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U-boat crews, 1914-45 / text by Gordon Williamson ; colour plates by Darko Pavlovic. Williamson, Gordon, 1995 (1998 printing). • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.14(43)"1914/1945"

The sinking of the Lusitania : unravelling the mysteries /Patrick O'Sullivan. "In May 1915, the RMS Lusitania, then the world's fastest liner, departed from New York. Seven days later she was torpedoed off the Irish coast with the loss of 1,198 lives. Suspected by the Germans of carrying clandestine munitions to Britain, the great ship steamed into a fatal encounter with the German submarine U-20. One of the largest naval disasters in history, it was a factor in bringing America into the First World War. Patrick O'Sullivan presents the complete story of the Lusitania affair, exploring the cover-ups and the theories on what caused the baffling second explosion. His meticulous research reveals the most compelling explanation to date. This is a fascinating account of one of the First World War's most reported-on atrocities."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3LUSITANIA

The memoirs of Admiral H Kent Hewitt Hewitt, H Kent 2004 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(73)

The battles of Coronel and the Falklands : British naval campaigns in the Southern hemisphere, 1914-1915 /Phil Carradice. "The Battles of Coronel and the Falklands: British Naval Campaigns in the Southern Hemisphere 1914-1915 tells the story of British cruiser warfare and naval strategy in the Southern Atlantic in 1914 and 1915. This was the last naval campaign that was fought by surface warships without the intrusion of modern technology such as aircraft, submarines, mines, etc. German commerce raiders had been at large in the southern oceans since the declaration of war on 4 August 1914 and it was imperative that British forces should hunt and destroy them before they caused untold damage to British trade. The campaign to bring a German squadron to battle met with disaster (the Battle of Coronel) before final victory at the Falklands Islands. Individual raiders like the Emden, Dresden and Konigsburg were also hunted and destroyed in a fascinating series of actions where bravery and courage were displayed by both sides."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.454(829:83)

From imperial splendor to internment : the German Navy in the First World War /Nicolas Wolz ; translated by Geoffrey Brooks. "Describes how the Imperial German Navy, which had expanded to become one of the great maritime forces in the world, proved, with the exception of its submarines, to be largely ineffective throughout World War I. The inactivity of the great Imperial Navy caused deep frustration, particularly among the naval officers. Not only were they unable to see themselves as heroes, they were also ridiculed on the home front and felt profoundly humiliated. With the exception of the one sea battle at Jutland, their ships saw little or no action at sea. Morale collapsed to a point where, at the end of the war, the crews were in a state of mutiny. The order that forced the fleet to go to sea against the British in 1918 was driven by a sense of humiliation, but because the German sailors wanted no part in such madness it triggered a revolution."--Publisher description. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1914/1918"(43)

Hogarth's peregrination / edited with an introduction by Charles Mitchell. Forrest, Ebenezer, 1952. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7HOGARTH:910.4(422.3)

Heart of oak Jones, Tristan 1984 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.548.1

1939 : the Second World War at sea in photographs /Phil Carradice. "In the first of a series of books, naval expert Phil Carradice takes us through the war at sea in 1939, using previously unpublished and rare images of the battles, the ships and the people involved. The Second World War at sea began badly for the Allies. On the day that war was declared, the unarmed passenger liner Athenia was sunk off Rockall, creating an uproar on both sides of the Atlantic. The same month saw the loss of HMS Courageous, a badly needed aircraft carrier, as well as the daring raid by Gunther Prien's U-49 on HMS Royal Oak while she was berthed in the supposedly safe anchorage of Scapa Flow during October. In the meantime, German commerce raiders were creating havoc in the South Atlantic. It was only in December that the battlecruiser Graf Spee was finally cornered and scuttled off Montevideo, giving the hard-pressed Allies some good news to end the year."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(42)"1939"

General index (chronologically and alphabetically arranged) to the British and foreign state papers vols 139 (1935) - 164 (1960) : vol 165 Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1976 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 342.537(100):014.3

Hydrographic annual for the year ... Great Britain.-Hydrographic Department. 1913-1914. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 527(42)"19"

1917 : The First World War at sea in photographs / Phil Carradice. "The year 1917 was dominated by the Russian Revolution and America entering the war. On 3 February, America cut diplomatic ties with Germany following the announcement on 31 January that Germany would begin unrestricted submarine warfare. All 111 U-boats were ordered to sink any vessel at will. The hope was that Britain would be starved into submission. America declared war on 6 April and US destroyers joined the fight against the U-boats while US battleships joined the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow. Losses to submarines were now so great that Britain was in danger of running out of food and the convoy system was brought into force. The impact was huge and German U-boat losses climbed rapidly. At Scapa Flow, on the evening of 9 July 1917, the battleship HMS Vanguard exploded. On 2 August 1917, Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning successfully landed a Sopwith Pup on board HMS Furious, becoming the first person to land an aircraft on a moving ship. The aircraft carrier had come of age. Meanwhile, in Petrograd the start of the Bolshevik Revolution was signaled when the cruiser Aurora fired at the Winter Palace. 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. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.459(42)"1917"

Admiral Arthur Phillip : 1738-1814. 2002] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92PHILLIP, ARTHUR

Viking age Denmark Roesdahl, Else 1982 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 948.9.01/.02

Tribute to an antiquary : essays presented to Marc Fitch by some of his friends Fitch, Marc 1976 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Fitch:930.26

The Allied convoy system 1939-1945 : its organization, defence and operation /Arnold Hague. "This is a history of the development and operation of the Allied convoy system in the Second World War. It explains the organization and protection of convoys and provides descriptions of all the escort vessels, oilers, rescue ships and salvage tugs that were employed. Further explanations are provided on the tactics and weapons of the U-boat war. Also included is an appendix listing every North Atlantic-related convoy, with details of departure and arrival dates and the ships involved, and an index of ships lost."--Provided by the publisher. 2000. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.823

Storia di un giorno in una citta medievale Frugoni, Arsenio 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 394:940.1

The romantic challenge Chichester, Francis,-Sir, 1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.125.3

Able seaman RNVR Messer, H J 1989 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(42)

British polar exploration and research : a historical and medallic record with biographies 1818-1999 Poulsom, Neville W 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(98/99)"1818/1999"

French destroyers : Torpilleurs d'Escadre and Contre-Torpilleurs, 1922-1956 /John Jordan and Jean Moulin. "Between the wars the French produced some of the largest, and certainly the fastest, destroyers in the world. Known as Contre-Torpilleurs, these striking and innovatory super-destroyers form the core of this book, but the more conventional Torpilleurs d'Escadre are also covered. This history combines the technical and service material published in French-language monographs over the past two decades with the authors' own research from primary sources. The structure of the book follows that of the highly successful French Cruisers, with Part I devoted to the design of each of the classes built after 1922. The text is accompanied by detailed data tables and illustrated by a comprehensive set of specially-drawn plans and schemas based on official documents, as well as carefully-selected photographs from French naval sources and from private collections. Coverage runs down to the Le Hardi class, the last pre-war design. Part II deals with the historical side, covering the eventful careers of these ships before, during and after the war. This section is illustrated by maps specially drawn for the book, and by contemporary photographs. Like its highly successful predecessors, 'French Battleships' and 'French Cruisers', this beautifully presented book blends technical and historical analysis to produce what must become the standard English-language reference work."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.823.1(44)"1922/1956"

Domesday England Darby, H. C.-(Henry Clifford), 1977 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 914.2"10"

US navy carrier air groups : Pacific 1941-45 Francillon, Rene J 1978 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 940.544.9(73)

The loss of the Scharnhorst Watts, Anthony John 1970 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Scharnhorst

Nelson and the Hamiltons on tour Gill, Edward 1987 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92Hamilton

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