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Blood and bushido : Japanese atrocities at sea 1941-1945 "Blood & Bushido vividly recounts the barbaric actions of Japan's navy in the wake of its attacks on Allied shipping, including the ramming of lifeboats, the machine-gunning of survivors and the bayoneting and beheading of captives. As Edwards explains, the ancient Japanese warrior code of Bushido, under which capture is forbidden, was in stark and lethal contrast to the humane code of conduct usually honored by seafarers. Anyone unfortunate enough to fall victim to the Imperial Navy paid a terrible price. Drawing on the dramatic accounts of Allied survivors, Blood & Bushido serves as a reminder of the Imperial Navy's inhumane acts and a tribute to those who perished because of them."--Provided by the publisher. 1991 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(52)

The Shieldhall story : the first 50 years /Graham Mackenzie. "S.S. Shieldhall is the largest steamship in Europe preserved and operated entirely by volunteers. A steamship included in the Naitonal Core Collection list of historically impportant, vessels alongside such ships as the Cutty Sark, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior and the paddle steamer Weaverley. Read about how and why she was built in 1955 and then, after a working life as a sewage sludge disposal ships, she was to become a museum ship - a maritime celebrity involved in filming contracts and voyages near and far; a story which is far from finished..."--Provided by the publisher. 2005 • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

Proceedings of the fifth symposium on shipbuilding on the Thames : Symposium organised by the Docklands History Group held at the Museum of London Dockyards, February 2012 /Chris Ellmers "The symposium, the first to be organised by the Group, took place in February 2012. The following papers, read on that day, are included in the proceedings which were edited by Chris Ellmers: Foreshore Archaeology: Thames Shipbuilding and Breaking by Gustav Milne and Eliott Wragg/The Mysterie of the Shipwrights by Rodney Brown/Gordon and Company, Deptford: Discovering a lost London Shipyard by Chris Ellmers/Artists and the Thames Shipyards byPieter ven der Merve/Thames Sailing Barges and their Builders by Richard Hugh Perks/John Scott Russell and the Construction of HMS Warrior by Andrew Lambert/Maudslay, Sons and Field's Greenwich Shipyard by Mary Mills/The Social and Economic Impact of the Closure of Thorneycroft's Yard, Chiswick in 1909. by James Wisdom."--Provided by the Publisher. 2013 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.12

Sir Francis Drake : the construction of a hero /Bruce Wathen. This book explores the history of Sir Francis Drake as a cultural icon. It considers the fact that his fame has altered over the years from single-handed victor over the Spanish Armada to a hero of commerce, explorer and ruthless entrepreneur. The development of his myth is explored from West-Country folklore, Elizabethan poetry, through writers such as Charles Kingsley and James Anthony Froude as well as his depiction in twentieth century films. There is particular emphasis on the 'long' nineteenth century, during which his reputation underwent a rigorous reconstruction to present him as a hero of the empire. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92DRAKE

Battle cries and lullabies : women in war from prehistory to the present "In this groundbreaking work, which covers thousands of years and spans the globe, Linda Grant De Pauw depicts women as victims and as warriors; as nurses, spies, sex workers, and wives and mothers of soldiers; as warrior queens leading armies into battle, and as baggage carriers marching in the rear. Beginning with the earliest archaeological evidence of warfare and ending with the dozens of wars in progress today, Battle Cries and Lullabies demonstrates that warfare has always and everywhere involved women. Following an introductory chapter on the questions raised about women's participation in warfare, the book presents a documented, chronological survey linked to familiar models of military history."--Provided by the publisher. 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.12-055.2

Pirate of the Far East, 811-1639 / Stephen Turnbull ; illustrated by Richard Hook. An illustrated account of piracy in the seas surrounding Japan, Korea, and China. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1(51/2)"811/1639"

Heritage of the sea / by Peter C Smith. This book lists all the major vessels, from the Museum ships to the exhibitions and replicas all of them evoke pride and diversity and invite study from all age-groups. All are fully illustrated with colour photographs. The ships and their proud histories are described in detail, along with details of how they may be visited and enjoyed.Among the many vessels analysed and illustrated are HMS VICTORY, HMS WARRIOR, HMS CAVALIER, HMS BELFAST, HMS CAROLINE, HMS WELLINGTON, HMS ALIANCE, HMS TRINCOMALEE; the CHRYSANTHEMUM & PRESIDENT; the Royal Yacht BRITANNIA; the CUTTY SARK; the DISCOVERY; GYPSY MOTH II; GREAT BRITAIN; the MEDWAY QUEEN; the GANNET; the UNICORN; the CAMBRIA and many more. 2012. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 069(42):(623.82+629.123)

Warships / H.P. Willmott ; introduction by Aram Bakshian, Jr. The exciting story of modern warships and the fluctuating battle for sea power, as waged by all seafaring nations in the period since 1860 - when the Warrior, the world's first iron warship, was launched before an awestruck world. This book is superbly illustrated throughout with specially commissioned colour artwork and diagrams, maps and numerous contemporary photographs. 1975. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82"15/19"

Bringers of war : the Portuguese in Africa during the age of gunpowder and sail from the fifteenth to eighteenth century /by John Laband. "Long before coal-fuelled ships and machine-tooled firearms, in the age of sail and black powder, the Portuguese were engaged all around the coasts of Africa in capturing trading towns, seizing slaves and searching for mineral riches. They fought their ancient Muslim foes wherever they encountered them, overthrew African kingdoms and resisted Dutch, Omani and Ottoman rivals. Campaigning over difficult terrain and in notoriously inhospitable climates, these were far from one-sided contests. Often victory was theirs, but so too were crushing, ignominious defeats in the field, debilitating sieges and humiliating capitulations. These were clashes between very contrasting societies with their own methods of warfare, choice of weaponry and concepts of what it took to be a heroic warrior. The enthralling tale of the Portuguese in Africa before the nineteenth century deserves to be every bit as familiar as the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Yet, surprisingly, few if any of their ferocious African wars are known to English-speaking readers. In this impeccably researched and spellbinding new book, John Laband seeks to redress this imbalance expertly recalling this remarkable saga in full for the first time."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(469:6)"14/17"

Dreadnoughts : an illustrated history /Gerald Toghill "Two things made the battleship possible: the harnessing of steam for propulsion and Britain's vast industrial power in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. With these two massive powerhouses available to ship designers, it was inevitable that change would come to the seas. For a short while France led the way with the launching of the Gloire, but Britain soon stole the limelight with the launch of HMS Warrior in 1863. The moment her keel hit the water the naval world was turned upside down and all other warships were rendered obsolete. But that event was as nought compared to the astonishing revolution in warship building caused by the launch in 1906 of the mighty Dreadnought. If Warriorhad caused a great upheaval, the impact of Dreadnought was positively Krakatoan. Such was her impact on the naval world that her very name became generic. All battleships built before her were classed as 'pre-Dreadnought' and all battleships built post-1906 came to be known as 'Dreadnoughts'. This is their story."--Provided by the publisher 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.821.3(100)

She captains : heroines and hellions of the sea /Joan Druett. Tells us what life was like for the women who dared to captain ships of their own, don pirates' garb, and perform heroic and hellacious deeds on the high seas. We meet Irish raider Grace "Grania" O'Malley and female pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Lovelorn Susan, Ann Jane Thornton, Grace Darling and Scotswoman Betsey Miller. 2005, Ã2000. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359

Nelson's officers and midshipmen / by Gregory Fremont-Barnes ; illustrated by Steve Noon. "Filled with the promise of adventure and glory, the Royal Navy of the Napoleonic era enticed hundreds of young men to enlist as officers in its bitter struggle against the French fleet. With some as young as nine, these boys were confronted with the harsh realities of warfare at sea: cramped conditions, ruthless storms and fierce combat. In spite of their youth, these sailors showed enormous courage and valour in the face of battle, their bravery immortalised in the literary works of Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester and Alexander Kent. Drawing from letters, poems and personal accounts, this book uncovers the remarkable story of those boys who fought aboard His Majesty's mighty ships-of-the-line to defend their kingdom against the French."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.124(42)"1793/1815"

U-boat Prey : Merchant Sailors at War, 1939-1942 /Philip Kaplan, with Jack Currie. "During the first stages of the Second World War, all forces were rallied in an attempt to support the Allied effort. With trade and supply routes to Britain suddenly being placed at great risk, a stalwart team of merchant sailors were required to protect vital supplies for the British people, as well as shipping vital army necessities back and forth. The efforts of the sailors involved really can't be overstated. Despite the fact that they didn't wear uniforms, and few were rewarded with medals or memorials, they were certainly as worthy of the title 'front-line warrior' as the guardsmen and fighter pilots to whom they transported necessary combat supplies. Indeed, many are in agreement that their efforts stood between the might of German forces and the domination of the world. Over 30,000 men fell victim to the German U-boats between 1939 and 1945. This publication serves as a tribute to their efforts, and will be followed by a second volume covering the final stages of the war, from 1943-45. Images of some of the most imposing merchant ships feature, accompanied by a lucid narrative describing the various roles enacted by the sailors on board and the wartime context in which they worked."--Provided by the publisher 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545:656.61(084.1)

Jack Tar in history : essays in the history of maritime life and labour /edited by Colin Howell and Richard J. Twomey. 1991. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 387.5/09

Pirate women : the princesses, prostitutes, and privateers who ruled the Seven Seas /Laura Sook Duncombe. "In the first-ever Seven Seas history of the world's female buccaneers, Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas tells the story of women, both real and legendary, who through the ages sailed alongside -- and sometimes in command of -- their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has largely ignored these female swashbucklers, until now. Here are their stories, from ancient Norse princess Alfhild and warrior Rusla to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs; from Grace O'Malley, who terrorized shipping operations around the British Isles during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; to Cheng I Sao, who commanded a fleet of four hundred ships off China in the early nineteenth century. Author Laura Sook Duncombe also looks beyond the stories to the storytellers and mythmakers. What biases and agendas motivated them? What did they leave out? Pirate Women explores why and how these stories are told and passed down, and how history changes depending on who is recording it. It's the most comprehensive overview of women pirates in one volume and chock-full of swashbuckling adventures that pull these unique women from the shadows into the spotlight that they deserve."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1-055.2

1918 : the First World War at sea in photographs /Phil Carradice. "The year 1918 was dominated by the Armistice and the end of the fighting in the War to End All Wars. However, before that both the U-boat war in the North Atlantic and the British blockade of Germany continued unabated. The Royal Navy attempted to block the German naval forces in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge into the harbour with a raid on St George's Day and the Royal Naval Air Service was amalgamated into the Royal Flying Corps to form the RAF on 1 April. The Royal Navy was also involved in the British intervention against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War. After the Armistice came, the Royal Navy's work was not finished. The German surface fleet was interned in Scapa Flow from 23 November, only for the ships' crews to scuttle their vessels on 21 June 1919. The U-boat fleet also surrendered. Finally, in November 1920, there was the solemn task of transporting the body of the Unknown Warrior across the Channel from Boulogne to Dover for burial in Westminster Abbey. Phil Carradice takes us through the First World War at sea in photographs, showing us the horror of war and telling the story of some of the key moments of the conflict."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.459(42)"1918"

Hard fought ship : the story of HMS Venomous /Robert J Moore & John A Rodgaard "HMS Venomous was a destroyer of the V & W Class, the most advanced in the world when built at the end of World War I and arguably the most successful ever. By the end of World War II they had all been sunk or scrapped but during those thirty years thousands of men served on them as convoy escorts on the East Coast, during the Battle of the Atlantic, on arctic convoys to Russia and in the Mediteranean. A Hard Fought Ship is the most detailed study yet of the contribution made by a typical 'old warrior' of this class to winning World War II. HMS Venomous brought back the troops from Boulogne and Dunkirk, fought off the U-boat that sank HMS Hecla while rescuing 500 survivors and escorted the invasion fleet to Sicily as well as escorting convoys to Nova Scotia, Russia and in the Mediterranean. The story of HMS Venomous is told by its officers and crew and illustrated with 258 of their unique photographs taken in the heat of the action plus paintings, drawings and maps."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82VENOMOUS

Silver State dreadnought : the remarkable story of Battleship Nevada /Stephen M. Younger. "USS Nevada (BB-36) was America's first modern battleship. When its keel was laid in 1912, kings and emperors still ruled much of the world. When it finally slipped beneath the waves in 1948, America was the undisputed global superpower. Nevada was revolutionary for its time: the first "superdreadnought"; the first US warship to be oil fired; the first to have a triple-gun main turret; and the first to have all-or-nothing armor. In World War I, it was based in Queenstown, Ireland, to provide protection for American convoys bringing troops to Europe. The only battleship to get underway at Pearl Harbor, it suffered damage from Japanese bombs and torpedoes and sank in shallow water. Raised and repaired, it did convoy duty in the North Atlantic before joining the invasion fleet for D-Day and the landings in Southern France. Shifting to the Pacific, Nevada provided bombardment support at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The end of the war saw it outgunned and outmoded, but its contributions were not over. In 1946, it survived not one but two atomic tests, the second of which left the battleship too radioactive for scrapping. On a sunny day in 1948, Nevada was towed off the coast of Oahu and used for target practice. The ship died a warrior's death."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.3/252

Film and the end of empire / edited by Lee Grieveson and Colin MacCabe. "In these two volumes of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperalism, to moments of decolonization and the ending of formal imperialism in the post-Second World War"-- 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.44:791.43

Fighting ships, 1850-1950 / Sam Willis. "Fighting Ships 1850-1950 presents a stunning collection of 150 large-scale paintings, drawings, photographs and ship plans that tell the story of naval warfare from the first iron and steam warships to the deadly U-boats of World War II. Published in partnership with the National Maritime Museum, this new edition includes many updated images. The period's most significant naval engagements are depicted in striking detail - the bombardment of Sveaborg during the Crimean war, the attack on Pearl Harbor, as well as the evacuation of Dunkirk and the D-Day landings - revealing the glory and exhilaration of the last great age of marine warfare. Arranged chronologically, the ships illustrated include HMS Warrior, the first iron-hulled, heavily armoured warship; the battleship Aurora which ignited the Russian revolution; formidable German battle cruiser Bismarck; British aircraft carriers HMS Argus and HMX Illustrious and the Japanese Akagi, among many others. This remarkable collection not only showcases updated images of some of the greatest naval artists of the period but also features powerful photographs, often taken by the sailors themselves. Each image is accompanied by Sam Willis's expert commentary, shedding light on the key naval conflicts of the era and the breathtaking complexity of the modern warship."--Provided by the publisher. [2014]. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82(100)"1850/1950"

Rough waters : American involvement with the Mediterranean in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries /edited by Silvia Marzagalli, James R. Sofka and John J. McCusker. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49:382(73:262)

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