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Titanic and Her Sisters Olympic and Britannic

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Series Book 18 - ShipCraft
The ShipCraft series explores the iconic pleasure vessels Titanic, Olympic, and Britannic in fully illustrated detail for building your own model ship.In the first of the ShipCraft series to cover non-naval vessels, this meticulously researched and illustrated volume looks at the legendary cruise ship RMS Titanic and her sisters, Olympic and Britannic. Written for the serious model ship builder, ... Read more

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The ShipCraft series explores the iconic pleasure vessels Titanic, Olympic, and Britannic in fully illustrated detail for building your own model ship.In the first of the ShipCraft series to cover non-naval vessels, this meticulously researched and illustrated volume looks at the legendary cruise ship RMS Titanic and her sisters, Olympic and Britannic. Written for the serious model ship builder,
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The Silent War

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The Cold War was the first major conflict between superpowers in which victory and defeat were unambiguously determined without the firing of a shot. Without the shield of a strong, silent deterrent or the intellectual sword of espionage beneath the sea, that war could not have been won.John P. Craven was a key figure in the Cold War beneath the sea. As chief scientist of the Navy's Special ... Read more

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The Cold War was the first major conflict between superpowers in which victory and defeat were unambiguously determined without the firing of a shot. Without the shield of a strong, silent deterrent or the intellectual sword of espionage beneath the sea, that war could not have been won.John P. Craven was a key figure in the Cold War beneath the sea. As chief scientist of the Navy's Special
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British Battleships 1939–45 (1)

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by Angus Konstam ...

Series Book 154 - New Vanguard
With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence.Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. Angus Konstam offers a comprehensive review of the ... Read more

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With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence.Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. Angus Konstam offers a comprehensive review of the
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Royal Australian Navy & MacArthur

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By 1945, General MacArthurs forces had advanced from Papua to the Philippines and to Borneo. The vast majority of the troops, supplies, and equipment for this campaign were transported by sea, and MacArthurs success was based on 22 amphibious assaults. Soldiers and Marines did the ground fighting and MacArthurs air forces eventually ruled the skies, but it was the ships of the United States and ... Read more

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By 1945, General MacArthurs forces had advanced from Papua to the Philippines and to Borneo. The vast majority of the troops, supplies, and equipment for this campaign were transported by sea, and MacArthurs success was based on 22 amphibious assaults. Soldiers and Marines did the ground fighting and MacArthurs air forces eventually ruled the skies, but it was the ships of the United States and
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USS Missouri at War

by Kit Bonner, Carolyn Bonner ...

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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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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
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Titanic Scandal: The Trial of the Mount Temple

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From the day she sank in April 1912 to the present, one of the enduring mysteries of the Titanic disaster was the singlefunneled, fourmasted mystery ship, sighted as the White Star liner, outward bound on her maiden voyage, began to slip beneath the calm waters of the icebergstrewn North Atlantic.The Leyland liner SS Californian has been blamed, but was she the real mystery ship the one that ... Read more

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From the day she sank in April 1912 to the present, one of the enduring mysteries of the Titanic disaster was the singlefunneled, fourmasted mystery ship, sighted as the White Star liner, outward bound on her maiden voyage, began to slip beneath the calm waters of the icebergstrewn North Atlantic.The Leyland liner SS Californian has been blamed, but was she the real mystery ship the one that
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Blood on the Wave

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A history of combat in Scottish waters—from the Iron Age to the Cold War—and the changes in the technology and tactics of naval warfare.Scotland's long coastline runs from the waters of Galloway and the Solway, through the Irish Sea to the long sea lochs and myriad islands of the Celtic west, around grim Cape Wrath, the coast of Caithness, Pentland Firth and the Orkneys, eastward down to the Moray ... Read more

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Dreadnought

The Ship that Changed the World

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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

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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
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American Heavy Frigates 1794–1826

by Mark Lardas ...

Series Book 79 - New Vanguard
By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future.Ten years later every navy was building 44-gun frigates and today it is viewed as the symbol of the Napoleonic-era cruiser. This book examines this remarkable transformation, that resulted from the performance of three ships – the Constitution, United States, and ... Read more

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By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future.Ten years later every navy was building 44-gun frigates and today it is viewed as the symbol of the Napoleonic-era cruiser. This book examines this remarkable transformation, that resulted from the performance of three ships – the Constitution, United States, and
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The Titanic

The maritime tragedy that sank the unsinkable

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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

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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
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Manila and Santiago

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Manila & Santiago tells the history of the U.S. Navy’s operations in the Spanish War of 1898. This was America’s first “two-ocean war,” in which the decisive battles at Manila Bay and Santiago de Cuba were separated by two months and ten thousand miles. Our “new steel navy” came of age during this quick, modern little war. The battles were decided by colorful officers today largely forgotten — by ... Read more

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Manila & Santiago tells the history of the U.S. Navy’s operations in the Spanish War of 1898. This was America’s first “two-ocean war,” in which the decisive battles at Manila Bay and Santiago de Cuba were separated by two months and ten thousand miles. Our “new steel navy” came of age during this quick, modern little war. The battles were decided by colorful officers today largely forgotten — by
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Written by US Navy expert Mark Stille, this book offers a unique insight into the Standard-type classes of US battleships.Alongside illustrations throughout, it provides a detailed investigation into the histories of each of the warships in the Standard-type battleship classes. The Standard-types reflected a new design philosophy: by designing each class to meet common standards of maneuvrability ... Read more

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Written by US Navy expert Mark Stille, this book offers a unique insight into the Standard-type classes of US battleships.Alongside illustrations throughout, it provides a detailed investigation into the histories of each of the warships in the Standard-type battleship classes. The Standard-types reflected a new design philosophy: by designing each class to meet common standards of maneuvrability
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