Naval category: 2015 books
Liberation: Marines in the Recapture of Guam
War in the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
With the instantaneous opening of a two-hour, ever-increasing bombardment by six battleships, nine cruisers, a host of destroyers and rocket ships, laying their wrath on the wrinkled black hills, rice paddies, cliffs, and caves that faced the attacking fleet on the west side of the island, Liberation Day for Guam began at 0530, 21 July 1944....
by Richard Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2013
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This special eBook presents the first and second chapters of British Flying Legends together in one volume.
Guy Gibson: Legend of the Dam Busters tells the dramatic story of a renowned British flying legend and his leadership of the infamous raid on the Ruhr dams in May...
The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak
In the Words of the Survivors
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
HMS Royal Oak was a Revenge-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, infamously torpedoed at anchor by the German submarine U-47 on 14 October 1939. Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland when she became the first of the five Royal Navy battleships and battle cruisers sunk in...
Strangling the Confederacy
Coastal Operations in the American Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2010
A selection of the Military Book Club
While the Civil War is mainly remembered for its epic battles between the Northern and Southern armies, the Union was simultaneously waging another campaign—dubbed “Anaconda”—that was gradually depriving the South of industry and commerce, thus rendering...
The Last Days of the United States Asiatic Fleet
The Fates of the Ships and Those Aboard, December 8, 1941-February 5, 1942
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2018
After the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7), American sailors of the Asiatic Fleet (where it was December 8) were abandoned by Washington and left to conduct a war on their own, isolated from the rest of the U.S. naval forces. Their fate in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies was often grim—many...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2016
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique book examines potential sites that would support the Chinese Navy (PLAN) for port of call duties or logistics.Due to self-imposed policy, the People's Republic of China (PRC) does not base military...
USS Lawrence vs HMS Detroit
The War of 1812 on the Great Lakes
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
The most critical naval fighting during the War of 1812 took place, not on the high seas, but on the inland lakes of North America: the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Carrying between 12 and 22 cannon, the British and American sloops-of-war were ship-rigged, brig-rigged or schooner-rigged vessels....
Barbary Pirate
The Life and Crimes of John Ward, the Most Infamous Privateer of His Time
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2010
In 1603 John Ward, a sailor in James VI & I’s navy, led a mass desertion, stole a civilian vessel from Portsmouth, and defected to the Ottoman Empire at Tunis. From there, his unbridled and brutal piracy saw him become the most infamous and feared privateer of his time, revelling in ill-gotten...
by Molly Dunigan, Dick Hoffmann, Peter Chalk
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
Although irregular warfare includes a range of activities in which naval forces have played an integral role, there has been little examination of the characteristics or potential of such operations in maritime environments. An assessment of the maritime component of a series of historical and ongoing...
“The Most Dangerous Moment of the War”
Japan’s Attack on the Indian Ocean, 1942
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
In early April 1942, a little-known episode of World War II took place, said by Sir Winston Churchill to be “the most dangerous moment of the war,” when the Japanese made their only major offensive westwards into the Indian Ocean. Historian Sir Arthur Bryant said, “A Japanese naval victory in...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Part of our value-added professional format series of U.S. military manuals, this U.S. Marine Corps / Navy manual is the foundation for Navy planning. It establishes doctrine and puts forward the fundamental principles to guide planning within the framework of service, joint, or multinational operations....
Missouri at Sea
Warships with Show-Me State Names
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2004
Although the state of Missouri is located hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean, ships with Missouri names and connections have served the United States for decades. In Missouri at Sea, Richard Schroeder tells about the ships that were named after the state, its cities, and its favorite sons and...
Ships Of The Royal Navy A Complete Record Of All Fighting Ships Of The Royal Navy From The 15th Century To The Present
The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2010
The essential work fully revised up to 2010 . . .This is the fourth fully revised edition of a book first published in 1970. This longevity is testimony to its enduring value as a reference work indeed 'Colledge' (as the book is universally known) is still the first stop for anyone wanting more information...
The Watery Grave
The Life and Death of HMS Manchester
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
In 2002 the wreck of a British cruiser was located by divers off the coast of Tunisia. The stunning photographs of the wreck inspired Dr Richard Osborne to delve into the controversy surrounding the loss of one of the Royal Navy's proudest ships – HMS Manchester.
After taking part in the...