Naval category: 2015 books
The Bravest Man
Richard O'Kane and the Amazing Submarine Adventures of the USS Tang
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2009
“There’s no margin for mistakes in submarines. You’re either alive or dead.”
–Richard O’Kane
Hailed as the ace of aces, captain Richard O’Kane, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved...
Run The Gauntlet
The Channel Dash 1942
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
In February 1942, three of the major ships of the German surface fleet – the battle-cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen – stormed out of the harbour at Brest on a dramatic voyage back to Germany. Passing through the straights of Dover, the ships faced everything...
The Silent Service in World War II
The Story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in the Words of the Men Who Lived It
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2012
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the U.S. Navy had a total of 111 submarines. However, this fleet was not nearly as impressive as the number suggests. It was mostly a collection of aging boats from the late teens and early twenties, with only a few of the newer, more modern...
by Rear Admiral Edward Ellsberg
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
The little-known WWII story of the salvage engineers whose daring and heroism helped the Allies win back North Africa, by the author of The Far Shore.
By the time America joined World War II, Edward Ellsberg had already earned his place as one of the world’s great marine salvage engineers,...
Mutiny on the Bounty
A saga of sex, sedition, mayhem and mutiny, and survival against extraordinary odds
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before.
Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit...
No Greater Glory
The Four Immortal Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2004
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...
by James Barrington
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2019
A riveting true life account of a Royal Navy serviceman on board an aircraft carrier.
14th June, 1982: The Argentine government officially surrenders to the British, ending the Falklands War. Six British ships were lost in the conflict, along with 255 British servicemen. Victory was won, but at a...
by Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
“Something special among war histories . . . No other gives both sides of the battle in as detailed and telling a manner.” —Chicago Sun-Times
Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping...
Leader of the Pack
The Fleet Submarine Uss Batfish in World War Ii
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
Leader of the Pack recounts the incredible history of USS Batfish, a record-setting American World War II fleet submarine. Batfish entered the pantheon of military lore during its famous sixth patrol in February 1945, where it sank a record three Japanese submarines in seventy-six hours. In addition...
USN Cruiser vs IJN Cruiser
Guadalcanal 1942
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This thrilling duel presents the cruiser clashes during the battles for Guadacanal , highlighting the Battle of Savo Island and the Battle of Cape Esperance. The first was a...
Midway 1942
Turning point in the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2012
In less than one day, the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy was destroyed and four of her great aircraft carriers sank burning into the dark depths of the Pacific. Utilizing the latest research and detailed combat maps, this book tells the dramatic story of the Japanese assault on Midway Island...
US Fast Battleships 1936–47
The North Carolina and South Dakota classes
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
This volume details the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class. These six battleships were all authorized in 1936 and were the first vessels built in the US since 1923. Consequently, these...
by Mark Stille
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
While not as famous as their larger and faster sister ships such as the Essex- and Yorktown-class carriers, escort carriers made an enormous contribution towards Allied victory both in the Pacific and Atlantic theatres. Rather than relying on size or speed, it was their sheer numbers that made them...
Pearl Harbor 1941
The day of infamy
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
December 7, 1941 was one of the single most decisive days of World War II the day that brought the USA into the fight. Six Japanese aircraft carriers disgorged their full complements in two waves on the superior US Pacific Fleet as it lay slumbering in Pearl Harbor. Depending on opposing viewpoints,...