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England's Medieval Navy 1066-1509 : ships, men & warfare /Susan Rose "We are accustomed to think of England in terms of Shakespeare's 'precious stone set in a silver sea', safe behind its watery ramparts with its naval strength resisting all invaders. To the English of an earlier period - from the 8th to the 11th centuries - such a notion would have seemed ridiculous. The sea, rather than being a defensive wall, was a highway by which successive waves of invaders arrived, bringing destruction and fear in their wake. Deploying a wide range of sources, this new book looks at how English kings after the Norman Conquest learnt to use the Navy of England, a term which at this time included all vessels whether Royal or private and no matter what their ostensible purpose - to increase and safety and prosperity of the kingdom. The design and building of ships and harbour facilities, the development of navigation, ship handling, and the world of the seaman are all described, while comparisons with the navies of England's closest neighbours, with particular focus on France and Scotland, are made, and notable battles including Damme, Dover, Sluys and La Rochelle included to explain the development of battle tactics and the use of arms during the period. The author shows, in this lucid and enlightening narrative, how the unspoken aim of successive monarchs was to begin to build 'the wall' of England, its naval defences, with a success which was to become so apparent in later centuries."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1066/1509"(42)

The Royal Navy in the Napoleonic age : senior service, 1800-1815 /Mark Jessop. "In 1801 the newly forged United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland commenced life at war with France and her allies and remained so until 1815. After 1812 she had to shoulder the extra burden of a war against the United States of America. With conflict on multiple fronts, hardships continued to be inflicted at home. Trade was made precarious. People became bone-weary of hostilities and the threat of invasion ran high. Napoleon Bonaparte was no ordinary opponent, and the United States navy showed the world the worth of her ships, but what stood in their way was the Royal Navy. Despite notable losses, after the victory of Trafalgar in 1805 she dominated the seas. Although not the only means, her warships were the nation's first line of defence that helped keep British shores safe. As the era ended it was obvious the navy had to change. Steam began to alter perspectives with new opportunities. From the vantage point of later decades it could be seen what the Royal Navy had once been and still was. A naval superpower. Britain's oldest continual military force. The senior service."--Provided by the publisher. 24 cm • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.2745

Papers relating to the navy during the Spanish war 1585-1587 1898 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.49"1585/1587"

The War in the north sea : The Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy 1914-1918 /Quintin Barry "For years before the outbreak of the First World War, it was the expectation of most officers of the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy that very shortly thereafter, a decisive fleet action would be fought. This had a major impact on the strategic thinking on both sides of the North Sea. In fact, the unalterable geographic situation meant that for the Grand Fleet in its Scottish bases, the correct course to follow was not to seek a major fleet encounter. Essentially, it was by staying where it was that it could neutralise the High Seas Fleet and enforce an economic blockade of Germany. The history of the war in the North Sea between 1914 and 1918 is a record of the attempts to break the deadlock - and it is also the history of the men who led the British and German navies. On both sides, the stresses of the huge burden which they bore led to a serious breakdown of trust in each other on the part of the admirals charged with the responsibility. Still more serious was the mutual loss of confidence between the admirals on the one hand and the politicians on the other; their letters and diaries reveal the bitter personal disputes that arose between them. The principal naval battle of Jutland occurred when the two most powerful fleets that the world had ever known clashed, almost by accident, in the North Sea on 31 May 1916. The outcome of the battle has prompted a minute examination of the tactics employed by the commanders, and a continuous debate as to who won, as well as a bitter controversy between the supporters of Sir John Jellicoe (the commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet) and Sir David Beatty (the commander of the battle cruisers). Most British historians claim the battle as a British victory - a view which this book questions. It has been often suggested that after Jutland, the High Seas Fleet remained in harbour for the rest of the war, but as this book shows, the underrated Admiral Reinhard Scheer (its commander-in-chief) subsequently launched a number of major sorties. It was a series of chances that had determined the outcome of Jutland - and it was chance that repeatedly intervened to prevent a decisive encounter subsequently. This book reviews the entire course of the war in the North Sea, from the first contacts between the fleets in the early days, to the ambitious (but abortive) mission planned at the end of the war for the High Seas Fleet - and, as a dramatic epilogue, its scuttling in Scapa Flow."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.45(261.1)"1914/1918"

Navy : return of the number of able bodied seamen who volunteered from the merchant sevice for the Navy Great Britain.-Parliament.---House of Commons 1858 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 656.61.071.22

Ironclads and assegais : a tale of the Victorian navy Sumption, Liam 1992? • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.49"19"(42)

Weapons that wait : mine warfare in the US Navy Hartmann, Gregory K 1979 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.465

The Royal Navy and the slave trade / Raymond Howell "The Royal Navy and the Slave Trade, first published in 1987, offers a detailed analysis of the Royal Navy?s slave trade suppression on the East Coast of Africa ? an area often neglected in studies of the campaigns against the slavers. It traces the naval impact on the Arab slave trade from Zanzibar dominions and the political implications of that involvement. The naval contribution to the broader ?Imperial? debate is also considered. It breaks new ground by dealing with naval operations off East Africa and by presenting an analysis of the interaction of the various Imperial officials in the region, and the subsequent development of British policy."--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326

Navy heroism of other days : stories of adventure, heroism and endurance ca1920 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49(42)

Navy : new scheme of training : reports of Departmental Committees appointed to consider certain questions Departmental Committees Appointed to Consider ... Training for Officers of the Navy 1906 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.231.42

Black officer, white Navy : a memoir /Reuben Keith Green ; foreword by John P. Cordle. "In Black Officer, White Navy, Lieutenant Commander Reuben Keith Green shares a compelling and enthralling account of how, as a Black man in the post-Vietnam War era, he navigated his unique career path from high school dropout to unrestricted line officer in the US Navy. Weaving history with personal narrative, Green's engaging, raw, and insightful storytelling style provides an insider's analysis of what was happening within the navy, ultimately exposing systemic racism throughout the US military. Using the 'power of the pen,' he offers uninhibited accounts of sometimes life-threatening confrontations that resulted from personal and institutional racial bias, describing what it was like to 'sail second class' in the navy. Green, who retired as a decorated surface-warfare officer in the mid-1990s, presents an eye-opening account of the challenges, discrimination, and resistance he faced while serving in the military. Through it all, Green's characteristic sense of humor and honesty shine as he tells one hell of a sea story"-- 2024. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.0092

History of the Indian Navy (1613-1863) / by Charles Rathbone Low. Low, Charles Rathbone, [2011] • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.49(54)

Sussex enrolments under the Navy Acts 1795 and 1797 1992 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 355.212"1795/1797"

Diary of a National serviceman in the Royal Navy Barnes, John 1994 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.211.2

Battleships and battlecruisers of the Royal Navy since 1861 Coward, B R 1986 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.821(42)"18/19"

Ocean odyssey : a record of the fighting Merchant Navy Hope, Stanton 1944 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61:940.545

Deeds of naval daring : anecdotes of the British Navy Giffard, Edward 1910 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"17/18"(42)

Nelson's Navy : the ships, men and organisation 1793-1815 /Brian Lavery ; foreword by Patrick O'Brian Lavery, Brian. 2012. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.49"1793/1815"(42:44)

The Merchant Navy officers' pension fund : copy of trust deed and rules [196-] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 656.61:331.25

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