Naval forces & warfare books

The True, Untold Story of the Destroyer Sims (DD-409) Here, for the first time, is the true, untold story of the...  Read More >>

Provides a vivid description of the USS Ward's service during World War II. This book includes information from...  Read More >>

This is a complete English-language edition of D.A. Romanov's vigorous defence of the people and institutions that...  Read More >>

The story of how HMS Seal's crew miraculously escaped death in their flooded submarine but are forced to surrender...  Read More >>

This book presents a chronological account of the establishment of Naval Reserve Aviation and its growth and development...  Read More >>

With Guadalcanal firmly in American control by October 1943, the Allies decided to invade Bougainville, another...  Read More >>

Sea-words, from sea power to word power; the Royal Navy's contribution to English words, phrases, aphorisms, and...  Read More >>

This highly accessible book describes the conflict’s interweaving battles and the personalities of the commanders...  Read More >>

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Talks about the author's latter years in the Royal Navy during WWII.  Read More >>

In 1942, the navy sought a location for an advance base on the West Coast to ship construction materiel, equipment,...  Read More >>

Settlers arrived at the mouth of the Grand River on November 2, 1834. Their community was christened Grand Haven,...  Read More >>

The Battle of the Atlantic was the unremitting assault that went on throughout the war on Allied merchant ships....  Read More >>

Useful for students with an interest in the Arctic Convoys, World War II and in maritime and military history, this...  Read More >>

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A biographical compendium of articles on the officers who led Canadas navy from 1910 to 1968.  Read More >>

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Talks about the military history, WWII, aviation, transport, WWI, Dambuster Raid, and more.  Read More >>

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A dramatic history of the Royal Navy from the Middle Ages to the Second World War, from the archives of the National...  Read More >>

The third of the Chatham Pictorial Histories devoted to the great wars of 1793-1815, this book charts the major...  Read More >>

Forgetting the setbacks of the American Revolutionary War, the Royal Navy embarked on an almost unprecedented era...  Read More >>

The period 1806-1814 witnessed continual naval warfare, and the ultimate defeat of Napoleon. This volume describes...  Read More >>

The Torpedo Boat Destroyers (TBDs) of the 1890s were among the most glamourous naval vessels ever built. Drawing...  Read More >>