Navy

A scholarly exploration of the lives and work of British war artists of the "Golden Age" of Naval History.

A detailed history of the Royal Navy in the ironclad era, before the growth of German rivalry.

An important addition to the Gallipoli archive, this eye witness account by a young midshipman reveals the courage, waste, muddle and triumph of the campaign.

A most thorough and detailed history of the Royal Navy, written with the full co-operation of the Admiralty and use of its archives

The autobiography of a doctor who served with the Fleet Air Arm from the late 1940's to 1959, an era of incredible mechanical and medical advances.

A history of submarine warfare during WWI, in a French edition.

The volumes we have are listed below, all priced at £10 each. Please contact the shop to order individual books. Vol III, The Rising Sun in the Pacific, 1931 - April 1942.   Vol IV, Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions, May 1942 - August 1942.  Vol V, The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942 - February 1943.  Vol VI, Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, 22 July 1942 - 1 May 1944.  Vol VII, Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, June 1942 - April 1944.  Vol VIII, New Guinea and the Marianas, March 1944 - August 1944.   Vol XII, Leyte, June 1944 - January 1945.   Vol XIII, The Liberation of the Philippines, 1944 - 1945.  Vol XIV, Victory in the Pacific, 1945

The story of the Allied Invasion and the eighty days battle for France, as seen through German eyes.

The memoires of the First Gunnery Officer of the German battle cruiser Derfflinger, including the Battle of the Skagerrak.

A history of the role of mercantile shipping during WWI.

A history, based on the unique experiences of individual seamen, of the role of the Merchants' Service during WWI.

The story of the role the New Zealand Shipping Company's merchant vessels played during the six years of WWII, the largest maritime war the world had ever seen.

A biographical essay followed by historical papers left by Sir Herbert Richmond, considered one of the ablest men ever to serve in the Royal Navy. Dating from 1909, through WWI until 1920.

A biography of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, who was responsible for planning all of the great amphibious operations in WWII from Dunkirk to D-Day.

A survey of the dockyards of England, France, Germany and Italy commissioned by the U.S. Navy for the purposes of observing contemporary improvements in naval architecture.

A Biography of Squadron-Commander F. J. Rutland, famous for his courage and feats of daring whilst serving in the R.N.A.S in WWI. His speciality was flying reconnaissance planes off from the turret tops of cruisers, before the development of Aircraft Carriers. However, the mysterious circumstances of his arrest and long period of detention without trial during WWII are strange and disquieting.

Written by a German vice Admiral, an analysis of German Navy tactics during WWII.

A biography of the Elizabethan seafarer and privateer, known for his three voyages of exploration to the New World in search of the North East Passage.