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The Royal Navy at Dunkirk : Commanding officers' reports of British warships in action during Operation Dynamo /Martin Mace "The fact that the British Expeditionary Force was evacuated from Dunkirk in May-June 1940 has achieved the status of a legend. Whilst the part played by the 'Little Ship's in that miracle is equally well-known, the role of the Royal Navy's warships -- the destroyers, minesweepers and personnel ships -- is often overlooked. Indeed, more than 300,000 troops out of a total of 338,226, were evacuated from the harbour at Dunkirk in these vessels. In the weeks after Operation Dynamo, the Admiralty issued an order requiring the Commanding Officers of those British warships involved to submit a report detailing their actions. Described in their own words, with the events still fresh in their minds, the result is a vivid record of the chaos, improvisation, skill and bravery that all combined to rescue the basis of an army that helped carry Britain through the dark months and years that followed. It is a record that forms the basis of this book."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.1"1940"

Admiral Nelson and Joseph Haydn Admiral Nelson and Emma Hamilton spent two months in Austria and Hungary in 1800; during that time Nelson met the composer Joseph Haydn. Haydn wrote a Nelson Mass and other works including a Nelson Aria and the Ode by Miss Knight, upon which the Aria was based. This book gives the historical and political background in Austria and Hungary at that time. 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 78.071.1:92

Early science in Oxford : vol. XI :Oxford colleges and their men of science /by R. T. Gunther. Gunther, R T 1937. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available.

Universe : exploring the astronomical world "Explore the stars and planets and beyond through 300 fascinating images - an international panel of experts take you on a journey through man's record of the universe - from ancient cave paintings to animation. Universe is a groundbreaking survey that celebrates the popular subject of astronomy through 300 images created by those who have tried to understand - or who have been inspired by - the beauty and mystery of stars, planets, and beyond. Carefully chosen by an international panel of experts and arranged to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities, the selection includes paintings, photographs, sculpture, animation, prints, sketches, and digital renderings with iconic works by renowned photographers, artists, and astronomers alongside previously unpublished finds."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 524.8

Japanese naval aviation uniforms and equipment 1937-1945 Nila, Gary Oct 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.14(52)

Donaldson Line Haws, Duncan 1988 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.123.2

Cunard White Star launch of the Queen Elizabeth : in the presence of Their Majesties The King & Queen at the yard of John Brown & Co. Ltd., Clydebank, Tuesday, September 27, 1938, naming ceremony performed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. [1938] • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 656.8

British steam trawlers : From development to demise /Donald Smith. "Although many books have been written about the trawling industry, most have been personal reminiscences or fleet and port histories. This one is different, however, in that it takes an analytical look at the ships themselves. The British steam trawler was conceived, evolved and disappeared over the span of a human lifetime. This work attempts to trace their development from the very early paddle tugs of the 1880s, to the large deep-water ships of the 1960s, through photographs and builders plans, many of which have not been published before. It leads the reader through steam trawler design, construction, operation and the ever present unacceptable cost in human life. It covers the builders, owners and trawling ports that were associated with these ships, most of which are now history. The book forms a detailed study of British commercial fishing trawlers and illustrates how ships designed and built by UK shipyards for both foreign owners and the Admiralty were to influence British owners as to how to improve their own vessels. These improvements to size, crew accommodation, machinery, fishing gear, radios and electronic equipment are all covered within these pages."--Provided by the publisher. 2016 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.124.72

Greenwich time and the discovery of the longitude Howse, Derek 1980 • BOOK • 4 copies available. 520.1(421.6)

French battleships of World War One / John Jordan & Philippe Caresse. "When war broke out in August 1914 France had only two dreadnoughts in service, with a second pair running trials. The main body of the elite Armâee Navale was made up of the eleven battleships of the Patrie and Danton classes, both of which were intermediate designs with two main gun calibres. Older ships included survivors of the notorious Flotte d'echantillons ('fleet of samples') of the 1890 programme and their successors designed during the 1890s. This book traces the development of French battleships from 1890 to 1922, and also covers the extensive modifications made to the survivors during the interwar period. The structure follows that of previous books in this highly successful series, with Part I by John Jordan devoted to design, followed by historical chapters by Philippe Caresse covering 1900 to 1945. It is liberally illustrated throughout with line drawings and labelled schematics, plus photographs from the extensive Caresse collection, many of which are previously unpublished. This is the most comprehensive account of these ships published in English or in French, and is destined be the standard reference for many years to come."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.821.2(44)

Le monde crâeole : peuplement, sociâetâes et condition humaine, XVIIe-XXe siáecles : mâelanges offers áa Hubert Gerbeau /sous la direction de Jacques Weber avec la concours de Jean Benoist et Sudel Fuma. c2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326.1

Rodney and Nelson / Les Brown "The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. The two ships covered in this volume were the only capital ships designed and built between the wars - a special concession of the Washington Treaty's ban on new battleships - and they were unlike anything before them, with the superstructure three-quarters aft and all main armament turrets forward of the bridge. During the war Nelson survived mine and torpedo damage, while Rodney played a major part in the destruction of the Bismarck, both surviving to be broken up post-war."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 086.5

The king's artists : the Royal Academy of Arts and the politics of British culture 1760-1840 Hoock, Holger 2003 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 061.22Royal Academy of Arts

Turn of the sea : Art from the Eastern Trade Routes /edited by Luâisa Vinhais and Jorge Welsh. "This catalogue includes works of art from Africa, India, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan, which travelled to the West via maritime trade routes opened and operated by Europeans, and focuses on the quintessential examples of their time. Totalling 69 entries, this selection ranges from brass works from the Kingdom of Benin to Indian silver filigree, Sinhalese ivory furniture, Chinese porcelain, and Japanese lacquer, among other pieces. By encompassing new symbols, decorative patterns, shapes, functions, materials, and techniques, these works of art were originally intended to fulfil different needs throughout the world and help to document the social transformations that arose from the opening of direct channels of trade. At the same time, all of these works of art embody the theme of intercultural exchange, which led to the creation of new traditions and forms of art that resonate in our ever-more international cultures of today."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7(5/6)

National Maritime Museum catalogue / Trustees of the National Maritime Museum. National Maritime Museum (Great Britain) 1937. • PAMPHLET • 4 copies available. 069(26:421.6)

The Beatty papers : selected from the private and official correspondence of admiral of the fleet Earl Beatty. 1989-1993. • BOOK • 3 copies available. 92Beatty(093.32)

The sovereign and the pirate : ordering maritime subjects in India's western littoral /Lakshmi Subramanian. "The book focuses on the phenomenon of predation during the closing decades of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century in Indias western littoral. It attempts a material history of piracy, locating its antecedents, its social context, and its ramifications at a crucial time of political transition. Alongside, it revisits the idea of piracy as a category that was largely constituted by regimes of power and regulation in the high seas and in littoral waters. In the case of India and the Indian Ocean, the pirate was a particularly maligned figure thanks to the discourse put forward by the English East Company. The book unravels the making of such a discourse, while remaining attentive to fissures and tensions within the discourse."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1

Brittany Ferries : 40 memorable years /by Miles Cowsill. A history of Brittany Ferries, founded in 1973 by a farming co-operative led by Alexis Gourvennec to transport produce from Brittany to the markets of South-West England. The company swiftly developed its business model to include passenger ferries and holidays. A chronology to 2013 provides a history of the fleet, details the development of the business and highlights the involvement of key personnel. Further chapters set out design features, both structural and interior; a week in the life of the Pont-Aven commissioned to operate between Plymouth and Santander, and its crew, including Captain Gilles Quere; 24 hours in the life of purser Mario Stevelinck aboard the Bretagne; and the company's approach to catering and art on board ship. Details of the nine vessels in the 2013 fleet are included with photographs. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792BRITTANY

White gold : the extraordinary story of Thomas Pellow and north Africa's one million European slaves /Giles Milton. Milton, Giles. 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92PELLOW

Elizabethan and Jacobean portraits Yale Center for British Art [n.d.] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

Tapa : de l'âecorce áa l'âetoffe, art millâenaire d'Ocâeanie de l'Asie du Sud-Est áa la Polynâesie orientale = From tree bark to cloth :an ancient art of Oceania from Southeast Asia to Eastern Polynesia. "The history of cloth made through the beating of tree bark began some eight millennia ago in South-East Asia, the cradle of the Oceanian peoples. Over the course of generations and successive migrations eastward that led to the peopling of the Pacific islands, human ingenuity enabled the creation of a type of cloth, whose most refined examples are incredibly soft and fine. The cloths were dyed, scented, and covered with motifs related to symbols of clan, ethnicity, islands ... to the point of becoming true works of art. Associated with sacred rites, ceremonial exchanges and rituals marking the milestones of life from birth to death, and deeply integrated into the social relationships of communities, they constituted an external sign of the wealth or power of the owner and served in customary exchanges, among many other uses. Today, the generic Polynesian term tapa is used to refer to barkcloth. Passionate "knowledge brokers" perpetuate the tradition and demonstrate that tapa is not fixed in the past, but is a living form that renews itself. For that very reason, this book culminates in the universe of artists, creators and a stylist who have appropriated the material to create original pieces of art."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 740

Captain James Carlin : Anglo-American blockade-runner /Colin Carlin. "Captain James Carlin is a biography of a shadowy nineteenth-century British Confederate, James Carlin (1833-1921), who was among the most successful captains running the U.S. Navy's blockade of Southern ports during the Civil War. Written by his descendent Colin Carlin, Captain James Carlin ventures behind the scenes of this perilous trade that transported vital supplies to the Confederate forces. An Englishman trained in the British merchant marine, Carlin was recruited into the U.S. Coastal and Geodetic Survey Department in 1856, spending four years charting the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. Married and settled in Charleston, South Carolina, he resigned from the survey in 1860 to resume his maritime career. His blockade-running started with early runs into Charleston under sail. These came to a lively conclusion under gunfire off the Stono River mouth. More blockade-running followed until his capture on the SS Memphis. Documents in London reveal the politics of securing Carlin's release from Fort Lafayette. On Carlin's return to Charleston, General P. G. T. Beauregard gave him command of the spar torpedo launch Torch for an attack on the USS New Ironsides. After more successful trips though the blockade, he was appointed superintending captain of the South Carolina Importing and Exporting Company and moved to Scotland to commission six new steam runners. After the war Carlin returned to the Southern states to secure his assets before embarking on a gun-running expedition to the northern coast of Cuba for the Cuban Liberation Junta fighting to free the island from Spanish control and plantation slavery."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92CARLIN

The Baltimore Sabotage Cell : German agents, American traitors, and the U-boat Deutschland during World War I /Dwight R. Messimer. "By the summer of 1915 Germany was faced with two major problems in fighting World War I: how to break the British blockade and how to stop or seriously disrupt the British supply line across the Atlantic. The solution to the former was to find a way over, through, or under it. Aircraft in those days were too primitive, too short range, and too underpowered to accomplish this, and Germany lacked the naval strength to force a passage through the blockade. But if Germany could build a fleet of cargo U-boats that were large enough to carry meaningful loads and had the range to make a round trip between Germany and the United States without refueling, the blockade might be successfully broken. Since the German navy could not cut Britain's supply line to America, another answer lay in sabotaging munitions factories, depots, and ships, as well as infecting horses and mules at the western end of the supply line. German agents, with American sympathizers, successfully carried out more than fifty attacks involving fires and explosions and spread anthrax and glanders on the East Coast before America's entry into the war on 6 April 1917. Breaking the blockade with a fleet of cargo U-boats provided the lowest risk of drawing America into the war; at the same time, sabotage was incompatible with Germany's diplomatic goal of keeping the United States out of the war. The two solutions were very different, but the fact that both campaigns were run by intelligence agencies - the Etappendienst (navy) and the Geheimdienst (army), through the agency of one man, Paul Hilken, in one American city, Baltimore, make them inseparable. Those solutions created the dichotomy that produced the U-boat Deutschland and the Baltimore Sabotage Cell. Here, Messimer provides the first study of the degree to which U.S. citizens were enlisted in Germany's sabotage operations and debunks many myths that surround the Deutschland."--Provided by the publisher. 2015 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.4/8743

In jeopardy : the Royal Navy and British Far Eastern defence policy 1945-1951 Murfett, Malcolm H 1995 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1950/1953"(519)

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