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“david kilmer”

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  • Daughters of Infamy

    The Stories of the Ships That Survived Pearl Harbor

    by David Kilmer ...
    On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy attacked the American Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The perception remains that they succeeded in severely crippling the navy; however, nothing could be further from the truth.Thanks to meticulous research, Daughters of Infamy puts this myth rest and shows that the vast majority of warships in the harbor suffered no damage at all. Former US Navy ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Hell from the Heavens

    The Epic Story of the USS Laffey and World War II's Greatest Kamikaze Attack

    by John Wukovits ...
    Looking toward the heavens, the destroyer crew saw what seemed to be the entire Japanese Air Force assembled directly above. Hell was about to be unleashed on them in the largest single-ship kamikaze attack of World War II.On April 16, 1945, the crewmen of the USS Laffey were battle hardened and prepared. They had engaged in combat off the Normandy coast in June 1944. They had been involved in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Front Burner

    Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole

    by Kirk Lippold ...
    On October 12, 2000, eleven months before the 9/11 attacks, the USS Cole docked in the port of Aden in Yemen for a routine fueling stop. At 1118, on a hot, sunny morning, the 8,400-ton destroyer was rocked by an enormous explosion. The ship's commander, Kirk Lippold, felt the ship violently thrust up and to the right, as everything not bolted down seemed to float in midair. Tiles tumbled from the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • USS Missouri at War

    by Kit Bonner, Carolyn Bonner ...
    Series series The At War Series
    An illustrated history of the wartime career of the USS Missouri from World War II to the Gulf War.On September 2, 1945, surrender ceremonies officially ending World War II were broadcast worldwide from the deck of the USS Missouri. The ceremony also marked the end of one of the most eventful years for any vessel in the history of warfare. USS Missouri at War chronicles the career of this mighty ... Read more

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  • The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India

    by John Biddulph ...
    History book about pirates off the coast of India, followed by a brief biography of an Englishwoman in India. First published in 1907. According to Wikipedia: "Colonel John Biddulph (25 July 1840 24 December 1921) was a British soldier, author and naturalist who served in the government of British India. Biddulph was born in 1840, and was the third son of Robert Biddulph. He was educated at ... Read more

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  • No Greater Glory

    The Four Immortal Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester in World War II

    by Dan Kurzman ...
    The sinking of the Dorchester in the icy waters off Greenland shortly after midnight on February 3, 1942, was one of the worst sea disasters of World War II. It was also the occasion of an astounding feat of heroism—and faith.As water gushed through a hole made by a German torpedo, four chaplains—members of different faiths but linked by bonds of friendship and devotion—moved quietly among the men ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Philippine Sea 1944

    The last great carrier battle

    by Mark Stille, Bounford.com ...
    Series Book 313 - Campaign
    Ideal for enthusiasts of WWII naval aviation, this illustrated volume covers the unequal clash between the United States and Imperial Japanese navies that destroyed the IJN's ability to conduct further carrier operations.After suffering devastating losses in the huge naval battles at Midway and the Soloman Islands, the Imperial Japanese navy attempted to counter-attack against the US forces ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Dreadnought

    The Ship that Changed the World

    by Roger Parkinson ...
    The years leading to World War I were the 'Age of the Dreadnought'. The monumental battleship design, first introduced by Admiral Fisher to the Royal Navy in 1906, was quickly adopted around the world and led to a new era of naval warfare and policy. In this book, Roger Parkinson provides a re-writing of the naval history of Britain and the other leading naval powers from the 1880s to the early ... Read more

    $60.79 USD

  • Warships of the Bay of Quinte

    by Roger Litwiller ...
    This is the story of six of Canada’s warships: HMCS Napanee, Belleville, Hallowell, Trentonian, Quinte (I), and Quinte (II). The histories in Warships of the Bay of Quinte provide a unique account of the small vessels that formed the backbone of the Canadian navy during the Second World War and the Cold War, detailing the accomplishments of the people who served on these hard-working ships, as ... Read more

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  • The Titanic

    The maritime tragedy that sank the unsinkable

    by 50minutes ...
    Series series History
    Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Titanic in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the voyage of the Titanic.When the Titanic liner set sail from Southampton on 10 April 1912, the passengers on board had no idea of the terrible fate that awaited them four days later. Everything was in place for an ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Battle of the River Plate

    The First Naval Battle of the Second World War

    by Gordon Landsborough ...
    A riveting and revelatory history of the first naval battle of the Second World War, when British and German forces clashed off the coast of South America.At dawn on December 13, 1939, smoke was seen on the horizon in the River Plate, an estuary near the shorelines of Argentina and Uruguay. Ordered to investigate, Britain's HMS Exeter reported a chilling discovery by lamp signal: I think it is a ... Read more

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  • 'I Wish I Had Your Wings'

    A Spitfire Pilot and Operation Pedestal, Malta 1942

    by Angus Mansfield ...
    August 1942, British forces launched Operation Pedestal in an attempt to deliver supplies to the stricken island of Malta, an Allied base that had been under Axis blockade for months. From 9 to 15 August, a convoy of some fifty ships ran the gauntlet of Axis bombers, submarines, E-boats and minefields. Of the original fourteen merchant vessels, only five reached Malta Grand Harbour.In 'I Wish I ... Read more

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