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Battle for the Baltic Islands 1917 : triumph of the Imperial German Navy /Gary Staff.
An account of the battle for the strategically important Baltic Islands, Operation Albion, the campaign fought between the German High Seas Fleet and Russian Fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Bakhirev over a ten-day period in October 1917. The book covers the campaign ashore and at sea. Appendices include Sea Forces of the Special Unit, Units of the Sea Forces of the Riga Gulf, Ship comparison, Ship damage and losses, Russian batteries on the Baltic Islands.
2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
355.48"1917"(474)
Royal Navy versus the slave traders : enforcing abolition at sea, 1808-1898 /Bernard Edwards.
An account of the involvement of the Royal Navy's African Squadron in enforcing the abolition of the slave trade.
2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
326.8
A century of British naval aviation, 1909-2009 / David Wragg.
"This book is the history of the first century of British Naval aviation, with personal accounts adding colour to the achievements both in technology, such as angled flight decks, mirror deck landing systems, helicopter assault and vertical take-off, and in operations, including the sinking of the Konigsberg and the daring attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, convoy protection, operations with the United States Navy in the Pacific, then, post-war, Suez, and later the recovery of the Falklands from Argentine invasion."--Provided by the publisher.
2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
359.38(42)"1909/2009"
Treaty cruisers : the world's first international warship building competition /Leo Marriott.
"The Washington Naval Treaty of 1921 and subsequent treaties in the 1930's effectively established the size and composition of the various navies in World War II .... This book traces the political processes which led to the treaties, describe the heavy cruisers designed and built to the same rules by each nation and then considers how the various classes fared in World War II and assesses which were the most successful."--Dust jacket.
2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
623.82
Destroyer down : an account of HM destroyer losses, 1939-1945 /A.S. Evans.
Evans, A. S.-(Arthur S.),
2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
623.823.1(42)"1939/1945"
Battleships at war : HMS Royal Sovereign and her sister ships /Peter C. Smith.
"This is the wartime history of the battleship Royal Sovereign, along with the story of her four sister ships Revenge, Resolution, Royal Oak and Ramillies. Although old and slow, and bitterly criticized by Churchill and others as being 'coffin ships', these ships in fact played a valiant and doughty role in World War II."--Provided by the publisher.
2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
623.82ROYAL SOVEREIGN
Operation Neptune : the inside story of naval operations for the Normandy landings, 1944 /by B.B. Schofield.
"Operation Neptune may not have been a naval battle in the traditional sense, but it ranks as one of the greatest naval exploits in history. In this book Vice Admiral Schofield describes the great events of June 1944 which, as Captain of HMS Dryad, he witnessed at first hand."--Provided by the publisher.
2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
940.542.1"1944"
Arctic warriors : a personal account of Convoy PQ18 /by Alfred Grossmith Mason.
"This is a rare and graphic personal account that captures the atmosphere of this infamously costly convoy and others like it. If any doubts remain of the terrible conditions and dangers that merchant seamen aced in the hostile waters of the North Atlantic and Barents Sea, this superb record will surely put them to rest."--Provided by the publisher.
2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
940.542.1(47)
Bligh, master mariner / Rob Mundle.
A biography of William Bligh (1754-1817) focusing on his naval career and particularly the 3618-mile open boat voyage to Timor undertaken following the mutiny on the Bounty. A list of ships on which Bligh served is provided.
2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
92BLIGH
HMS Fearless : the mighty lion 1965-2002 : a biography of a warship and her ship's company /by Ewen Southby-Tailyour.
Southby-Tailyour, Ewen.
2006. • BOOK • 2 copies available.
623.82FEARLESS
Tracing your ancestors through family photographs : a complete guide for family and local historians /Jayne Shrimpton.
"This concise but comprehensive guide describes the various types of photograph and explains how they can be dated. It analyses what the clothes and style of dress can tell us about the people in the photographs, their circumstances and background. Sections look at photographs of special occasions - baptisms, weddings, funerals - and at photographs taken in wartime, on holiday and at work. There is advice on how to identify the individuals shown and how to find more family photographs through personal connections, archives and the internet - and how to preserve them for future generations."--Provided by the publisher.
2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
929.3
Inshore craft : traditional working vessels of the British Isles /consultant editor, Basil Greenhill ; editor, Julian Mannering.
2008. • FOLIO • 1 copy available.
629.123.16(42)
HMS Belfast : cruiser 1939 /by Richard Johnstone-Bryden.
"HMS Belfast, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, is now permanently moored on the Thames in London. One of ten Town-class cruisers she saw service on the icy Arctic convoys during the Second World War and was also present for the bombardment of the D-Day beaches in 1944. Later, she saw service during the Korean War. As is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides, for reference during a visit or for research by enthusiasts - ship modellers, naval buffs, historians or students."--Provided by the publisher.
2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
623.82BELFAST
Heritage of the sea / by Peter C Smith.
This book lists all the major vessels, from the Museum ships to the exhibitions and replicas all of them evoke pride and diversity and invite study from all age-groups. All are fully illustrated with colour photographs. The ships and their proud histories are described in detail, along with details of how they may be visited and enjoyed.Among the many vessels analysed and illustrated are HMS VICTORY, HMS WARRIOR, HMS CAVALIER, HMS BELFAST, HMS CAROLINE, HMS WELLINGTON, HMS ALIANCE, HMS TRINCOMALEE; the CHRYSANTHEMUM & PRESIDENT; the Royal Yacht BRITANNIA; the CUTTY SARK; the DISCOVERY; GYPSY MOTH II; GREAT BRITAIN; the MEDWAY QUEEN; the GANNET; the UNICORN; the CAMBRIA and many more.
2012. • FOLIO • 1 copy available.
069(42):(623.82+629.123)
The Zeebrugge raid / Philip Warner.
"On 23 April 1918 a force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines launched one of the most daring raids in history. The aim was to block the Zeebrugge Canal, thereby denying U-boat access, although this meant assaulting a powerfully fortified German naval base. The raid has long been recognized for its audacity and ingenuity but, owing to the fact that the official history took overmuch notice of the German version of events, has been considered only a partial success."--Provided by the publisher.
2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
940.458(493.3)
Captain Oates : soldier and explorer /Sue Limb and Patrick Cordingley.
A biography of Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Oates, covering his childhood and service with the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons in the Boer War, Ireland, Egypt and India. The final chapters deal with the formation of the 1910-13 Terra Nova Antarctic expedition led by Captain Scott, its voyage, the journey to the pole and Oates' death. The authors' sources include Oates' letters and journal entries. The text is illustrated with photographs.
2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
92OATES
Captain Kidd : the hunt for the truth /Craig Cabell, Graham A. Thomas and Allan Richards.
A re-examination of the life of Captain Kidd focusing on the ambiguities surrounding his final voyage, and subsequent trial for piracy. Officially made a privateer by Royal Commission in 1696 and charged with capturing and plundering pirate ships as well as French ships, Kidd is said to have turned pirate himself. Following his arrest, Kidd maintained his innocence in the face of overwhelming evidence against him and a changing political climate. Kidd was found guilty and executed by hanging in 1701. Includes a list of some crew members who served with Kidd on the Blessed William, Adventure Galley and Adventure Prize.
2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
341.362.1:92KIDD
The Raid on Zeebrugge : 23 April 1918, as seen through the eyes of Captain Alfred Carpenter, Vc. /Carl Decaluwe, Tomas Termote.
"This book is the fruit of the chance discovery of a series of photographic plates belonging to Alfred Carpenter, who commanded the lead ship, HMS Vindictive, during the raid. These pictures provide us with a unique insight into this daring naval operation, which was to result in the most Victoria crosses ever being awarded for a single action. The plates were used by Captain Carpenter to illustrate a lecture tour of the United States and Canada after the war. Winston Churchill called the raid on Zeebrugge 'the finest feat of arms of the Great War'. This brief, but bloody, action resulted in the highest number of Victoria Crosses ever awarded for a single action. Approximately one thousand officers and men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines stormed the most heavily defended U-Boat base in Occupied Europe. German submarines based in Zeebrugge were responsible for a third of all allied shipping losses during the First World War. During the Passchendaele offensive of 1917, the Allies attempted to capture these U-boat bases by means of a land-based attack. The failure of the Battle of Passchendaele made it clear that a naval assault was the only solution. As a result, on 23 April 1918, a small force of fighting vessels, towing three blockships, set out across the North Sea..."--Provided by the publisher.
2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
940.458(493.3)
Life of a smuggler : fact and fiction /Helen Hollick
"'Brandy for the parson, baccy for the clerk...' We have an image, mostly from movies and novels, of a tall ship riding gently at anchor in a moonlit, secluded bay with the 'Gentleman' cheerfully hauling kegs of brandy and tobacco ashore, then disappearing silently into the night shadows to hide their contraband from the excise men in a dark cave or a secret cellar. But how much of the popular idea is fact and how much is fiction? Smuggling was big business - it still is - but who were these derring-do rebels of the past? Were smugglers regarded as the heroes of a community, or were they resented and feared? How effective were the men who tried to uphold the laws against smuggling?"--Provided by the publisher.
2019 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
343.359
Early ships and seafaring : European water transport /by Seâan McGrail.
"'Early Ships and Seafaring: Water Transport Within Europe' builds on Professor Seâan McGrail's 2006 volume 'Ancient Boats and Ships' by delving deeper into the construction and use of boats and ships between the stone age and AD1500 in order to provide up to date information. Regions covered will include the Mediterranean and Atlantic Europe. This interesting volume is easily accessible to those with little to no knowledge of the building and ises of boats, whether ancient or modern. Seâan McGrail introduces the reader to this relatively new discipline through the theory and techniques used in the study of early boats as well as the many different types of evidence available to us, including archaeological, documentary, iconographic, experimental and ethnographic, and the natural, physical laws."--Provided by the publisher.
2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
629.123.11
The poppy lady : the story of madame Anna Guâerin and the remembrance poppy /Heather Anne Johnson.
Johnson, Heather Anne,
2022. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
940.344
Athenia torpedoed : the U-boat attack that ignited the Battle of the Atlantic /Francis M. Carroll.
"This book is an account of a disaster at sea, the sinking by a German submarine of the passenger liner Athenia sailing from Liverpool to Montreal, loaded with Americans, Canadians, and Europeans, attempting to cross the Atlantic before the outbreak of war. For Britain, the sinking of the Athenia was seen as both a violation of international law and a return to the kind of total war Germany had waged in the Great War."--Provided by the publisher.
2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
656.61.085.3ATHENIA
Artists and authors at war
Covers a generation of artists in the broadest sense of the word, including painters, architects, writers, poets, sculptors, designers, musicians and others who served during World War Two. It includes a brief biography for each of the artists featured. This includes their principal artistic achievements, some background historical information, and articles written by the artists which describe their military service and the art they produced.The contributors include: Bruce Allsopp, Sir Martyn Beckett, Edward Hollamby, Claude Harrison, Arthur Hackney, Anthony Eyton, A Stewart Mackay, Richard Seddon, John Napper, Leonard Rosoman, Eric Taylor, William Gear, Laurence Whistler (Rex Whistler), Kenneth Armitage, Franta Belsky, William Maving Gardner, Sir Hardy Amies, Andrew Grima, Bill Ward, David Langdon, James Bostock, John Hawkesworth, Shaun Sutton, George Macdonald Fraser, Michael Gilbert, Ralph Hammond Innes, Richard Hough, John Prebble, Nigel Tranter, George Lloyd, Paul Griffin, John Press, Gavin Ewart, Randle Manwaring, Robert A Strand.
1999 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
7:82"364"
Scott of the Antarctic : we shall die like gentlemen /Sue Blackhall.
A biography of Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) concentrating on the 1910 Terra Nova British Antarctic Expedition to reach the south pole and which led to the death of Scott and the polar party. The author uses diary extracts to describe the expedition's progress. At the time Scott became a national hero, but later became a figure of controversy with questions raised about his competence and character. This book's later chapters focus on the aftermath of the event, exploring and reassessing Scott's character, and recounting the fortunes of the survivors of the expedition who had not formed part of the polar party. The book also includes a short anthology of poetry written to celebrate their endeavour.
2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
92SCOTT:910.4(99)"1901/1912"
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