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On seas contested : the seven great navies of the Second World War /edited by Vincent P. O'Hara, W. David Dickson, and Richard Worth. A team of naval historians have pooled their expertise for this definitive single volume reference on how the major navies of World War II were organised and how they trained, operated, and fought. They provide a point-by-point evaluation on the inner workings of the navies of the US, the UK, the British Commonwealth, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9"1939/1945"

The pre-Dreadnought revolution : developing the bulwarks of sea power /Warren Berry. "The late nineteenth century saw an unparalleled revolution in warship development as the Victorian Navy found itself grappling with intense technical change to ensure its survival in the modern theatre. From the wooden battleships of the 1800s, naval architecture underwent great change to produce a very different form of capital ship, which would have a huge impact and change naval design forever. The pre-Dreadnought was constructed of steel, wholly driven by steam power and carried its rifled ordnance in armoured turrets operated by hydraulics. Electrics, mechanical computers, mines and torpedo weapons were also utilised to create an immensely powerful fighting ship the likes of which had never been seen before. This well-illustrated and fascinating history reveals the process involved in that most rapid development, which in such a short time totally altered the naval forces of Britain and ensured that the British Navy remained the most powerful in the world."--Provided by the publisher. 2013 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12(42)"18"

Historic ships : the survivors /Paul Brown. "When we think of our seagoing past, it tends to be about the harbours, docks, and quaysides through which trade passed, or the famous ships such as the Grand Fleet of the Royal Navy, and the great liners that graced the oceans up to the end of the twentieth century. However, our story is expressed as much in the smaller vessels that plied our coasts and rivers as it is through ships such as HMS Victory or SS Great Britain. Most of these smaller vessels are listed in the National Register of Historic Ships and many can be visited or sailed on today. Paul Brown has taken the story of the smaller vessels, which comprise over 90 per cent of the vessels on the register and the accompanying National Archive and Overseas Watch List held by National Historic Ships, and, through this book, paints a picture of the variety and richness of these survivors. The vessels in this book cover all the activities of a thriving maritime society, from workaday ships such as tugs, cargo, fishing and service vessels, through the smaller but vital naval vessels of the Royal Navy and exquisite, elegant steam yachts, to pleasure boats carrying thousands of passengers around our coasts and on our lakes, lochs, canals and rivers."--Provided by the publisher. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123(42)

The sailors behind the medals : Waging war at sea 1939 - 1945 /Chris Bilham "The story of the Royal Navy in the Second World War is an epic, consisting both of dramatic battles such as the River Plate and Matapan, and drawn-out campaigns such as the escort of convoys to Malta and northern Russia. The author examines the careers of twenty-three sailors who took part in these actions which resulted in the award of their medals. He illustrates a cross-section of the war-time Navy long-service regulars, volunteers, recalled veterans of the Great War, Hostilities Only ratings. They served in nearly every kind of warship and in all the main theatres of the war and their individual acts of gallantry under extreme conditions make for inspiring reading. The author also examines the medals that were awarded for gallantry."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.2(42)

Black salt : seafarers of African descent on British ships /by Ray Costello. "In this fascinating work, Ray Costello examines the work and experience of seamen of African descent in Britain's navy, from impressed slaves to free Africans, British West Indians, and British-born black sailors. Seamen from the Caribbean and directly from Africa have contributed to both the British Royal Navy and Merchant Marine from the Tudor period and by the end of the period of the British slave trade at least three percent of all crewmen were black mariners, and their experiences run the gamut of sorrow and tragedy, heroism, victory, and triumph. This is an important look at a neglected area of study, filled with many powerful, previously untold stories."--From Amazon. 2012. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 656.61.071.22(=96)(42)

Italian destroyers of World War II / Mark Stille ; illustrated by Paul Wright. "The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in it was a total of 59 fleet destroyers, with others added during the war. These were a diverse collection of ships dating back to the First World War with large destroyers built to counter ships of similar size introduced in the French Navy (the RM's historical enemy), and medium-sized ships which constituted the bulk of the destroyer force. RM destroyers were built for high speed, not endurance, since they were only expected to operate inside the Mediterranean. They were also well-armed, but lacked radar. During the war, RM destroyers fought well. With the exception of a small force based in Abyssinia which fought a series of battles in the Red Sea against the British, RM destroyers were active in the Mediterranean. The primary mission of the RM during the war was to keep the supply lines to North Africa open. The Italians were largely successful in this effort, and destroyers were key. RM destroyers were present at every fleet action with the British Mediterranean Fleet. The intensity of these actions is reflected by the fact that the RM lost 51 destroyers during the war."--Provided by the publisher. 2021. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82540945

Seaforth world naval review 2013 / editor, Conrad Waters. 2012 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.353"2013"

Life of a Goan seaman Pereira, Clifford J • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92Pereira, Deogo

Indianapolis : the true story of the worst sea disaster in US naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man /Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic. "Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, days after delivering the components of the atomic bomb from California to the Pacific Islands in the most highly classified naval mission of the war, USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the center of the Philippine Sea when she is struck by two Japanese torpedoes. The ship is instantly transformed into a fiery cauldron and sinks within minutes. Some 300 men go down with the ship. Nearly 900 make it into the water alive. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, the men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the better part of a century, the story of USS Indianapolis has been understood as a sinking tale. The reality, however, is far more complicated and compelling. Now, for the first time, thanks to a decade of original research and interviews with 107 survivors and eyewitnesses, Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own. It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and launched as the ship of state for President Franklin Roosevelt. After Pearl Harbor, Indianapolis leads the charge to the Pacific Islands, notching an unbroken string of victories in an uncharted theater of war. Then, under orders from President Harry Truman, the ship takes aboard a superspy and embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. Vincent and Vladic provide a visceral, moment-by-moment account of the disaster that unfolds days later after the Japanese torpedo attack, from the chaos on board the sinking ship to the first moments of shock as the crew plunge into the remote waters of the Philippine Sea, to the long days and nights during which terror and hunger morph into delusion and desperation, and the men must band together to survive. Then, for the first time, the authors go beyond the men's rescue to chronicle Indianapolis's extraordinary final mission: the survivors' fifty-year fight for justice on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. What follows is a captivating courtroom drama that weaves through generations of American presidents, from Harry Truman to George W. Bush, and forever entwines the lives of three captains: McVay, whose life and career are never the same after the scandal; Mochitsura Hashimoto, the Japanese sub commander who sinks Indianapolis but later joins the battle to exonerate McVay; and William Toti, the captain of the modern-day submarine Indianapolis, who helps the survivors fight to vindicate their captain. A sweeping saga of survival, sacrifice, justice, and love, Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative'and brings the ship and her heroic crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. It is the definitive account of one of the most remarkable episodes in American history."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545973

Grand naval and military divertimento : descriptive of the bombardment and occupation of Alexandria Pridham, John c1882 • MUSIC • 1 copy available. 355.48"1882"(62)

The gamester ... Rowe, N 1714 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:820-2

Samuel Pepys / Bryant, Arthur. 1938-1943. Bryant, Arthur, 1938-1943 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Pepys

O Pomorstvu Dubrovacke Republike u XVIII stoljecu Luetic, Josip 1959 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61(497.16)"17"

Venice preserv'd : or a plot discovered ... Otway, Thomas 1720 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:820-2

Two papers on fevers and infection Lind, James 1763 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:613.68

Peace establishment Great Britain.-Admiralty 1826 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.51:094

Les cahiers de l'Iroise : no. 158 Societe d'Etudes de Brest et du Leon 1993 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 944(26)

A narrative of travels in Northern Africa, in the years 1818, 19, and 20 Lyon, G F 1821 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(612)"1818/1820"

Oedipus, King of Thebes ... Sophocles 1715 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:820-2

Heraldry of the oceans : the garb of the merchant seafarer /Alastair Arnott. "Throughout history, Britain's merchant seafarers have formed a mighty force, explanding throughout the nineteenth century and reaching its peak in the 1960s. Though seemingly one body, it comprised many individual companies, each with its own traditions and identity. However, the rapid diminution of the British-flagged fleet in recent years has all but extinguished this structure, and those who had intimate experience of it are now ageing and their memories fading. Heraldry of the Oceans is a celebration of the British and Commonwealth merchant seafarer and chronicles the characteristics that give the industry both corporate identity and an element of individuality. Featuring original colour artwork depicting uniforms, medals and badges, and enhanced by a detailed history and compendium of shipping companies, Alastair Arnott seeks to redress the balance of this largely unrecorded aspect of maritime history."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 6 copies available. 355.14:656.61(42)

The private papers of John, Earl of Sandwich, first lord of the admiralty 1771-1782 Montagu, John 1932-1938 • BOOK • 7 copies available. 92Montagu

Writing to think : the intellectual journey of a naval career /Robert C. Rubel. The purpose of this volume is to honor the work and thought of Robert C. Rubel, Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.). Since his retirement from the Navy, Robert (a.k.a. "Barney") Rubel has held senior positions in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies (CNWS), in the Naval War College, in Newport, Rhode Island -- first as deputy dean, then as chairman of the War Gaming Department, and finally (since 2006) as dean. During this period, not only has he presided effectively over a complex (and in many ways anomalous) institution, but he has found the time to create a substantial body of published writings about naval warfare and war, or strategy generally. In the process, he has quietly established himself as one of the Navy's most innovative and wide-ranging thinkers. This volume brings together a selection of Rubel's short papers from over the last decade and a half. Viewed as a single body of thought, they gain in weight from being read and considered together. It is hoped, therefore, that this volume will provide a basis for a better and more enduring appreciation of Rubel's contribution to the intellectual capital of today's Navy. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. txt

Letters and papers relating to the first Dutch War 1652-1654 / Gardiner, Samuel Rawson. 1899. 1899 • BOOK • 7 copies available. 355.49"1652/1654"(42:492)

The cross of sacrifice / [S.D. & D.B. Jarvis]. Jarvis, S. D. 1993-1996]. • FOLIO • 5 copies available. 940.467

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