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Chatham in the great war. "Chatham played a very important part in the nation's Great War effort. It was one of the British Royal Navy's three 'Manning Ports', with more than a third of the town's ships manned by men allocated to the Chatham Division. The war was only 6 weeks old when Chatham felt the affects of war for the first time. On 22 September 1914, three Royal Naval vessels from the Chatham Division, HMS Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue, were sunk in quick succession by a German submarine, U-9. A total of 1,459 men lost their lives that day, 1,260 of whom were from the Chatham Division. Two months later, on 26 November, the battleship HMS Bulwark exploded and sunk whilst at anchor off of Sheerness on the Kent coast. There was a loss of 736 men, many of whom were from the Chatham area. On 18 August 1914, Private 6737 Walter Henry Smith, who was nineteen and serving with the 6th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, became the first person to be killed during wartime Chatham. He was on sentry duty with a colleague, who accidentally dropped his loaded rifle, discharging a bullet that strook Private Smith and killed him. It wasn't all doom and gloom, however. Winston Churchill, as the First Lord of the Admiralty, visited Chatham early on in the war, on 30 August 1914. On 18 September 1915, two German prisoners of war, Lieutenant Otto Thelen and Lieutenant Hans Keilback, escaped from Donnington Hall in Leicestershire. At first, it was believed they had escaped the country and were on their way back to Germany, but they were re-captured in Chatham four days later. By the end of the war, Chatham and the men who were stationed there had truly played their part in ensuring a historic Allied victory."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 914.223"1914/1918"

Captain Donald MacKinnon Pitcher, Lloyd 2013 • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

The U-boat wars Hoyt, Edwin P 1985 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.9

James Cook and the exploration of the Pacific. c2009. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 910.4(96)"1768/1779"

Sea Fish Industry Acts 1970 and 1973 : Herring Marketing Fund, Herring Industry Board, White Fish Authority : accounts 1978-79 Great Britain.-Parliament.---House of Commons 1980 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 342.537

Early Muslim sea-charts / by William C. Brice. Brice, William C 1977 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 528.47(=927)"9/15"

Conspiracies at sea : Titanic and Lusitania /J. Kent Layton. "Great disasters always attract conspiracy theories and this is just as true of disasters at sea as it is of those on land or in the air. The sinkings of the Titanic and the Lusitania, two of the great maritime disasters of the twentieth century, have attracted more than their share of these theories. Was the sinking of the Titanic a plot by J. P. Morgan to remove opponents to his plan to create a US Federal Reserve Bank? Was the construction of the ship substandard? Was the ship that hit the iceberg that night even the Titanic at all? Might it not have been her sister Olympic instead? And was the Lusitania deliberately allowed to sail into harm's way to provoke the US into joining the First World War? Was her name obscured so the U-boat captain did not know what ship he was firing on? And how much ammunition was she carrying aboard? In this book, maritime historian and ocean liner expert J. Kent Layton examines these and more conspiracy theories and helps lay them to rest."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3TITANIC

The US Navy in World War Two 1941-1942 Stern, Robert C 1987 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(73)"1941/1942"

Anne Bonny : the infamous female pirate /Phillip Thomas Tucker. "The story of the most famous female pirate in history provides a remarkable personal odyssey from a time when women were almost powerless and at the lowest level of the social order on both sides of the Atlantic. This new biographical work fills considerable gaps in Anne Bonny's life beyond her mythology to rescue an actual person for posterity. Born in scandal in Ireland then emigrating to the American Colonies, she turned her back on the rigid South Carolina plantation lifestyle to find a sense of personal freedom, Anne Bonny sailed the Caribbean's pristine waters during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century. Few accurate records exist about these law-breakers, whose lifestyles called for hanging. Fortunately, Anne Bonny was a notable exception to the rule, as she was caught off the Jamaican coast and tried by a court of law, whose records have fortunately survived. So, who was the real Anne Bonny? A heartless prostitute, a bloodthirsty psychopath, or a compassionate woman of faith and courage? Such a fundamental question has not been adequately answered by historians for 300 years. Anne Bonny: The Infamous Female Pirate takes a fresh look at the life of Anne Bonny to present a corrective view into not only her story but also the seldom explored, but incredibly rich, field of women's history."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92BONNY

World ocean atlas 1974-1983 • OVERSIZE • 1 copy available. 551.46:912.44

The English chartered trading companies and the sea / G. V. Scammell Scammell, G V 1983 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 347.71(42)

The life of Captain James Cook / Kippis, Andrew. 1788. Kippis, Andrew 1788 • RARE-FOLIO • 2 copies available. 094:92Cook

Ueber die Fortschritte der Astronomie in dem letzten Decennium. Littrow, Karl Ludwig, 1851-1853? • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1843/1853":094

The chamber of shipping and the First World War / Tim Reardon "The story of the important contribution made to Britain's war effort by the Chamber of Shipping, as it was then known. It also looks at the service of the nation's shipowners and merchant seafarers, whose unstinting war record was honoured in 1928 by the award of the name Merchant Navy."--Provided by the author. 2017 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 940.45:656.61

Master mariner : Captain James Cook and the peoples of the Pacific Conner, Daniel 1978. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(100)"1768/1780"

The fishing fleet : husband-hunting in the Raj /Anne de Courcy. "From the late 19th century, when the Raj was at its height, many of Britain's best and brightest young men went out to India to work as administrators, soldiers and businessmen. With the advent of steam travel and the opening of the Suez Canal, countless young women, suffering at the lack of eligible men in Britain, followed in their wake. This amorphous band was composed of daughters returning after their English education, girls invited to stay with married sisters or friends, and yet others whose declared or undeclared goal was simply to find a husband. They were known as the Fishing Fleet, and this book is their story, hitherto untold. For these young women, often away from home for the first time, one thing they could be sure of was a rollicking good time. By the early 20th century, a hectic social scene was in place, with dances, parties, amateur theatricals, picnics, tennis tournaments, cinemas and gymkhanas, with perhaps a tiger shoot and a glittering dinner at a raja's palace thrown in. And, with men outnumbering women by roughly four to one, romances were conducted at alarming speed and marriages were frequent. But after the honeymoon, life often changed dramatically: whisked off to a remote outpost with few other Europeans for company, and where constant vigilance was required to guard against disease, they found it a far cry from the social whirlwind of their first arrival. Anne de Courcy's sparkling narrative is enriched by a wealth of first-hand sources - unpublished memoirs, letters and diaries rescued from attics - which bring this forgotten era vividly to life."--Provided by the publisher. 2013 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 954.03

Frozen in time : the fate of the Franklin Expedition /Owen Beattie and John Geiger Beattie, Owen 1987. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Braine

Contemplations on the solar system / J.P. Nichol, LL.D., Professor of Practical Astronomy in the University of Glasgow Nichol, J. P.-(John Pringle), 1844. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 523:094

The Elizabethan seaman Andrews, Kenneth R 1982 • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 656.61.071.22(42)"15"

Thames tugs in colour / Andrew Wiltshire. "This latest Tugs pictorial album contains a selection of stunning colour photographs of Thames tugs. Each photograph is accompanied by an informative caption. Initially the book takes a look at smaller lighterage tugs, many of which are performing the role for which they were originally built. Later on the book concentrates on tugs involved with ship-handling on the River Thames."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.124.2

Monatliche correspondenz : zur befèorderung der erd- und himmelskunde /Herausgegeben von Fr. von Zach, H. S. Oberstwachtmeister und Director der Sternwarte Seeberg Zach, Franz Xaver,-Freiherr von, 1801 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1801":094

Exeter : a cruiser of the medium size /Reginald Cogswell "The title of this book are words Reginald Cogswell opens the book with to describe HMS EXETER. In June 1926, a grammar school boy from Westbury Wiltshire, he joined the Royal Navy as an Electrical Artificer 4th Class. More than 40 years later, having retired as a Lieutenant Commander MBE, he wrote of his experiences. The book covers just a small portion of Lt Cdr Cogswell's naval career, from August '36 to February '40 when he served as the Warrant Officer (E) aboard HMS EXETER. Those 43 months encompassed peace and war, aid to civil power during riots in Trinidad, helping earthquake victims at Talcahuano Chile, family separation and re-unions, calm seas and storms. In setting down his memories of peace time ship focussing on 'showing the flag' visits to the ports of South America, the transition to war and the bloody truth of battle at sea in company with HMS AJAX and HMNZS ACHILLES against the Graf Spee off the River Plate, Reginald Cogswell opens a window into the Royal Navy of the period and the impact of WWII. The chapters devoted the Battle of the RIver Plate are telling - trapped below deck, tasked with maintaining power to the ship, gun directors and turrets, Warrant Officer (E) Cogswell was 'in the thick of it', giving a blow by blow account of the battle, hearing Graf Spee's shells land and tackling the resultant shell damage. The story continues with EXETER's return, via the Falklands for temporary repairs, to Devonport and meeting Churchill, marching with the ship's company through London to an investiture by King George VI and the Lord Mayor's reception at the Guildhall. It ends with the author, and his wife, walking slowly through bomb damaged London to their hotel. This is not a history of naval strategy and tactics or the manoeuvres of battle at sea, but a most beautifully expressed story of one man?s personal experience of peace and war. A book to savour and enjoy for the period flavour and quality of the writing."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82EXETER

Mid-Georgian portraits, 1760-1790 / John Ingamells. Ingamells, John. 2004. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 75(42)"1760/1790"

Death in the ice : the shocking story of Franklin's final expedition /Karen Ryan. "Discover one of the most fascinating and mysterious stories in the history of exploration. In 1845, Sir John Franklin led a British search for the Northwest Passage. Two years later, the expedition had not returned. It took more than a decade to establish that all crewmembers were dead, and their ships lost. How and why it happened, however, remain a mystery to this day. In this souvenir catalogue, iconic artifacts recovered following the Expedition's disappearance are featured with more recent finds, including the discovery of the HMS Erebus and Terror. Step into the perilous world of 19th century Arctic exploration and see the conditions aboard the Expedition's vessels - from the voyage's confident beginnings to its tragic end. Discover the critical role played by Inuit in revealing the Expedition's end through artifacts and oral histories - crucial pieces in a story that continues to capture our imagination, more than a century and a half later."-- 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1845/1848"

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