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The master shipwright's secrets : how Charles II built the Restoration Navy /Richard Endsor. "Inspired by the recent discovery of mathematically calculated digital plans for a fourth-rate ship by the Deptford master shipwright, John Shish, The Master Shipwright's Secrets is an illustrated history of Restoration shipbuilding focused on the Tyger, one of the smaller but powerful two-deck warships of the period. It examines the proceedings of King Charles II in deciding the types of ship he wanted and his relationship with his master shipwrights. This fascinating book reveals the many secrets of Charles II's shipwrights through an analysis of John Shish's plans for the Tyger, revealing innovative practical calculations which differ significantly from the few contemporary treatises on the subject and the complicated process of constructing the moulds necessary to make the ship's frame. All the other duties performed by the master shipwrights, such as repairing ships, controlling their men and keeping up with the latest inventions are also discussed in detail. The Master Shipwright's Secrets is replete with beautiful and detailed illustrations of the construction of the Tyger and explores both its complicated history and its complex rebuilding, complete with deck plans, internal sections, and large-scale external shaded drawings. The title also explores associated ships, including another fourth-rate ship, the Mordaunt, which was purchased into the Navy at the time and underwent a dimensional survey by John Shish. A rare contemporary section drawing of another fourth-rate English ship and constructional drawings of Shish's later fourth-rate ship, St Albans, are also included."--Provided by the publisher. 2020. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.8225

Everybody's book of the Navy / Eldred, Charles E. ca1914. Eldred, Charles E ca1914 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.353

The Navy in transition 1814-1864 : a social history Lewis, Michael 1965 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.124(42)"18"

Medals and decorations of the British army and navy Mayo, John Horsley 1897 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 355.134.22(42)

The United States Navy in World War II : from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa /Mark E. Stille. "A comprehensive overview of the strategy, operations, and vessels of the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945. Although slowly building its navy while neutral during the early years of World War II, the US was struck a serious blow when its battleships, the lynchpin of US naval doctrine, were the target of the dramatic attack at Pearl Harbor. In the Pacific Theater, the US was thereafter locked into a head to head struggle with the impressive Imperial Japanese Navy, fighting a series of major battles in the Coral Sea, at Midway, the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa in the struggle for supremacy over Japan. Having avoided the decisive defeat sought by the IJN, the US increased industrial production and, by the end of the war, the US Navy was larger than any other in the world. Meanwhile in the west, the US Navy operated on a second front, supporting landings in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and in 1944 played a significant part in the D-Day landings, the largest and most complex amphibious operation of all time. Written by an acknowledged expert and incorporating extensive illustrations including photographs, maps, and color artwork, this book offers a detailed look at the strategy, operations, and vessels of the US Navy in World War II." --Provided by the publisher. 2021. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.5373

If by sea : the forging of the American Navy, from the American Revolution to the War of 1812 /George Daughan, George C. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.00973/09033

Hose and scrubber : being notes on cable work in the Royal Navy Cobham, A. J. 1948 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.12.015.64

A bloody war : one man's memories of the Canadian Navy 1939-1945 Lawrence, Hal 1979 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(71)

The navy under the early Stuarts and its influence on English history Penn, C.D. 1913 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49(42)

The signal book for the use of the British and Japanese navy Great Britain.-Admiralty 1902 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.72(42:52)"1902"

Statistical reports on the health of the navy 1830-1843. The House of Commons 1840-1843 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 613.68"1830/1836":094

Shipbuilding timber for the British Navy : parliamentary papers, 1729-1792 Knight, R. J. B. 1993 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 674:355.02(42)

The navy and the industrial mobilization in World War II Connery, Robert H., 1972 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.02(73)

Ships of the Royal Navy : an historical index : vol 2 Colledge, J. J.,-(James Joseph), 1969 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)

The Royal Navy in the twentieth century : standard of power Van der Vat, Dan 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.02(42)"19"

Under two flags : the American Navy in the Civil War Fowler, William M 1990 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(73)

Radar observer's handbook for merchant navy officers / Burger, W. 1993. Burger, W 1993 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 621.396.96

Ships of the Royal Navy : the complete record of all fighting ships of the royal navy from the fifteenth Colledge, J. J.,-(James Joseph), 2003. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)

Royal Navy officers of the Seven Years War : a biographical dictionary of commissioned officers 1748- ''Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years War provides detailed reference information on over 2,000 commissioned officers of the Royal Navy: all of those whose career as a commissioned officer included the Seven Years War (1756-1763). In addition, those officers commissioned during and after 1748 and who died before 1756 are included. Sourced primarily from some 15,000 original source documents held in the National Archives, the individual entries include the officers pre-commission postings and commissions to ships as well as other naval and civil appointments. Genealogical information such as dates of birth, death, and marriage, and the names and dates of the officer's immediate family are also included for most of the entries. As the first published reference work since 1849 to include this level of detail for all the Royal Navy officers of the period Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years provides unparalleled access to information previously unpublished.''-- Povided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.2/534092241

US Navy destroyer escorts of World War II / Mark Lardas ; illustrated by Adam Tooby and Irene Cano Rodrâiguez "[Destroyer escorts] did yeoman service during World War II, fighting in both the Atlantic and Pacific, taking on both U-boat and Japanese submarines and serving as the early warning pickets against kamikazes later in the war. They also participated in such dramatic actions as the Battle of Samar (where a group of destroyers and destroyer escorts fought Japanese battleships and cruisers to protect the escort carriers they were shielding) and the capture of the U-505 (the only major naval vessel captured at sea by the US Navy). The destroyer escorts soldiered on after World War II in both the United States Navy and a large number of navies throughout the world, with several serving into the twenty-first century. This book tells the full story of these plucky ships, from their design and development to their service around the world, complete with stunning illustrations and contemporary photographs."--Provided by the publisher 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.81254097309044

The Polish Navy from the first to the last salvo of the Second World War • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(438)

The French navy and the seven years' war / Jonathan R. Dull. Dull, Jonathan R. c2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1756/1763"(44)

Men o' war : the illustrated story of life in Nelson's navy Goodwin, Peter-(Peter G.) 2003 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.124

Famous ships of the British Navy : stories of enterprise and daring Adams, W. H. Davenport-(William Henry Davenport), 1878 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)

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