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His summons sent to the Lord Admiral, to take down his standard and come under His Highnesse obedience and the Earl of Warwicks answer ... Charles, Prince 1648 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:355.48"1648"(42)
The victory over the fleet of the States General, obtained by His Majesties Navy Royal in the late engagement begun the 25 of July instant. Rupert, Prince 1666 • RARE-PAMPH • 2 copies available. 094:355.49"1666"(42:492)
The pride of the ocean quadrille Glover, Stephen c1862 • MUSIC • 1 copy available. 355.49(42)
God's dominion over the seas, and the seaman's duty consider'd in a sermon preach'd at Long-Reach on board Her Majesty's capital ship the Royal Soveraign Stubs, Philip 1706 • RARE-PAMPH • 2 copies available. 094:252
The Journal of Joseph Banks in the Endeavour Banks, Joseph, 1980 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 094:910.4(93/96)"1768/1771"
H-bombs & hula girls : Operation Grapple 1957 and the last Royal Navy Gunroom at sea /written and compiled by Michael Johnston. "Published to coincide with the 60th anniversay of Britain's first successful thermonuclear bomb testing in the Pacific, H-Bombs and Hula Girls tells the tale of ten young men brought together through National Service in the Royal Navy and taking part in Britain?s top secret tests near Christmas Island. They experience at extremely close quarters what the world is told were three megaton H-bomb explosions, going on to show their country's flag in Hawaii, then around the South Pacific, and finally round all of South America. Theirs is the only British warship ever to sail directly from Port Stanley to Puerto Belgrano, mooring next to the Argentine flagship General Belgrano. H-Bombs & Hula Girls evokes the Cold War atmosphere of Britain in the 1950s and the race to secure the nation's place among the thermonuclear powers, but also paints the picture of a heterogeneous group of young men enjoying life-shaping experiences together: learning to be sailors, exploring island paradises, participating in three vast explosions, being their nation's goodwill ambassadors as they encounter completely different cultures, and here and there experiencing life-threatening moments and even having their hearts broken. This fascinating memoir of the last Royal Navy Gunroom at sea, crafted from journals, letters, and contemporary records, plus the wonders of hindsight, culminates in the surprising realisation that Operation Grapple may not have been quite what it seemed." --Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.454.8
Cutty Sark : the last of the tea clippers /foreword, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh ; preface, Dr Kevin Fewster AM ; author, Eric Kentley ; picture editor, Jessica Lewis. An updated and expanded edition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this iconic ship. The narrative spans her construction at Dumbarton in 1869; her famous tea voyages as well as those with other cargoes; her career under a Portuguese flag; her subsequent return to the Thames, Greenwich; and the dramatic fire, painstaking restoration and glorious reopening in April 2012. The book has been developed from the outset with the Cutty Sark Trust and takes the form of a chronological career narrative but also presents detailed features on crew accounts, log entries, pieces on seamanship, ports and cargoes and broader tall ship culture as well as an opportunity to focus on artifacts and the fittings of the ship.This unique opportunity allows the first publication of specially commissioned photography created as part of, and subsequent to, the clipper's restoration as well as the findings of resulting research. [2019] • BOOK • 2 copies available. 623.8224
Shipwrecked : a true Civil War story of mutinies, jailbreaks, blockade-running, and the slave trade /Jonathan W. White. "Historian Jonathan W. White tells the riveting story of Appleton Oaksmith, a swashbuckling sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the mid-19th century, from the California Gold Rush, filibustering schemes in Nicaragua, Cuban liberation, and the Civil War and Reconstruction. Most importantly, the book depicts the extraordinary lengths the Lincoln Administration went to destroy the illegal trans-Atlantic slave trade. Using Oaksmith?s case as a lens, White takes readers into the murky underworld of New York City, where federal marshals plied the docks in lower Manhattan in search of evidence of slave trading. Once they suspected Oaksmith, federal authorities had him arrested and convicted, but in 1862 he escaped from jail and became a Confederate blockade-runner in Havana. The Lincoln Administration tried to have him kidnapped in violation of international law, but the attempt was foiled. Always claiming innocence, Oaksmith spent the next decade in exile until he received a presidential pardon from U.S. Grant, at which point he moved to North Carolina and became an anti-Klan politician. Through a remarkable, fast-paced story, this book will give readers a new perspective on slavery and shifting political alliances during the turbulent Civil War Era." 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 973.6092
Making waves : a history of the Royal Yacht Squadron 1815-2015 /Alex Martin "Founded in 1815, the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) is widely regarded as the most prestigious yacht club in the world. Its clubhouse, Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight, UK, was built by Henry VIII in 1539. It overlooks the waters of the Solent and the start line of many celebrated yacht races. Since 1826 the RYS has held an annual regatta, which became known as Cowes Week. Its association with the Royal Navy began early and Nelson's captain at Trafalgar, Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, headed the long list of distinguished naval members. Today its 600 members all have an active interest in promoting yachting in all its forms, from cadet training to the America's Cup. The club's patron is Queen Elizabeth II and the club's admiral is Prince Philip. In 2015, the Royal Yacht Squadron celebrated its bicentenary. The anniversary book, Making Waves: The 200 Year History of the Royal Yacht Squadron, by the historian Alex Martin and with a foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, is being published to mark this celebration."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • FOLIO • 1 copy available.
Matthew Flinders : navigator and chartmaker Ingleton, Geoffrey C 1986 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 528.47(94)"17/18"
The book of common prayer : together with the psalter or psalms of David / Church of England. ca1905. Church of England ca1905 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:264-13
Navigation and nautical astronomy for the use of the British seamen Inman, James 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:527(083.5)
'Rosy' Wemyss Admiral of the Fleet : the man who created Armistice day /John Johnson-Allen. "Rosslyn Wemyss' life and career was both fascinating and brilliant - a most distinguished admiral who is very little known. He left an indelible mark on the life of this country when he was responsible, with Marshal Foch, for the creation of Armistice Day. One of the most illustrious of Scottish admirals, he was a member of the Clan Wemyss, whose ancestral seat is Wemyss Castle in Fife, overlooking the Firth of Forth. Rosslyn joined the Navy at the age of 13 in 1877, at the same time as Prince George, the younger son of the Prince of Wales, and they became lifelong friends. In 1915, by then a Rear Admiral, he commanded the Gallipoli landings and then the evacuation of all the troops. The latter was so successful that only one man was lost from approximately 140,000. Then in the Red Sea he supported the Arab Revolt and helped T.E. Lawrence and the Arabs to oust the Turks from all the ports on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. Without his support, the Arab Revolt would have collapsed and the legend of Lawrence of Arabia would not have been created. Through Rosslyn's rich archive of letters and reports, this book gives a wonderful insight into the life of a man who became one of the most popular and senior officers in the Royal Navy at the time, and who was known throughout the Navy as 'Rosy'."--Provided by the Publisher. 2021. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.0092
Expose des operations geodesiques relatives aux travaux hydrographiques executes sur les cotes meridionales de France sous la direction de feu M Monnier ... Begat, P 1844 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:528.47(44)
Expose des operations geodesiques relatives aux travaux hydrographiques executes sur les cotes septentrionales de France par les ingenieurs hydrographes de la marine, sous la direction de M Beautemps-Beaupre Begat, P 1839 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:528.47(44)
Capital ships at war 1939-1945 / introduced and compiled by Martin Mace and John Grehan ; with additional research by Sara Mitchell. "Despatches in this volume include those relating to the sinking of the German battleship Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate in 1939, the loss of the battleships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse in the Far East, the sinking of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst in 1943, the attack on Tirpitz by midget submarines, the contribution by British Pacific Fleet to the assault on Okinawa in 1945 (which included four Royal Navy battleships), and the sinking of Bismarck in 1941. This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history"--Publisher's description. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(42)
The First Fleeters : a comprehensive listing of convicts, marines, seamen, officers, wives, children and ships The book contains a list of the 1350 men, women and children who were part of the first voyage to Australia. The list details their status, for example, convict, marine or seaman. It also contains a fleet list of the ships which were part of the first fleet. These included HMS Sirius, HMS Supply, Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales, Scarborough, Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. 1981 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 343.87(42:944)"1787"
Hidden warships : finding World War II's abandoned, sunk, and preserved warships /Nicholas A. Veronico. "Hidden Warships profiles the search for and discovery of sunken World War II-era ships as well as the history behind the vessels, including over 150 historic and modern photos. This book follows the author's Hidden Warbirds series"-- 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(100):656.61.085.3
Guide to North American passenger ships 1978-79 This volume provides basic facts about each cruise liner. Information is particularly directed to travel agents and prospective travelers. Pictures are included of the following ships: Alexandr Pushkin, Amerikanis, Angelina, Argonaut, Atlantis, Atlas, Australis, Boheme, Britanis, Canberra, Caribe, Carla C., Carnivale, Cunard Countess, Cunard Princess, Dalmatia, Danae, Daphne, Delta Queen, Doric, Emerald Seas, Enna G., Fairsea, Fairwind, Federico C., Festivale, Golden Odyssey, Island Princess, Istra, Jason, Kazakhstan, Kungsholm, Leonardo Da Vinci, Lindblad Explorer, Mardi Gras, Mermot, Mikhali Lermontov, Mississippi Queen, Nordic Prince, Oceanic, Odessa, Oriana, Pacific Princess, Princess Patricia, Prinsendam, Queen Elizabeth 2, Rotterdam, Royal Viking Sea, Royal Viking Sky, Royal Viking Star, Sagafjord, Santa Magdalena, Santa Maria, Santa Mariana, Santa Mercedes, Skyward, Song of Norway, Southward, Starward, Statendam, Stefan Batory, Stella Oceanis, Stella Solaris, Sun Princess, Sun Viking, Sunward 11, Universe, Veendam, Vera Cruz 1, Victoria, Vistafjord, Volendam. 1978 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.123.3(73)
Historical and descriptive sketches of the maritime colonies of British America / by J. McGregor. Macgregor, John, 2011] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 94(71:210.5)
Battle of Jutland 1916 An account of the Battle of Jutland between the German and British fleets off the Danish coast in 1916. The author examines the events before, during and after the battle in which the Royal Navy lost three capital ships (Indefatigable, Queen Mary and Invincible), three heavy armoured cruisers (Black Prince, Warrior and Defence), eight destroyers (Tipperary, Shark, Sparrowhawk, Turbulent, Ardent, Fortune, Nomad and Nestor) and over 6,000 men. The author considers the relative technical strength of the fleets, leadership and decision-making. The text is illustrated throughout with photographs and battle maps. An appendix details the opposing fleets and principal commanders. 2002 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.49"1916"(42:43)
The revival of naval history : being the Laughton Memorial Lecture /Julian S. Corbett. Corbett, Julian Stafford,-Sir, 1916] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 930:355.49
Il Buncintoro dei Savoia : contributi per la conoscenza e per il restauro : atti del convegno internazionale di studi /a cura di Stefania De Blasi. "Lavishly illustrated, detailed guide to the restoration of Savoia's Bucintoro, with brief entries on its history". 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12.004.4(45)
Merchant Navy day commemorative service and reunion : commemorative brochure. 2011. • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 940.545:656.61