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Tribal Class frigates / by Patrick Boniface. "The Tribal or Type 81 frigates of the Royal Navy emerged in the early 1960's as a result of design work started towards the end of World War Two into future surface escort vessels. The opportunity was also taken to introduce new technologies, namely gas turbine propulsion and anti submarine helicopters to the ships in order to make them more valuable frigates. The resulting seven members of the Type 81 frigate class were not universally liked but they served the Royal Navy for over three decades in theatres as diverse as East of Suez, the Caribbean and on the Cod War in the Arctic with Iceland in the 1970's. This book tells the design and history of all seven ships of the class from their ordering to their eventual de-commissioning and draws on extensive research and interviews with former members of ships companies."--Provided by the publisher. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.823.6

Tides : a scientific history Cartwright, David Edgar, 1999 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 5(091)

Museum Educator's Handbook / Graeme K Talboys Talboys, Graeme K 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069.12

The triumph of the Royal Navy : how the German fleet came to Britain /by Major Perceval Gibbon, Royal Marines Gibbon, Perceval, [1918]. • PAMPH-OVER • 1 copy available. 940.455(261.26)

Charts of war : the maps and charts that have informed and illustrated war at sea /John Blake. Blake, John,-Lieutenant Commander. 2006. • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

The wooden fighting ship in the Royal Navy, AD 897-1860 / by E.H.H. Archibald ; illustrated by Ray Woodward. Archibald, E. H. H.-(Edward H. H.) 1972. • FOLIO • 3 copies available. 623.82(42)"08/18"

The slope of the wind Seligman, Adrian 1994 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.071.22

On wave and wing : the 100-year quest to perfect the aircraft carrier /Barrett Tillman. "What defended the U.S. after the attack on Pearl Harbor, defeated the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and is an essential tool in the fight against terror? Aircraft Carriers. For seventy years, these ships remained a little understood cornerstone of American power. In his latest book, On Wave and Wing , Barrett Tillman sheds light on the history of these floating leviathans and offers a nuanced analysis of the largest man-made vessel in the history of the world."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.7"19/20"

British warships of the Second World War : detailed in the original builders' plans /John Roberts. "This volume reproduces a representative selection of official plans depicting the main types of warship with which the Royal Navy fought World War II. Carefully chosen from the incomparable collection at the National Maritime Museum, these range from battleships and fleet aircraft carriers, through cruisers, destroyers and submarines, to examples of the vast array of specialist vessels built during the war. Concentrating on as-fitted drawings which show the warships as they first entered service, this collection offers an unprecedented wealth of details of some of the Royal Navy's most famous ships. It also documents how their appearance changed over time. Printed in full color to highlight the modifications, alterations and additions appear in different shades of ink and wash. With text and detailed individual captions by one of the leading experts in the field, this book provides an insight into the warship design process and explains for the benefit of ship modelers and technical historians which types of plan contain the most valuable information." --Provided by the publisher. 2017 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"1939/1945"

Effects of light on materials in collections : data on photoflash and related sources Schaeffer, Terry T 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069.536.3

Merchant seafaring through World War I, 1914-1918 / Peter Lyon. "Peter begins by looking at the low status of the mercantile marine and the seafarers at the turn of the 20th century. Particular emphasis is given to the relationships between the merchant seafarers, the shipowners, the British Admiralty and the Government, with the consequential heavy losses of British, Allied and neutral merchant ships at the hands of German U-boats. Following this, Peter looks at the strain this put on Britain and how this affected their continuation in the war. He draws on various experiences including individuals' accounts, ships' logs, crew agreements, consular reports, press cuttings of the day and other publications, to create an authentic and fascinating insight into this area of history."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61

Logistics in the Falklands War : a case study in expeditionary warfare /Kenneth L. Privratsky. "While many books have been written on the Falklands War, this is the first to focus on the vital aspect of logistics. The challenges were huge; the lack of preparation time; the urgency; the huge distances involved; the need to requisition ships from trade to name but four. After a brief discussion of events leading to Argentina's invasion the book describes in detail the rush to re-organise and deploy forces, despatch a large task force, the innovative solutions needed to sustain the Task Force, the vital staging base at Ascension Island, the in-theatre resupply, the set-backs and finally the restoring of order after victory. Had the logistics plan failed, victory would have been impossible and humiliation inevitable, with no food for the troops, no ammunition for the guns, no medical support for casualties etc. The lessons learnt have never been more important with increasing numbers of out-of-area operations required in remote trouble spots at short notice. The Falklands experience is crucial for the education of new generations of military planners and fascinating for military buffs and this book fills an important gap."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48"1982"(829)

The Hardanger Faering / Owen H Wicksteed Wicksteed, Owen H 1978 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 629.123.16(481)

La soie & le canon : France-Chine, 1700-1860 /Bertrand Guillet et al "En octobre 1700, l'Amphitrite, premier navire franðcais áa commercer avec la Chine, revient en France et c'est áa Nantes, grand port de commerce colonial, qu'il vend sa cargaison : thâe, soie, porcelaine, nacre, ivoire, panneaux laquâes... Naãit alors un vrai goãut pour la Chine, ses objets et sa culture. Les guerres de l'Opium au 19e siáecle, avec en point d'orgue le sac du Palais d'âEtâe áa Pâekin en 1860, confirment le basculement du rapport âeconomique et le dâeclin de l'Empire du Milieu. L'exposition La Soie & le Canon a explorâe l'âevolution du regard portâe sur cet Extrãeme-Orient aussi lointain que fascinant en s'appuyant sur la prâesentation d'objets prestigieux prãetâes par de grands musâees dont le musâee des arts asiatiques Guimet, partenaire du projet. Elle a contribuâe áa faire mieux comprendre notre rapport áa la Chine d'aujourd'hui."--Provided by the publisher. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 069.51

The physical geography of the sea. By M.F. Maury, LL.D., U.S.N., Superintendent of the National Observatory Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1856. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 551.46:094

Finding Franklin : the untold story of a 165-year search /Russell A. Potter. "In 2014 media around the world buzzed with news that an archaeological team from Parks Canada had located and identified the wreck of the HMS Erebus, the flagship of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition to find the Northwest Passage. Finding Franklin outlines the larger story and the cast of detectives from every walk of life that led to the discovery, solving of one of the Arctic's greatest mysteries. In compelling and accessible prose, Russell Potter details his decades of work alongside key figures in the era of modern searches for the expedition and elucidates how shared research and ideas have led to a fuller understanding of the Franklin crew's final months. Illustrated with numerous images and maps from the last two centuries, Finding Franklin recounts the more than fifty modern searches for traces of his ships and crew, and the dedicated, often obsessive, men and women who embarked on them. Potter discusses the crucial role that Inuit oral accounts, often cited but rarely understood, played in all of these searches, and continues to play to this day, and offers historical and cultural context to the contemporary debates over the significance of Franklin's achievement. While examination of the HMS Erebus will undoubtedly reveal further details of this mystery, Finding Franklin assembles the stories behind the myth and illuminates what is ultimately a remarkable decades-long discovery."-- 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1845/2014"

Seaforth world naval review 2016 / editor, Conrad Waters. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353"2016"

Glass and pottery containers of the Royal Navy and British military : historic and archaeological finds from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries /by Tom Brown and Chriss Addams. "These seldom studied artifacts represent changes in scientific and medical knowledge starting in the 18th century as well as the social changes towards improving the health and well being of those serving the crown. Examples from around the world have been photographed and categorized along with historical documentation. An additional chapter of related artifacts has also been included. This guide will be of interest to historical archaeologists, medical and military historians, museum professionals and collectors."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Merchant sailors at war 1943-1945 : beating the U-boat : rare photographs from wartime archives /Philip Kaplan with Jack Currie. "Featured in this new volume from Philip Kaplan are images of some of the most iconic and important merchant ships of the latter years of the Second World War, along with intriguing shots of the men who sailed and worked on them. The indomitable HMS Sackville, the only surviving corvette of the Second World War, is afforded particularly prominent coverage, alongside a host of lesser-known but equally formidable ships. The Corvettes (vessels that escorted convoys throughout the war) were amongst the wettest and most uncomfortable of all warships, and their crews were undoubtedly amongst the most heroic. This volume is, in effect, a photo essay on the corvette. Escorting the convoy system of defensive Allied boats in the Atlantic and tasked with preventing merchant ships from being sunk by German submarines and U-boats, the Corvette's job was invaluable. This history, told in words and images, is sure to appeal to all military and maritime enthusiasts, representing an exciting addition to the established Images of War series."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545:656.61(084.1)

Silent warriors : submarine wrecks of the United Kingdom /Ron Young "This is the story of the submarines which failed to come home in both war and peace. They will remain for eternity as the Silent Warriors of the British coast. In both the First and the Second World Wars submarine warfare transformed the West Coast of Britain into a pitiless arena where a life or death struggle was played out between U-boats attempting to close the sea-lanes and Allied ships striving to keep them open. Combining years of international archival research and expert analysis, this series describes how these submarine wrecks came to be here. The third in a comprehensive trilogy exploring the British Isles' submarine wrecks, in this volume Pamela Armstrong and Ron Young recount the submarines lost along the coast of north Cornwall to the Isle of Man. Authoritative and meticulously sourced, wherever possible accounts are told in the words of those who were present, relating miraculous escapes from stricken submarines, relentless pursuit and merciless attack. We hear of the mysterious last patrol of UB 65, her fate as enigmatic as her spectral crewmen, as well as the last-minute escapes from UC 44 and H 47. Most poignantly of all, the book re-evaluates one of the darkest episodes of British maritime history, the loss of HMS Thetis in Liverpool Bay in June 1939 - one of the few vessels to have been lost twice - revealing crucial new information on this disaster. An excellent reference guide for maritime historians and wreck divers, this series is an invaluable contribution to submarine history."--Provided by the publisher. 2009 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3

Elizabethan Lyme Regis : with a biography of Sir George Somers, the founder of Bermuda Lacey, Peter-(Local historian) 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 914.233

White slave children of colonial Maryland and Virginia : birth and shipping records /Richard Hayes Phillips. "Everyone I ever heard, and everything I ever read, told me that all the slaves were black, and all the whites subjected to forced labor were indentured servants, or convict laborers, or impressed sailors. Everyone was wrong. Nobody told me about white slavery in colonial America. If I had trusted the experts, the authorities, I would have missed this story altogether."--p. [vi]. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Admiral Arthur Phillip : a lasting legacy to celebrate the life of Admiral Arthur Phillip Royal Navy, first Governor of New South Wales and founder of modern Australia [201_?] • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

The curious life of Robert Hooke : the man who measured London Jardine, Lisa 2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HOOKE, ROBERT

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