed and some of the most famous naval battles of the conflict took place. The first part of the book covers the period from Pearl Harbor to Midway while the second covers the long and bloody campaign in the south-west Pacific where the US Navy honed its skills and turned a bloody defeat into a hard-won victory. The final section focuses on naval operations during the American advance across the central Pacific up to the Battle of Leyte Gulf - the greatest naval battle ever fought. Included are other actions involving the Royal Navy which, after early setbacks, would go on to play a major supporting role alongside the US Navy in the Pacific This concise but wide-ranging introduction to the naval war emphasizes the sheer scale of the conflict in every sea and shows the direct impact of each naval battle on the course of the war."--Provided by the publisher. 2022. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Tsushima / Rotem Kowner. "The Battle of Tsushima was the most decisive naval engagement in the century that elapsed since the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Although these two battles are often compared, the Battle of Tsushima, in which the Japanese Imperial Navy defeated the Russian Imperial Navy, was also unprecedented in many ways. It marks the first naval victory of an Asian power over a major European power; the most devastating defeat suffered by the Imperial Russian Navy in its entire history; and the only truly decisive engagement between two battleship fleets in modern times. In addition, the Battle of Tsushima was also the most decisive naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War and one that exerted a major impact on the course of that war. Its impact was so dramatic, in fact, that the two belligerents concluded a peace agreement within three months of the battle's conclusion. At the same time, and because it involved two of the world's largest fleets, the influence this battle exerted was both far reaching and long standing. In subsequent years, the symbolic victory of an "Eastern" power over Tsarist Russia using modern technology was feared and celebrated in both the Western and the Colonial worlds. Similarly, and in both Japan and Russia, the Battle of Tsushima had a prolonged impact on their respective navies as well as on their geopolitical ambitions in Asia and beyond. By relying on a diverse array of primary sources, this book examines the battle in depth and is the first to offer a penetrating analysis of its global impact as well as the way its memory has evolved in both Japan and Russia."--Provided by the publisher. 2022. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 952.03/1

Red Sea and Gulf of Aden pilot : comprising the Suez Canal, the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the south-eastern coast of Arabia from Ras Baghashwa to Ras al Hadd, the coast of Africa from Ras Asir to Ras Hafun, Socotra and its adjacent islands Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1967 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

Indonesia pilot volume 2 : south coast of Jawa, north coast of Jawa eastwards from Tanjung Awarawar including Pulau Madura and Bali, Nusatenggara including Pulau Wetar and Kisar, south coast of Kalimantan eastwards from Tanjung Puting, east coast of Kalimantan as far north as the border with Sabah-Malaysia, Sulawesi, and the west part of Pulau-pulau Sula Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office 1999 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Mediterranean pilot : vol 1: the coasts of Spain from Gibraltar to Cap Cerbere; Islas Baleares; the north coast of Africa from Ceuta to Ras Ajdir; Isola di Pantelleria and Isole Pelagie; the Maltese Islands; Isole Egadi; Sicilia and Isole Eolie; the coast of Italy from Capo Suvero to Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1978 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

The unforgiving minute. The autobiography of Rear-Admiral Sir Morgan Morgan-Giles (1914-2013), primarily written for his family. Joining the China fleet as a midshipman in 1932, his wartime duties included operations in Norway, the Mediteranean, Suez, Tobruk and Yugoslavia as well as serving with the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm, and finally in the Far East. After the war Morgan-Giles continued to serve in the Royal Navy, in 1961 taking command of HMS Belfast, then flagship of the Far East Fleet. Promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1963, he became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Leaving the Royal Navy in 1964, Morgan-Giles become Member of Parliament for Winchester, retiring in 1979. In 1971 he successful saved HMS Belfast from scrapping by campaigning to transform the ship into a museum. Appendices include family obituaries and details of the boats owned by Morgan-Giles for pleasure. 2002 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.124"19"

The Atlantic coast Ammen, Daniel 1905 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1861/1865"(73)

The baltic fleet polka Jolly, J M N.D. • MUSIC • 1 copy available. 92 Napier

Naval intelligence from Germany : the reports of the British naval attaches in Berlin, 1906-1914 /edited by Matthew S. Seligmann. 2007. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 061.22NRS

Norway pilot : vol 2B comprising the western coast of Norway from Utvaer and Sognefjord to Trondheimsfjord, including the Halten Islets Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1965 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 527.83

Eastern Archipelago pilot : vol 4 comprising the western end of Java, the southern and eastern coasts of Sumatra, Sunda Strait, Selat Bangka, Selat Gelasa, Karimata Strait, the western coast of Borneo from Tandjung Sambar to the entrance of Sungai Kapuas Ketjil, Kepulauan Riouw and Lingga, with the various routes leading to Singapore and the China Sea Great Britain. Hydrographic Department 1966 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

The trial of Richard Parker, for mutiny, on board of His Majesty's ship the Sandwich at the Nore in May 1797, before a court martial held on board the Neptune... off Greenhithe... June 22... 26 Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Parker : 1797 1797 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.133(422.3)"1797"

The aircraft carrier Victorious "The career of the carrier Victorious extended from World War II to 1969 and included a major refit during the 1950s, after which she emerged as the Royal Navy's most up-to-date carrier, with an angled flight deck and the best shipborne air defence radar in the world. The author trained as a technical illustrator after leaving the navy and his drawings in this book show all the changes Victorious underwent during her career, while the text focuses especially on her war service, which included a number of airstrikes, most notably against the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. Later she sailed for the Far East where she was part of the British Pacific Fleet operating alongside the US Navy; there she withstood several kamikaze attacks. Victorious' career was brought to a premature end after a mess deck fire caused extensive damage. This books includes:- full description of the ship, including the armoured box hangar, postwar modifications and outline of her service history; photographic section; colour guide and action painting on the jacket; over 350 perspective and 3-view drawings with descriptive keys of every detail of the ship. Also included are drawings of all the different aircarft which Victorious carried." -- Provided by the publisher. 1991 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.7

Sight reduction tables for air navigation / Great Britain. Admiralty. Nautical Almanac Office. 1952-1953. Great Britain. Admiralty. Nautical Almanac Office 1952-1953 • FOLIO • 3 copies available. 527.62(083.5)

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