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Cockleshell commando : the memoirs of Bill Sparks D.S.M Sparks, Bill 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.548.1(447.1)"1942"

Martello towers worldwide / Bill Clements. Clements, W. H.-(William Holliwell), 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.109

Axis warships : as seen on photos from allied intelligence files /Roy M. Stanley. Stanley, Roy M. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(43+52+45)"1939/1945"

The fight for the skies : original German film footage = Jèager am Himmel : Filme, Bilder, Dokemente. Two original German films from the Second World War. [20--?]. • DVD • 1 copy available. 940.544(43)

Tracing your seafaring ancestors : a guide to maritime photographs for family historians /Simon Wills. Photographs of your seafaring ancestors may tell you more about their lives than you realize, and Simon Wills's helpful and practical guide shows you how to identify and interpret the evidence caught on camera. Since maritime roles have been so vital to Britain's prosperity and military might, they are among the commonest professions depicted in photographs of our ancestors, and his handbook is the ideal introduction to them. Maybe your ancestor was a seaman in the Royal Navy, a ship's captain, a steward on an ocean liner, or an officer in the naval reserves? This book shows you how to spot photographic clues to an individual's career. Whether your ancestor served in the merchant navy or the Royal Navy or in another seagoing role such as a fisherman, a lifeboatman, or even a ship's passenger, Simon Wills's book will be your guide. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 929.3

Naval air : celebrating a century of naval flying /by Philip Kaplan. "Naval aviation arrived early in the last century in the form of balloons and airships employed by the British Royal Navy for reconnaissance, and interest was stirring in naval circles in a greater aeronautical capacity for the service. Britain's tradition of projecting a global reach through her sea power would, in the view of many, be greatly enhanced by such a capability. Among the first advocates of military aircraft development was British naval minister, Winston Churchill. Over the course of the last century since this point of inception, huge leaps have been made in the design, development, and performance of naval aircraft. This comprehensive account, brought to us by eminent aviation historian Philip Kaplan, details the journey from origin through early development into wartime deployment. This is carried forward through post-war innovations and into modern conflicts such as the Falklands campaign. Attention is paid to the key landmarks of aviation history, such as Taranto, Pearl Harbour, The Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Midway and the Korean campaign. Reference is also paid throughout to the flying aces; the high points in the combat careers of the greatest naval and marine aviators of the past century. Kaplan weaves multiple threads in an effort to produce a comprehensive and detailed history. One of these is the part played by women in the history of flight, detailing a journey characterised by ever-closer involvement at the vanguard of aviation development, showing how societal changes have impacted upon this area in tune with others. Bringing the history up to date, there is a section dedicated to the Helicopter, its varying uses, current disposition and status of the various types in the U.S and British navies. Complemented by a collection of interesting photographs, this is sure to appeal to aviation enthusiasts as well as social historians of the past one hundred years; this isn't just a history of the various aircraft but of the people who got them off the ground and flew them into a new century."--Dust jacket. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.38(42:73)

Tracing your docker ancestors : a guide for family historians /Alex Ombler. "Alex Ombler's handbook is the first practical guide for family historians who wish to find out about family members who worked in British docks. In a series of concise, informative chapters he takes readers through the history of British ports and identifies research methods and materials - both local and national - through which they can discover the lives and experiences of the people who worked in them."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 929.1072041

Royal Marines in the First World War : by sea, by land, by air /Matthew Richardson. Richardson, Matthew 2024. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.41241

Monitors of the Royal Navy : how the fleet brought the big guns to bear /by Jim Crossley. Crossley, F. J.-(F. Jim), 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.821.4(42)

Rodney and the breaking of the line / by Peter Trew. Trew, Peter. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92RODNEY, GEORGE BRYDGES

Tracing your Royal Marine ancestors : a guide for family historians /Richard Brooks and Matthew Little. Brooks, Richard. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 929.5

Plan Z : the Nazi bid for naval dominance /by David Wragg. Wragg, David W. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542

Pirate queens : the lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read /Rebecca Alexandra Simon. Simon, Rebecca-(College teacher), 2022. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.45

The English convict hulks 1600s-1868 : transporting criminals to Australia /Mick Davis. "In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Britain had eased its problem of crowded jails and surplus criminals by packing them into ships and sending them off to the American colonies to be sold as what amounted to slave labour. All this came to an end with the revolution of 1775 and the legal system was stuck with an ever-increasing army of desperate felons. As there was no national prison system, these felons were crammed on to derelict sailing ships, the hulks, and put to hard labour in appalling conditions, mainly along the rivers Thames and Medway. Their story has been largely ignored by generations of historians and here, for the first time, detailed accounts of their plight, along with the lives and careers of the quite extraordinary men who ruled over them, is examined. Duncan Campbell, for instance, was the ship's captain and plantation owner who first organised the hulk system, and Aaron Graham the magistrate who spied upon, and then defended, the leader of the Nore mutiny and employed William Bligh of the Bounty mutiny to captain his ships. There are biographies of some of the colourful rogues, children and gentleman thieves who were crammed together and condemned to spend years in despair, starvation and degradation, often with their arms and legs manacled and subject to vicious punishments for minor infringements of the regulations. In theory, the hulks were simply holding pens until convicts could be shipped off to the new colonies in Australia, but many sentenced to be transported for terms of between seven years to life were destined to serve most of, if not all, their term onboard. Those that did make it to the other side of the world after a harrowing journey were seldom better off and their story is told in the final chapter."--Provided by the publisher. 2024. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 994.02

Amphibious assault Falklands : the battle of San Carlos Water The author was in charge of the amphibious operations in the Falklands War. He describes some of the problems involved in recreating a largely abandoned operational technique in an ad-hoc fashion. During the time it took to 'go south' some sense of order was imposed and a not very well defined command structure evolved. The author tells how San Carlos Water was chosen for the assault and subsequent inshore operations. Contains extensive black and white photographs. 1996 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.828.2(42)

The hidden threat : the story of mines and minesweeping by the Royal Navy in World War I /by Jim Crossley. Crossley, F. J.-(F. Jim), 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.45:355.465

Diving stations : the story of Captain George Hunt and the Ultor /by Peter Dornan. Dornan, Peter, 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Hunt:629.123Ultor

Death on the hell ships : prisoners at sea in the Pacific war Michno, Gregory F 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.6

The Milk Cows : U-boat tankers at war, 1941-1945 /John White. White, John F. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.827(43)"1941/1945"

Strike from the sea : the Royal Navy & US Navy at war in the Middle East /Iain Ballantyne. Ballantyne, Iain, 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1949/2003"(42:73)

Thetis down : the slow death of a submarine /Tony Booth. "On 1 June 1939 His Majesty's Submarine Thetis sank in Liverpool. Her loss is still the worst peacetime submarine disaster the Royal Navy has faced when ninety-nine men drowned or slowly suffocated during their last fifty hours of life. The disaster became an internationally famous event."--Provided by the publisher. 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3THETIS

Churchill's admiral in two world wars : admiral of the Fleet Lord Keyes of Zeebrugge and Dover GCB KCVO CMG DSO /Jim Crossley. "Roger Keyes was the archetype of 19th to 20th century Royal Navy officers. A superb seaman, inspiring leader and fearless fighter he immediately caught the eye of senior figures in the naval establishment as well as the up and coming politician, Winston Churchill. The relationship between these two brave men survived disappointment, disagreement and eventually disillusion. Unlike some of his contemporaries Keyes was unable to make the transition from sailor to politician and was inclined to embarrass his friends and allies by his intemperate language and total lack of political acumen. Always eager to lead from the front and hurl himself at the enemy his mind set tended to be that of a junior officer trying to prove himself, not that of a senior Admiral. Trained in some of the last of Britain's sailing warships, Keyes served in submarines in the North Sea, destroyers in China and as a senior staff officer in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign. As commander of the Dover Patrol he planned and led the highly controversial Zeebrugge Raid and successfully combated U-boats passing along the English Channel. In World War II he begged to be given a combat command but, in spite of their close personal friendship, Churchill realised that he was too old to be suitable for a front line role and his undisguised contempt for many senior Naval and Airforce officers made him extremely unpopular in official circles. To his credit, Churchill did not let his personal friendship and admiration of Keyes blind him to his temperamental and intellectual limitations. Both men were big enough not to let professional conflict destroy mutual personal admiration and friendship."--Provided by the publisher. 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92KEYES

A history of ship launches and their ceremonies / George Hodgkinson. "Throughout history, man has been performing rituals at the launch of a new ship to seek supernatural or divine protection for his ship and those who will sail in her. The form of the ritual varies according to local custom and religion: from the breaking of a coconut, to the release of doves, to the role of astrologers in choosing an auspicious day for the launch. But the sentiment that lies behind all launching ceremonies is fear. At the moment of launching a new ship a seafarer is alert to any sign that his ship is not sound. He is superstitious and seeks reassurance that his ship and those who will sail in her will be protected. The rites of blood sacrifice and libations performed by the ancient Babylonians and Greeks are well evidenced. The evolution of this practice into today's tradition of breaking a bottle of wine against the bow of a ship before launch, still symbolising sacrifice, is explored as well as the now widely practised custom of inviting ladies to name and launch new ships."--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 2 copies available.

A maritime history of the American Revolutionary War : an Atlantic-wide conflict over independence and empire /Theodore Corbett. "While many books have been written on the naval history of the Revolution, this is one of the first to treat it in its entirety as an Atlantic-wide conflict. While its geographical scope is vast, it features overlooked aspects of the war in which sloops and barges fought, actions which proved to be as decisive as the familiar ship of the line confrontations. It is also history from the bottom up, emphasizing the role of the crew as much the not always heroic officers. From naval perspective the rebellious colonies did not gain a military victory, though Benjamin Franklin was able to secure their independence at the peace table in Europe." -- 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 973.35

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