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London: Amber, 2008. 112 pp, small 4to (10 1/4" H). B&w and colour photographs, profiles. "In World War I, the battleship still ruled the seas, but the launch of HMS Furious, the first aircraft carrier, and the activities of the German U-boat fleet showed how sea warfare would change. From early vessels such as the Dreadnought and Invincible, through World War II legends like the Bismarck and Formidable to modern-day leviathans including the Nimitz and Ohio classes, (this book) covers the key naval vessels of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Containing developmental history, full specifications giving details of the vessel's dimensions, weight, range, speed, armament, crew and country of origin and a photograph and profile artwork, (it) showcases the great naval vessels of the last 100 years." Previous owner's place, date and signature along with liquid paper over small notation on half-title page; book very slightly cocked. Dust jacket has one tiny chip, some…
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101 GREAT WARSHIPS: LEGENDARY WARSHIPS FROM WWI TO THE PRESENT.
by Jackson, Robert.
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25 CENTURIES OF SEA WARFARE
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Abbey Library, (London, 1970). 419 pp., 8vo (8 5/8" H), blue boards, hard cover in dust jacket The author covers history of sea warfare from 480 B.C. to WWII. Many illustrations of ships, armaments, attack plans, etc. Tiny stain at top edge of front endpapers, a few tiny foxin g marks on top of textblock, tiny scuff on front board, heavy wear on bottom edge of boards and at top/bottom edges of spine, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has heavy edge wear/creasing, several tears with creases and tape on inside, moderate rubbing, a few tiny foxing marks on flaps. Good/Poor.
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75TH ANNIVERSARY NAVAL SERVICE OF CANADA: A PICTORIAL HISTORY.
by Cranston, Bobby.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia: 75th Anniversary Publishing Company, 1985. Unpaginated, oblong 8vo (8 1/2" H x 10 1/4" D). 162 b&w photographs, with captions. A pictorial history of Canada's Navy from 1910 to 1985, showing ships and the men who sailed on them - some short introductory and biographical notes. Dust jacket has light edge wear at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good.
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AGAINST THE SEA.
by Reeman, Douglas.
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London: Sparrow, 1981. 173 pp + ads, 7" H. "(T)ells the true adventures of just some of the men and women who have stood up to the challenge and hazards of the oceans. From Captain Bligh of the Bounty to Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki, from the development of the submarine to the men and women who have sailed around the world single-handed, it contains some of the most fascinating and exciting adventure stories in the history of man's exploration of the sea." Interior - pages browning lightly, small faint stain at fore-edge area of contents page, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear, tiny soft corner creases and tiny diet on front cover, book light lean to the spine, spine has two faint creases, minor rubbing, small original price sticker on the rear cover.. Not Signed. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Chris Mayger, cover art..
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AIRWING ENTERPRISE.
by O'Leary, Michael and Schulzinger, Eric.
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London: Osprey, 1991. 160 pp, 4to (12 1/4" H). "Perhaps the most famous vessel in the US Navy's 15-strong carrier fleet is the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), known as either the 'Big E' or 'Starship' to its 5000-man crew. Proud owner of the longest flight deck currently in service, the Enterprise adorns its 'roof' with the crack units of Carrier Air Wing II; VF-114 'Aardvarks' and VF-213 'Black Lions' with their F-14 Tomcats; VA-22 'Fighting Redcocks' and VA-94 'Mighty Shrikes equipped with A-7E Corsair IIs; the formidable A-6E Intruders of VA-95 'Green Lizards'; the EA-6B Prowlers of VAQ-135 'Black Ravens'; the all-seeing E-2C Hawkeyes of VAW-117 'Wallbangers'; and the whispering S-3A Vikings of VS-21 'Fighting Redtails'. This volume takes you aboard ship and places you in amongst the scorching, high pressure world of flightdeck ops, Enterprise-style. Illustrated with over 150 sharp action photographs taken…
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THE ARMED YACHTS OF CANADA.
by McKee, Fraser M. Foreword by Vice-Admiral D.N. Mainguy.
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Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1983. 172 pp, 4to, 11 1/4" H. Inscribed on half title page: "For R__ S_____, also a Naval / compatriot, and with a great / interest in the Navy League, with / the author's compliments, / Fraser McKee / CDR". B&w photographs, reproductions, colour title page. "(T)he story of the 21 ornate luxury yachts that were pressed into service by the Canadian Navy during World Wars I and II. Five of these yachts served in the First World War, and their story is traced until 1946, at which point the text of the book backtracks to follow the history of the sixteen Second World War vessels. (It) tells a fascinating tale of our home coastal defences, by following the wartime exploits of the yachts and their crews (and) ends with a look at the disposal of the yachts after the two World Wars; not only those that were scrapped, but also those that went on to serve for many more years as private vessels once again." Small black ink mark on top and…
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THE ARMED YACHTS OF CANADA.
by McKee, Fraser M. Foreword by Vice-Admiral D.N. Mainguy.
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Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1983. 172 pp, 4to, 11 1/4" H. B&w photographs, reproductions, colour title page. "(T)he story of the 21 ornate luxury yachts that were pressed into service by the Canadian Navy during World Wars I and II. Five of these yachts served in the First World War, and their story is traced until 1946, at which point the text of the book backtracks to follow the history of the sixteen Second World War vessels. (It) tells a fascinating tale of our home coastal defences, by following the wartime exploits of the yachts and their crews (and) ends with a look at the disposal of the yachts after the two World Wars; not only those that were scrapped, but also those that went on to serve for many more years as private vessels once again." Very minor edge wear to dust jacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good.
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AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE J 1 & C. RATE TRAINING MANUAL. NAVTRA 10343-C.
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Naval Training Command, 1972. 193 pp, 10 1/4" H. 1972 Edition. B&w drawings/diagrams, photographs. Chapter headings: Aviation Machinist's Mate J rating; Aviation supply; Work Center supervision and administration; Jetcal analyzer; Fuel system maintenance; Turbojet powerplant troubleshooting; Turbojet powerplant removal and installation; Turbojet powerplant hot section repair; Turboshaft-powered helicopter maintenance; Turboprop powerplants/propellers; Index. Interior - small soft bump to bottom corner of pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - small soft creases at bottom corner of covers, very minor edge wear.. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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BATTLE AT SEA: FROM MAN-OF-WAR TO SUBMARINE.
by Keegan, John.
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London: Pimlico, 1993. 292 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). B&w plates, maps/battle plans. "In 'Battle at Sea (previously 'The Price of Admiralty') John Keegan applies to maritime warfare the technique that he put to such brilliant effect in his classic of war on land, 'The Face of Battle'. He concentrates on four key conflicts: Trafalgar, Jutland, Midway and the Battle of the Atlantic. He takes us into the very heart of the fighting while providing a remarkable panoramic view of naval warfare th rough the centuries." Interior - minor browning in margins of pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light browning to edges of text block. . Soft Cover. Very Good+.
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THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC. BRITISH BATTLE SERIES.
by Macintyre, Donald.
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London: B. T. Batsford, 1961. 208 pp, 8vo (8 15/16" H). "The momentous nature of the Battle of the Atlantic, a struggle whose outcome was in the balance for over three years, cannot be exaggerated. Had the Germans succeeded in establishing a decisive mastery in the Atlantic, Britain would have been deprived of the essential American supplies - above all, arms and food - on which she depended for the continuance of the war abroad and for her own day-to-day survival; nor, later could the Americans have given their vital support. The story of how, instead, the Germans were defeated in the Atlantic, is a complicated and exciting one which Captain Donald Macintyre, a naval historian who himself played an active part in the battle, is well qualified to tell. Not only does he analyse the strategic issues, above all the importance of the convoy system and of continuous air-cover, he also describes the battle from the viewpoint of the participants themselves. The long drawn-out duel between…
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THE BATTLE OF MATAPAN. BRITISH BATTLE SERIES.
by Pack, S.W.C.
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London: B. T. Batsford, 1961. 183 pp, 8vo (8 15/16" H). B&w photographs, maps/battle plans. "In March 1941 Britain faced the Axis powers alone. Her army was still in disarray after Dunkerque, her fleet was stretched to the uttermost. It was in this context that, 100 miles off Cape Matapan in Greece, there was fought an action in which the Italian fleet was so signally defeated that it never voluntarily offered battle again so long as the war lasted. The engagement, the first major fleet action since Jutland a quarter of a century earlier, was of historical significance for two reasons; it was the first time carrier-borne aircraft had played a vital role, and the first time that the use of radar was of preponderant importance in a large-scale fleet action. Here is an account of Matapan which, illustrated by unfamiliar action photographs, will satisfy the expert no less than it will engross the general reader." The author, Captain Pack, was present throughout the Battle in the…
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BLACK NIGHT OFF FINISTERRE: THE TRAGIC TALE OF AN EARLY BRITISH IRONCLAD
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Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1999. 192 pp, large 8vo (9 3/8" H). B&w photographs, drawings, map. "This is the definitive account of the loss of HMS Captain and the decade-long public controversy in parliament and the press which preceded and led to the building of the ship in unprecedented circumstances. HMS Captain was a very important vessel because she was the first sea-going turret warship built to provide all-round fire power. She was the first in a line of innovative designs heralding the great development of warships that reached its peak before World War Two. The lengthy controversy involved a row between Captain Cowper Phipps Coles, RN, the designer of Captain and inventor of the turntable turret gun for warships, and the Admiralty Constructor, Edward Reed, who regarded the design of the vessel as potentially dangerous. Each had his supporters, and the Admiralty made a fatal compromise, for on the night of 6/7 September 1870, only four months after being commissioned, the new ship…
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BRITISH WARSHIP DESIGNS SINCE 1906.
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Ian Allan, (Shepperton, Surrey, 1985), first edition. 120 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings. "...a vigorous appraisal of the Royal Navy's ships and their effectiveness in combat...considers the performance of ships in service as much as their design specifications, challenges the reputation of several vessels and types, and in particular examines the relationship between actual design and other features in the failure of warships to reach a satisfactory operational performance. It includes: Battlecruisers; K-Boats; 'Flower' class corvettes; MTBs and MGBs; Armoured carriers; 'Tiger' and 'Blake'; 'Blackwood' class ASW frigates; The ships of the modern Royal Navy." Faint cigarette odor. Dust jacket has minor edge wear, very light wrinkling along top edge, minor browning at top of flaps, very light rubbing. VG+/VG.
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CALIFORNIA IN 1792: A SPANISH NAVAL VISIT.
by Cutter, Donald C. (Dionisio Alcala Galiano, Cayetano Valdes, Jose Cardero.)
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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. 176 pp, 8 3/6" H. B&w reproductions, maps. "In the summer of 1792, two Spanish schooners, the 'Sutil' and the 'Mexicana', were ordered to inspect the Pacific Coast from Vancouver Island to Monterey. The schooners were commanded by two youthful naval officers, Dionisio Alcala Galiano and Cayetano Valdes. Assisted by their scribe and artist, Jose Cadero, they recorded their efforts to find the so-called Strait of Anian, a Spanish Northwest Passage. The full account, here translated into English, reveals much new information on the indigenous peoples of California, Spanish-Indian relations, and the successes and failures of the Franciscan missionaries. Also included is a vocabulary and catechism of the Carmel Mission Indians missing in earlier editions. In introductory chapters and notes, Donald C. Cutter supplements the authors' observations with a brief history of California and biographical information on the authors,…
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CANADA'S SUBMARINERS, 1914-1923.
by Perkins, Dave. Foreword by Vice-Admiral James C. Wood.
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Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills, 1989. 226 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H). B&w photographs, pictorial endpapers showing submarine technical drawings. "The Royal Canadian Navy was only four years old when it found itself engaged in World War One and the reluctant owner of two submarines. How these were acquired, manned and sent out on patrol provides the opening for this fascinating look at Canada's first submariners. Included in the early chapters is a detailed account of the building of the British submarines at Montreal, an industrial achievement as controversial as it was militarilly successful. How these boats came to be, were built, manned and sent into action is fully covered." Minor edgewear to boards, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, minor rubbing, tiny tear archivally taped on front flap-fold. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+.
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THE CANADIAN SUBMARINE SERVICE IN REVIEW.
by Perkins, J. David.
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St Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 2000. 208 pp, 10 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs, diagrams. "The Canadian Navy acquired its first submarines on the day the First World War was declared. As well, Canadian officers served in all theatres of war aboard British submarines, continuing into the Second World War. During WWII and the following Cold War Canada owned no submarines, but 'rented' submarine services from Britain and the US with which to train its large, modern anti-submarine fleet. Finally, during the 1960s the decision was made to acquire submarines for the RCN, and Canada now has a very dedicated submarine service of its own. Perkins, himself a submariner, ably chronicles that evolution in these pages." Book is Fine. Dust jacket has very light rubbing, some faint scratches on rear panel, very light wrinkling at top edge of rear flap.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good.
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St Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 2000. 208 pp, 10 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs, diagrams. "The Canadian Navy acquired its first submarines on the day the First World War was declared. As well, Canadian officers served in all theatres of war aboard British submarines, continuing into the Second World War. During WWII and the following Cold War Canada owned no submarines, but 'rented' submarine services from Britain and the US with which to train its large, modern anti-submarine fleet. Finally, during the 1960s the decision was made to acquire submarines for the RCN, and Canada now has a very dedicated submarine service of its own. Perkins, himself a submariner, ably chronicles that evolution in these pages." Bump to bottom corner of the text block, bump to the bottom corner of both boards. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at the top/bottom of the spine and the flap-folds, minor rubbing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good.
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CAPTAIN BLIGH & MR CHRISTIAN: THE MEN AND THE MUTINY.
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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1973. 320 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). Map endpapers, b&w plates, drawings, maps. "The main outline of the mutiny is widely known and usually seen in strong blacks and whites. It is only through the author's painstaking scholarship and reinterpretation of the major characters that the classical quality of this saga takes on a new meaning. Mr. Hough's research took him on prolongued journeys from Christian's birthplace to the other side of the world where Christian's death and Bligh's miraculous open-boat escape occurred. For the first time Christian is seen as a troubled and guilty man, proud but soft beneath the skin. Bligh, who had been Captain Cook's brilliant navigator and inadvertent assassin, emerges as a courageous but uncertain leader out of touch with the needs of his men. (This book) throws new light on the relations between Bligh and Christian, on Bligh's voyages to the Pacific, and his incredible journey to New South…
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CARRIER AIR WING 6. CONCORD COLOR SERIES 4006.
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Hong Kong: Concord, 1993. 94 pp, 11" H. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. Contents: The Ship (USS Forrestal); The Flight Deck Crew; "Safety First"; Preparing and Starting the Mission; The Launch; The Recovery; Maintenance; Carrier Air Wing 6. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - small sticker removal damage on rear cover (laminate missing).. Soft Cover. Very Good +.
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THE COMMODORE'S BOYS: NAVAL CAMPAIGNS OF THE WAR OF 1812.
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Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1967. 176 pp, 8 3/16" H. B&w maps. "Here is the history of the growth of the U.S. Navy during those twelve eventful years (1803-1815), told in exciting tales of sea battles and the personalities that starred in them. Qutotations from diaries and journals of the period give details of action and conversation which make the book read like vivid reporting. (Here), from Decatur's firing of the captured 'Philadelphia' in an enemy harbor in Africa to the final thrilling battle of the 'Constitution' when she acquired the name 'Old Ironsides' are all the major naval engagements of the Tripolitan Wars and the War of 1812, written with a verve which makes this naval history at its very best, dramatic and exciting." Minor edge wear, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light dust soiling to top of book, light fading at top edge of boards/spine and bottom edge of spine, lean to the spine. Dust jacket has moderate edge wear, some…
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