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Navy : Royal Naval artillery volunteers : report of Committee Great Britain. Parliament 1891 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 359.43

bills for the purpose of raising money, loss of money arising from the mode of paying the interest on navy Great Britain. Commissioners of Naval Enquiry 1805 • • 1 copy available. 354.71(42)"1796/1804"

Anson : Royal Navy commander and statesman, 1697-1762 /Anthony Bruce "George Anson, Baron Anson (1697-1762), circumnavigator and First Lord of the Admiralty, entered the Royal Navy in 1712 and progressed rapidly, achieving his first command in 1722. He benefited from the patronage of his uncle Thomas Parker, later the Earl of Macclesfield, who served as Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor until his impeachment for fraud in 1725. Anson first saw action at the Battle of Cape Passaro (1718) under Admiral Sir George Byng but most of his early career was spent as captain of the station ship based at Charleston, South Carolina. In 1737 he was appointed captain of the 60-gun Centurion and sent on patrol to West Africa and the Caribbean. It was in this ship that he circumnavigated the globe (1740-1744) during the war with Spain. Ordered to attack the Pacific coast of Spanish South America, the expedition almost ended in disaster when half of Anson's squadron disappeared as it encountered 'huge deep, hollow seas' during the passage around Cape Horn. Despite further heavy losses, Anson was able to carry out a limited number of raids against coastal targets, but his capture of the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Seänora de Covadonga off the Philippines was a real victory that secured his reputation (and wealth). On his return Anson, welcomed as a national hero, soon revealed his political ambitions: he joined the opposition Whigs, was elected MP for Hedon and appointed to the Admiralty Board. Although he entered the Board while still a captain, he secured rapid promotion to Rear-Admiral, Vice-Admiral and then Admiral of the Fleet. Anson returned to sea in command of the Western Squadron in 1746-1747 and his notable victory against the French at the Battle of Cape Finisterre was a rare example of a British naval success after seven years of war. Anson, who was then raised to the peerage, returned to the Admiralty Board, working with the Duke of Bedford as First Lord and with Lord Sandwich on a series of naval reforms, which included ending political interference in courts-martial, introducing compulsory retirement, innovations in ship design and the formation of the Royal Marines under Admiralty control. In 1751, Anson succeeded Lord Sandwich as First Lord of the Admiralty and served until his death in 1762 (except for one brief interruption in 1756-1757 following the loss of Minorca). The reform programme continued, but his main priority on returning to office (and the Cabinet) in the Pitt-Newcastle coalition was the Seven Years War: its strategic direction, planning operations and preparing naval forces. Although he died shortly before the conflict ended, Pitt later said of Anson: 'to his wisdom, to his experience the nation owes the glorious success of the last war.' Horace Walpole inevitably took a more critical view: 'Lord Anson was reserved and proud, and so ignorant of the world, that Sir Charles Williams said he had been round it, but never in it.' Anson's earlier biographers have focused on the story of the circumnavigation, which has largely defined his reputation, as well as his victories at sea. However, other aspects of his career, particularly his roles as a naval reformer and wartime strategist, deserve to be given greater weight in reassessing his position as a leading figure in British naval history. As one commentator has pointed out, 'there is an increasing cultural valuation of administrative skills that allows an Anson to be remembered in the same arena with, but still distinctly from, a Nelson. Whereas Horatio Nelson is certainly the most well-known and enduring example of a naval hero, others followed different paths to success during their lifetimes.'"--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.07092

Also of the disgrace the Navy Board met with on that occasion Crofton, Duke 1887 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 061.4"1773":623.82(42)

Mechanical improvements connected with the Royal Navy ... Bothway, Joseph 1840 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:629.12.014

Seapower, science & splendour : the Royal Navy at Somerset House /Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor A short history of Somerset House as the administrative home of the Royal Navy. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 725.1(421.2)

Admiral Byng's defence ... read in the court, January 18 1757 on board his Majesty's ship St George . Byng, John, 1757 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:344.4"1757"

A Royal Navy Cold War Buccaneer pilot : flying the famous maritime strike aircraft /Steve Kershaw. "This is a vivid and powerful story of life on board the last of our great Second World War-era aircraft carriers, modernised to serve beyond their time. It is a story of the Cold War which conveys the trials and tribulations of flying one of the best-loved military aircraft in history. Steve Kershaw joined the Royal Navy in 1963. He began flying training in 1968 and progressed to the Blackburn Buccaneer - a world-class naval strike jet that was designed to fly very fast at ultra-low altitudes. In 1970, Steve joined 800 Naval Air Squadron, which embarked on HMS Eagle on its epic final cruise. The voyage to the Far East was far from trouble-free - an aircraft crashed into the sea, there was a devastating explosion on board the carrier, and then two sailors were arrested for murder in Auckland. New year 1972 saw HMS Eagle decommissioned and 800 NAS disbanded. Steve was transferred to 845 Naval Air Squadron, on which he flew Wessex helicopters. Embarked on HMS Hermes, the squadron supported Royal Marines Commandos during their deployment to the mountains of Norway under NATO plans for a European war. During this time, helicopters were strangely sabotaged on board and one of them crashed into a fjord at night. By 1974, HMS Ark Royal was the last remaining Royal Navy fixed-wing aircraft carrier to which Steve returned to fly Buccaneers on 809 Squadron. It was in this period that he participated in a NATO exercise in Norway and a Mediterranean cruise. On return, the squadron prepared for a bombing competition between the RAF and Royal Navy Buccaneers. As part of this, Steve flew a low-level sortie off the Lincolnshire coast. The light was fading, and he was struggling to see the target ahead. He failed to see they were losing height. The aircraft hit the sea. Steve and his observer, David, were ejected into the water. In this book, Steve?s story is revealed by his son, Simon, through the words of his father, drawn from a mass of letters sent by him, and the recollections of those who served alongside him."--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92KERSHAW

By the Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy, Whereas there is reason to apprehend Great Britain. Navy Board 1721 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 623.81:094:355.51

. / prepared in Naval Transport Board by Greville Tregarthen. Tregarthen, Greville. [19--] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.459(94)

Merchant Shipping : Registration of Ships : Government Ships not of Royal Navy Great Britain. Orders in Council : 1920, George V 1920 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 656.61.091.2

Reduction and discussion of the deviations of the compass observed on board of all the iron-built ships Evans, F. J.-(Frederick John), 1861 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.1.053.11

The state of the navy in 1907 : a plea for inquiry Civis 1907 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 354.71"1907"

How to survive in the Georgian navy : a sailor's guide /Bruno Pappalardo "Rigidly organised and harshly disciplined, the Georgian Royal Navy was an orderly and efficient fighting force which played a major role in Great Britain's wars of the 18th and early 19th centuries. This concise book explores what it was like to be a sailor in the Georgian Navy - focusing on the period from 1714 to 1820, this book examines the Navy within its wider historical, national, organisational and military context, and reveals exactly what it took to survive a life in its service. It looks at how a seaman could join the Royal Navy, including the notorious 'press gangs'; what was meant by 'learning the ropes'; and the severe punishments that could be levied for even minor misdemeanours as a result of the Articles of War. Military tactics, including manning the guns and tactics for fending off pirates are also revealed, as is the problem of maintaining a healthy diet at sea - and the steps that sailors themselves could take to avoid the dreaded scurvy. Covering other fascinating topics as wide-ranging as exploration, mutiny, storms, shipwrecks, and women on board ships, this 'Sailor's Guide' explores the lives of the Navy's officers and sailors, using extracts from contemporary documents and writings to reconstruct their experiences in vivid detail."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.124(036)

Capt Samuel Vincent and Capt Christopher Fogg on a complaint exhibited ... at a court-martial held on board Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Kirby, Richard etc : 1702 1703 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92Benbow

Navy (Seagoing War Ships &c) : return...1894 Great Britain.-Parliament.---House of Commons 1895 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"18":31

Report of the Naval Advisory Board on the mild steel used in the construction of ... the Dolphin, Atlanta Gatewood, R 1886 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82:669.141.24

The trial of the Hon Admiral Byng, at a court-martial held on board His Majesty's ship the St George, Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Byng : 1756 1757 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Byng

A Civil War gunboat in Pacific waters : life on board USS Saginaw /Hans Konrad Van Tilburg ; foreword Van Tilburg, Hans. c2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82SAGINAW

On a new principle of constructing ships in the mercantile navy Seppings, Robert 1820 • RARE-FOLIO • 2 copies available. 629.12.011.21

The British Navy, economy and society in the Seven Years War / Christian Buchet This book discusses how Britain's success in the Seven Years War (1756-63) was made possible by the creation of a superb victualling system for the British navy. It shows how this system had been developed over the preceding centuries, how it balanced carefully the advantages of state control with the flexibility of commercial contracting, and how the system was designed to mesh with and support British strategic ambitions. It provides rich detail on how the system worked, how it was administered, how key products were priced, bought, stored and transported, and how it compared, very favourably, to equivalent systems in France and elsewhere. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1756/1763":355.65(26:42)

The trial of Richard Parker, for mutiny, on board of His Majesty's ship the Sandwich at the Nore in May Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Parker : 1797 1797 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.133(422.3)"1797"

The British fleet : the growth, achievements and duties of the navy of the Empire / Robinson, Charles Robinson, Charles N.-(Charles Napier), 1894 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(42)

The Royal Navy : a history since 1900 /Duncan Redford and Philip D. Grove. "Since 1900, the Royal Navy has seen vast changes to the way it operates. This book tells the story, not just of defeats and victories, but also of how the navy has adjusted to over 100 years of rapid technological and social change. The navy has changed almost beyond recognition since the far-reaching reforms made by Admiral Fisher at the turn of the century. Fisher radically overhauled the fleet, replacing the nineteenth-century wooden crafts with the latest in modern naval technology, including battleships (such as the iconic dreadnoughts), aircraft carriers and submarines. In World War I and World War II, the navy played a central role, especially as unrestricted submarine warfare and supply blockades became an integral part of twentieth-century combat. However it was the development of nuclear and missile technology during the Cold War era which drastically changed the face of naval warfare - today the navy can launch sea-based strikes across thousands of miles to reach targets deep inland. This book navigates the cross currents of over 100 years of British naval history. As well as operational issues, the authors also consider the symbolism attached to the navy in popular culture and the way naval personnel have been treated, looking at the changes in on-board life and service during the period, as well as the role of women in the navy. In addition to providing full coverage of the Royal Navy's wartime operations, the authors also consider the functions of the navy in periods of nominal peace - including disaster relief, diplomacy and exercises. Even in peacetime the Royal Navy had a substantial role to play. Covering the whole span of naval history from 1900 to the present, this book places the wars and battles fought by the navy within a wider context, looking at domestic politics, economic issues and international affairs. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in naval history and operations, as well as military history more generally."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1900/..."(42)

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