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A voyage to Terra Australis; undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in His Majesty's ship Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner. With an account of the shipwreck of the Porpoise ... Flinders, Matthew 1814 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(93)"1801/1803"

An essay towards making the knowlege of religion easy to the meanest capacity : being a short and plain account of the doctrines and rules of Christianity Synge, Edward 1763 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:248

Regulations and instructions relating to His Majesty's service at sea : established by His Majesty in council. Great Britain.-Admiralty 1806 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.51(42)"1790"

German battleships 1914-18. Gary Staff. "Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and specially commissioned artwork, this volume is an informative history of the key classes Kaiser, Konig and Bayern that formed the backbone of the German Imperial Navy throughout World War I, detailing the technological revolution that had taken place to enable the building of these large dreadnought classes."--from Amazon. 2010. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.82(43)"1914/1918"

HMS Belfast : cruiser 1939 /by Richard Johnstone-Bryden. "HMS Belfast, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, is now permanently moored on the Thames in London. One of ten Town-class cruisers she saw service on the icy Arctic convoys during the Second World War and was also present for the bombardment of the D-Day beaches in 1944. Later, she saw service during the Korean War. As is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides, for reference during a visit or for research by enthusiasts - ship modellers, naval buffs, historians or students."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82BELFAST

The Zeebrugge raid / Philip Warner. "On 23 April 1918 a force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines launched one of the most daring raids in history. The aim was to block the Zeebrugge Canal, thereby denying U-boat access, although this meant assaulting a powerfully fortified German naval base. The raid has long been recognized for its audacity and ingenuity but, owing to the fact that the official history took overmuch notice of the German version of events, has been considered only a partial success."--Provided by the publisher. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.458(493.3)

Portsmouth during the great French wars 1770-1800 / Alastair Geddes Geddes, Alistair 1970 • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 355.49(422.7)

From cadet to commodore : the end of a sea-going era /Robert Royan. An autobiography describing Royan's career in the Merchant Navy. Robert Royan began his career on the training ship HMS Conway in 1944 and on completion of his training he joined the Clan Line remaining with them throughout his career. Promoted to Master of the MV Nina Bowater in 1970, Royan was later promoted Commodore in 1988 and retired in 1990. Photographs with details of all the ships on which Royan served are included. [2014] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92ROYAN

Lost at sea : true stories of disaster The author provides accounts of shipping disasters arising from a wide range of circumstances and involving many different types of ship. Those featured include the sinking of HMS Royal George in 1782 and the Empress of Ireland in 1914 and losses arising from fire on board, such as the Lakonia in 1963 and the Morro Castle in 1934. Other accounts cover Shackleton's Endurance and the loss of ships reportedly carrying treasure such as the Grosvenor in 1782, the Lutine in 1799, the Tobermory Galleon wrecked as part of the Spanish Armada fleet in 1588 and HMS Hampshire in 1916. The author also explores losses arising from significant mutinies at sea including those at Spithead and The Nore in 1797, the Kiel and Black Sea mutinies in 1918 and 1919 respectively and the Invergordon mutiny in 1931. Finally, the author considers losses arising from faulty design focusing on the stories of HMS Captain, HMS Victoria and the Navy K class of submarine. 1991 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3

Cracker hash; the story of an apprentice in sail. Autobiography by Royal Navy officer and Antarctic navigator Joseph Stenhouse, who is primarily known for his command of the SY Aurora while it drifted in sea ice during Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-17. The book is almost entirely concerned with the earliest part of Stenhouse's career as a Merchant Officer apprentice on board sailing ships around the turn of the 20th century. Includes eight pages of black and white plates. 1955 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92STENHOUSE

Warship 1990 / ed. by Robert Gardiner. Gardiner, Robert, 1990. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.82"1990"

West Indies pilot. [prepared by G. Wallace]. Wallace, G. 2011. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

The Expedition of Sir John Norris and Sir Francis Drake to Spain and Portugal, 1589 1988 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Drake

Hitler's secret pirate fleet : the deadliest ships of world war two Hitler's Secret Pirate Fleet is an overview of nine merchant raider vessels used by the German Navy during the Second World War. The book is split into nine chapters, with each chapter focusing on a different individual merchant raider and the key events the vessel was involved in whilst she was operational. The chapters are organized chronologically, beginning with the earliest merchant raiders. The book also contains a brief overview of the use of merchant raiders, a series of black and white photographs from the time relating to the raiders and an extensive series of appendices where the author lists statistics and data relating to the nine vessels discussed in the book. 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(43)

A short history of seafaring / Brian Lavery. From the early Polynesian seafarers and the first full circumnavigations of the globe, to explorers picking their way through the coral reefs of the West Indies, this book tells the compelling story of life at sea that lies behind man's search for new lands, new trade, conquest, and uncharted waters. The great milestones of nautical history from the discovery of America to the establishment of the Royal Navy, the naval history of the Civil War, the Battle of Midway and modern piracy are all charted and set in their cultural and historical context. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 930.9(26)

HMS Aurora's final course in China Lei, Chang 2024 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

Captain Vancouver : north-west navigator A biography of George Vancouver (1757-1798), best known for his expedition in 1791-95 to explore and chart the North Western Pacific coast of North America. Born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, Vancouver joined the Royal Navy in 1771 sailing on HMS Endeavour and HMS Discovery as part of Cook's second and third voyages. In 1791, as lieutenant he left England in command of a new HMS Discovery and HMS Chatham on an expedition to explore the Pacific visiting Cape Town, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Hawaii before heading to North America. There Vancouver visited the coastlines of what are now British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State, Oregon and California before returning to England. Promoted to Captain towards the end of his voyage, Vancouver's reputation was damaged as a result of high profile disputes which were said to have arisen during the course of his expedition including one with Thomas Pitt, cousin of Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger. Vancouver died in obscurity in 1798. 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(100)"1791/1795"

Russian faith, honour, & courage displayed in a faithful narrative of the Russian expedition by sea in the years 1769 & 1770 "Russian Faith, Honour & Courage Displayed in a Faithfull Narrative of the Russian Expedition by Sea in the Years 1769 & 1770 is British Captain John Elphinstone's four-volume account of his two years in the Russian navy, serving the Russian Empress Catherine the Great." 2024. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese destroyer : Battle of the Bismarck Sea 1943. /Mark Lardas "The key clash between the B-52 Mitchell and the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) came during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, which proved to be one of the most pivotal naval engagements of World War II. In a three-day fight that saw B-52s target an IJN convoy of transports and destroyers, the Japanese suffered 75 percent casualties. his volume examines the mechanics of skip-bombing combined with a strafing B-25, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the combatants, the results of the attacks, and the reason why these USAAF tactics were so successful." 2021. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.5426

Far distant ships : the blockade of Brest 1793-1815 /Quintin Barry "Throughout the long drawn out war at sea during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, it was a cardinal principle of British naval strategy to blockade the port of Brest, the largest and most important of the French naval bases that threatened the security of the British Isles. It was a strategy that had been perfected by Sir Edward Hawke during the Seven Years War of 1756 - 1763, when it culminated in the stunning victory of Quiberon Bay. The American naval historian A.T. Mahan memorably summed up the contribution of the Royal Navy to the ultimate defeat of Napoleon when he wrote: 'Those far distant, storm-beaten ships, upon which the Grand Army never looked, stood between it and the domination of the world.' There were many aspects to the blockade of Brest, but always at its centre was the need to frustrate French attempts at the invasion of Britain or Ireland. Most famous of these, of course, was Napoleon's intricate combination that led to the campaign of Trafalgar, in the course of which his invasion plans disintegrated. But there were many other offensive moves which it was the blockading fleet's duty to prevent. Inevitably, there were great sea battles when the French ventured out, though fewer than might have been expected. For many months at a time the British fleet was at sea off Brest facing the considerable dangers of wind and weather without encountering its adversary. There were many remarkable leaders who came to the fore during the long years of war; Howe, Bridport, St Vincent, Cornwallis and Keith were among those who led the Channel Fleet. Nelson described his captains as a 'band of brothers', but this was by no means a description that could be applied to the quarrelsome, self willed and argumentative group of men who held the destiny of the Royal Navy in their hands, whether at sea or around the boardroom table at the Admiralty. Drawing on the official and personal correspondence of those involved, this book traces the development of British naval strategy, as well as describing the crucial encounters between the rival fleets and the single ship actions which provided the press with a constant flow of news stories for its readers."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.463.3(42:44)"1793/1815"

Thames shipping in the 1960s and 1970s / Campbell McCutcheon. "At one point London had one of the largest dock systems in the world, and certainly one of the busiest. From Gravesend and Tilbury, all the way to the Pool of London, the sides of the river were crowded with ships, with large dock systems from St Katherine's to the King George V and Tilbury Docks, full of ships loading and unloading their cargoes. Passenger ships called too, as well as numerous coasters feeding the power stations that served London. Campbell McCutcheon uses a unique collection of images, all taken by the one person, to show the docks, wharves and the river as it was, teaming with ships from Blue Funnel, Clan Line, Ben Line, British India Steam Navigation Company, P&O, Union Castle Line and navy vessels as well as numerous foreign ships, ferries, ocean liners, cruise ships, tugs and barges. For those old enough to remember the glory days of Thames shipping, the book will evoke memories of the days before container boats and when the dock system was a sea of masts and funnels, rather than housing, offices and even an airport. With nostalgic views of the Pool of London, ships being repaired in the numerous dry docks, all of the docks, some of the creeks, the book sets out to show the docks at the peak of their importance before the long decline of the 1970s and 1980s and wholesale redevelopment of the London Docklands and the banks of the Thames."--Provided by the publisher. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61(282.242.1)"196/197"

In pursuit of the Essex : a tale of heroism and hubris in the War of 1812 /Ben Hughes. "On 26 October 1812, during the war between Britain and the United States, the frigate USS Essex set sail on the most remarkable voyage in the early history of the US Navy. After rounding Cape Horn, she proceeded to systematically destroy the British South Seas whaling fleet. When news reached the Royal Navy's South American station at Rio de Janeiro, HMS Phoebe was sent off in pursuit. So began one of the most extraordinary chases in naval history. In Pursuit of the Essex follows the adventures of both hunter and hunted as well as a host of colourful characters that crossed their paths. Traitorous Nantucket whalers, Chilean revolutionaries, British spies, a Peruvian viceroy and bellicose Polynesian islanders all make an appearance. The brilliant yet vainglorious Captain Porter of the Essex, his nemesis Captain James Hillyar of the Phoebe, and two young midshipmen, David Farragut and Allen Gardiner, are the principal narrators. From giant-tortoise turning expeditions on the Galapagos to the perils of rounding Cape Horn, via desperate skirmishes with spear-toting natives on the Marquesas and a defeated duellist bleeding his life out onto black, volcanic sands, the reader is immersed in the fantastical world of the British and American seamen who struggled for supremacy over the world's oceans in the sunset years of the age of sail."--Publisher web site. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1812/1815"(42:73)

Tramp to Queen / Captain John Treasure Jones ; edited by Richard J. Tennant. "Born and raised on a small farm in Pembrokeshire, Wales, John Treasure Jones went to sea when he was fifteen. For the first four years he was indentured as an apprentice, surviving the ocean's in a small tramp steamer. Slowly, however, he worked his way up to become Captain of the most famous ocean liner afloat, Cunard's RMS Queen Mary. During the Second WOrld War, as a Commander in the Royal Navy Reserve, he was torpedoed in the Atlantic and mentioned twice in Despatches. In the post-war years he mixed with film stars and royalty, commanding several of the famous Cunard liners, such as the Saxonia, Mauretania and Queen Elizabeth. In 1967 he took his final command - Queen Mary on her last voyage - a 12,000 - mile trip from Southampton to her retirement home in Long Beach, California. Captain Treasure Jones dies in 1993, but his manuscript was recently found and has been edited by his son-on-law to be reproduced here for the first time."--Provided by the publisher. 2013 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92JONES, JOHN TREASURE

Britain's island fortresses / Bill Clements. "During the 19th Century the Royal Navy played a key role defending the expanding British Empire. As sail gave way to steam power, there was a pressing requirement for coaling stations and dock facilities across the world's oceans. These strategic bases needed fixed defences. The author describes in detail, with the aid of historic photographs, maps and plans, the defences of the most important islands, Bermuda, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Jamaica and Singapore, and a number of lesser ones including Antigua, Ascension, Mauritius St Helena and St Lucia. He describes how the defences were modified over the years in order to meet the changing strategic needs of the Empire, and the technological changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution. Only three of these bases had to defend themselves in war (Hong Kong, Singapore and Ceylon) and the author relates the battles for these bases. The book will appeal not only to readers whose interest is in the study of fortifications, but also to those readers interested in the maritime history of the British Empire."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.1(42)

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