Military & naval ships books

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USS Lexington (CV-2): From the 1920s to the Battle of Coral Sea in WWII

USS Lexington (CV-2): From the 1920s to the Battle of...

Author: David Doyle
ISBN: 9780764364907
Format: Hardback
$52.99

USS Lexington (CV-2) was just the second US Navy aircraft carrier produced. This Legends of Warfare illustrated...  Read More >>

USS Kidd (DD-661): From WWII and Korea to Museum Ship

USS Kidd (DD-661): From WWII and Korea to Museum Ship...

Author: David Doyle
ISBN: 9780764364655
Format: Hardback
$42.99

USS Kidd is the best preserved example of the iconic Fletcher class of destroyers!  Read More >>

Brazilian Battleship: Minas Gerais

Brazilian Battleship: Minas Gerais

Author: Aliaksandr Sukhanevich
ISBN: 9788367294157
Format: Paperback
$90.00

In 1904, the Brazilian Congress approved a fleet renewal program involving the construction of 28 ships of various...  Read More >>

Warships of the Soviet Fleets, 1939-1945

Warships of the Soviet Fleets, 1939-1945

Author: Przemyslaw Budzbon ,  Jan Radziemski
ISBN: 9781526751935
Format: Hardback
$140.00

The most comprehensive listing of Soviet warships of this era in English.  Read More >>

32 in '44: Building the Portsmouth Submarine Fleet in World War II

32 in '44: Building the Portsmouth Submarine Fleet in...

Author: Rodney Watterson
ISBN: 9781557500953
Format: Paperback
$59.40

After averaging the completion of less than two submarines a year in the 1930s, the Portsmouth Navy Yard completed...  Read More >>

A Strange Whim of the Sea: The Wreck of the USS Macaw

A Strange Whim of the Sea: The Wreck of the USS Macaw...

Author: Tim Loughman
ISBN: 9780813196220
Format: Hardback
$75.00

Highlighting the underreported role auxiliary vessels played in the war, A Strange Whim of the Sea: The Wreck of...  Read More >>

U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History

U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History...

Author: Norman Friedman
ISBN: 9781682477625
Format: Hardback
$220.00

One the most comprehensive references available on the entire development of US Aircraft Carriers, starting in 1920,...  Read More >>

Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen: Naval History Special Edition

Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen: Naval History Special Edition...

Author: Vincent O'Hara
ISBN: 9781591148722
Format: Paperback
$34.10

The German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was a remarkable vessel by any standard and was arguably one of the most handsome...  Read More >>

US Navy Armored Cruisers 1890–1933

US Navy Armored Cruisers 1890–1933

Author: Brian Lane Herder ,  Paul Wright (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781472851000
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A new history of the large, fast, and long-ranged armored cruisers of the US Navy, and the roles that these warships...  Read More >>

Royal Navy torpedo-bombers vs Axis warships: 1939–45

Royal Navy torpedo-bombers vs Axis warships: 1939–45...

Author: Matthew Willis ,  Jim Laurier
ISBN: 9781472852489
Format: Paperback
$29.99

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HMS London: From Fighting Sail to the Arctic Convoys & Beyond

HMS London: From Fighting Sail to the Arctic Convoys...

Author: Iain Ballantyne
ISBN: 9781399012867
Format: Paperback
$49.99

History of the Ship told through the accounts of those who served on her.  Read More >>

Disasters of the Deep

Disasters of the Deep

Author: Edwyn Gray
ISBN: 9781399020534
Format: Paperback
$44.99

An authoritative yet dramatic account of the world's great submarine disasters.  Read More >>

British/Commonwealth Cruiser vs Italian Cruiser: The Mediterranean 1940–43

British/Commonwealth Cruiser vs Italian Cruiser: The...

Author: Angus Konstam ,  Ian Palmer
ISBN: 9781472849687
Format: Paperback
$29.99

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Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers 1945–91

Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers 1945–91

Author: Mark Stille (Author) ,  Adam Tooby
ISBN: 9781472845818
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A history of the enduring Essex-class ships, the US Navy's finest and most numerous fleet carrier during World War...  Read More >>

Battleships: The World's Greatest Battleships from the 16th Century to the Gulf War

Battleships: The World's Greatest Battleships from the...

Author: David Ross
ISBN: 9781838862183
Format: Hardback
$51.72

Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Each entry includes a description...  Read More >>

Hms Bristol

Hms Bristol

Author: Rob Griffin
ISBN: 9781911658757
Format: Paperback
$43.96

This book covers the ship's political background and eventual acceptance into service, her various roles and equipment...  Read More >>

Perisher: 100 Years of the Submarine Command Course

Perisher: 100 Years of the Submarine Command Course...

Author: David Parry
ISBN: 9781789633207
Format: Paperback
$64.56

The story of the unique course which must be passed in order to command a Royal Navy submarine.  Read More >>

Heavy Metal: The Hard Days and Nights of the Shipyard Workers Who Build America's Supercarriers

Heavy Metal: The Hard Days and Nights of the Shipyard...

Author: Michael Fabey
ISBN: 9780062996251
Format: Hardback
$52.99

An extraordinary story of American can-do, an inside look at the building of the most dangerous aircraft carrier...  Read More >>

The Scrap Iron Flotilla: Five Valiant Destroyers and the Australian War in the Mediterranean

The Scrap Iron Flotilla: Five Valiant Destroyers and...

Author: Mike Carlton
ISBN: 9781761042003
Format: Paperback
$34.99

The British Admiralty's telegram arrived at Navy Office in Melbourne, the order to go to all-out war. It was coldly...  Read More >>

The Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Vol. II

The Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Vol. II

Author: Miroslaw Skwiot ,  Mariusz Motyka
ISBN: 9788366673809
Format: Hardback
$160.00

This extensively illustrated volume captures the detail of two of the Kriegsmarine battleships, Scharnhorst and...  Read More >>

Athenian Trireme vs Persian Trireme: The Graeco-Persian Wars 499–449 BC

Athenian Trireme vs Persian Trireme: The Graeco-Persian...

Author: Nic Fields ,  Mr Adam Hook
ISBN: 9781472848611
Format: Paperback
$29.99

A fascinating and detailed exploration of one of the most famous warships of the Ancient world - the trireme - and...  Read More >>

The Japanese Destroyer Suzutsuki

The Japanese Destroyer Suzutsuki

Author: Mariusz Motyka
ISBN: 9788367294010
Format: Paperback
$57.99

"""Suzutsuki"" was the third ship in a series of large Akizuki-type destroyers specifically designed as anti-aircraft...  Read More >>

The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu

The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu

Author: Stefan Draminski
ISBN: 9781472840264
Format: Hardback
$69.99

A uniquely detailed study of a Japanese aircraft carrier that took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, before being...  Read More >>

Cruisers, The World Enyclopedia of: An illustrated history from the American Civil War to the last conventional ships of the Royal Navy, spanning a period of more than 150 years

Cruisers, The World Enyclopedia of: An illustrated history...

Author: Bernard Ireland
ISBN: 9780754835226
Format: Hardback
$38.81

A comprehensive country-by-country visual directory of more than 260 of the most significant examples. From the...  Read More >>

Fighting Ships Of The U.S.Navy 1883-2019 Volume Four Part Two: Destroyers

Fighting Ships Of The U.S.Navy 1883-2019 Volume Four...

Author: Venner F. Milewski Jr
ISBN: 9788366549630
Format: Hardback
$90.56

A study of US Navy destroyers from 1918 to 1937, featuring original colour artwork and rare excellent quality black...  Read More >>

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