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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781848322318 288 pages 25 b&w photos Paperback £16.99 £13.50

9781848322288 320 pages 42 b&w photos and 3 maps Hardback £30.00 £24.00 DUE APRIL

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the navaL FLank oF From imPeriaL the weStern Front SPLendour to internment Mark Karau NEW this new book tells the story of the creation, purpose, operations and career of the marinekorps Flandern. the Flanders harbours should have allowed the german navy to strike dangerous blows at vital British traffic in the Channel and southern north Sea but the marinekorps was unable to fulfill the great expectations of von tirpitz. the author not only explains how the german conducted operations, but also explains how the opportunites presented by the Flemish occupation were wasted away. a significant and insightful book on an important theatre of the war.

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9781848321830 192 pages More than 125 full colour maps Hardback £40.00 £32.00 DUE AUGUST

the great war at Sea: a navaL atLaS 1914–1919

Fighting the great war at Sea

Nicolas Wolz

Marcus Faulkner

this important new work describes how the imperial german navy, which had expanded to become one of the great maritime forces in the world, second only to the royal navy, proved, with the exception of its submarines, to be largely ineffective throughout the years of conflict. this is a fascinating and perceptive analysis of a whole era, and it contributes substantially to our understanding of the war and its consequences – consequences, sadly, that helped pave the way for the third reich.

with more than 125 beautifully designed maps and charts, the atlas sets out to visualise the great sea battles as well as the smaller operations, convoys, skirmishes and sinkings. no other work has attempted such an ambitious coverage of the naval war in this period and it will become the definitive reference work for enthusiasts and historians as well as general readers fascinated by the naval war that extended across all the world’s oceans and had such a significant impact on the outcome of the war. a major new work.

this radical new book concentrates on the way in which each side tried to use or deny the sea to the other, and in so doing it describes rapid wartime changes not only in ship and weapon technology but also in the way naval warfare was envisaged and fought. Combat produced many surprises: some, like the impact of the mine and torpedo, are familiar, but this book also brings to light many previously unexplored subjects, like creative new tactical practices and improved command and control.

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Norman Friedman

9781848321892 • 320 pages Hardback • £45.00 £36.00 SEAFORTH PUBLISHING 2015

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diSCountS avaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS 9781848322189 112 pages 200 line drawings Paperback £12.90 £10.39

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9781848322127 128 pages 150 colour photos Hardback £25.00 £20.00

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SeaForth worLd navaL review 2011

rigging Period warShiPS oF the Fore-and-aFt CraFt great war era

SeaForth worLd navaL review 2015

Lennarth Petersson

David Hobbs

Edited by Conrad Waters

this book is one of a series that takes a selection of the best models to tell the story of specific ship types – in this case, the various classes of warship that fought in the First world war, from dreadnoughts to coastal motor boats. it reproduces a large number of model photos, all in full colour, and including many close-up and detail views. these are captioned in depth, but many are also annotated to focus attention on interesting or unusual features. although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history.

Launched in 2009, this annual has rapidly established a reputation as an authoritative but affordable summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months. it combines the standing features of regional surveys with one-off major articles on noteworthy new ships and other important developments. this year’s edition covers the French, Bangladesh and myanmar navies, and focusses on the Montford Point class mobile landing platforms and the Skjold class fast attach craft.

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employing superb, clear draughtsmanship this book illustrates each and every detail of the rigging of typical period foreand-aft vessels.the rigging of period ship models is arguably the most complex task that any modeller has to accomplish; the intricacies can be daunting and visual references limited. the author’s first book, Rigging Period Ship Models, was a triumph of clarity for those needing to decipher the complexities of square rig; this does the same for fore-and-aft.

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9781848322202 • 192 pages Hardback • £30.00 £24.00

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SeaForth worLd navaL review 2012 9781848321205 • £30.00

SeaForth worLd navaL review 2013 9781848321564 • £30.00

SeaForth worLd navaL review 2014 9781848321823 • £30.00

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk The Launch of HMS Victory this year marks the 250th anniversary of the launch of hmS Victory at Chatham dockyard. after many delays, and a near wrecking at her launch, she finally floated out onto the medway on 7 may 1765. She had a long and illustrious career and is still a commissioned warship in the royal navy. Nelson’s Victory: 250 Years of War and Peace,

by Brian Lavery, one of the country’s leading historians of the age of Sail, tells the complete story of her career and, in parallel, that of nelson’s life as well. Born in 1758, just three years before the Lords of the admiralty ordered Victory, nelson’s career would become closely bound to that of the great ship. Brian’s compelling new narrative, superbly illustrated in colour throughout, presents to readers a number of surprises; for one, it is said that wilhelm ii signed the mobilisation order in august 1914 sat at a desk made from the timbers of Victory.

Some of you may have on your bookshelves Brian’s classic twovolume Ship of the Line. he has now written a new book on the subject, based on the superb collection of

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ship models at the national maritime museum. these exquisite models tell better that words or paintings the developmental story of the great capital ships that were the epitome of British seapower during the eighteenth century. The Ship of the Line: A History in Ship Models contains the most beautiful close-up images of every aspect and detail of these ships, and is one title in Seaforth’s successful series utilising the museum collections.

But who were the men who commanded these ships? the answer can be found in Nelson’s Band of Brothers; Lives and Memorials, which has been published in association with the 1805 Club and presents biographies of more than eighty officers who fought with nelson at the nile, Copenhagen and trafalgar. it delivers much new research and describes their social origins, their characters and their achievements, not just under his command, but in their lives and service beyond; and photos of their monuments and memorials, scattered across the globe, offer readers a unique opportunity to rediscover many forgotten heroes.

Three great new books on Nelson’s Navy

the ShiP oF the Line: a hiStory in ShiP modeLS Brian Lavery

9781848322141 • £25.00 £20.00

neLSon’S viCtory: 250 yearS oF war and PeaCe Brian Lavery

9781848322325 • £30.00 £24.00

neLSon’S Band oF BrotherS: LiveS and memoriaLS Peter Hore

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neLSon’S viCtory Brian Lavery

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many books have been written about Victory but none like this, which tells the full story of the ship since she first took to the waters in may 1765. the book also tells the story of horatio nelson, who was born a few weeks before his most famous ship was ordered, and whose career paralleled hers in many ways. it does not ignore the battle of trafalgar, and indeed it offers new insights into the campaign which led up to it. it is simply a ‘must-have’ work for historians and enthusiasts, and a compelling new narrative for the general reader.

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9781848322141 • 128 pages 150 colour photos • Hardback £25.00 £20.00

9781848327795 • 208 pages 110 photos, portraits, charts, and plans • Hardback £25.00 £20.00 DUE APRIL

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the ShiP oF the Line Brian Lavery The Ship of the Line is the second of a new series that takes selections of the best models to tell the story of specific ship types – in this case, the evolution of the ship of the line, the capital ship of its day, and the epitome of British seapower during its heyday from 1650–1850. this period too coincided with the golden age of ship modelling. the series is of particular interest to ship modellers, but all those with an enthusiasm for the ship design and development in the sailing era will attracted to the in-depth analysis of these beautifully presented books.

neLSon’S Band oF BrotherS Peter Hore while there is a perennial interest in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars and in nelson himself, there is no reference work that chronicles all the captains of his ships, their social origins, their characters and the achievements in their lives beyond their service under nelson. this new book, researched and written by distinguished historians, descendants of some of nelson’s officers, and members of the 1805 Club, presents concise biographies of those officers who fought with nelson in his three great battles, with superb colour illustration throughout.

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781848321533 288 pages 150 b&w photographs Hardback £30.00 £24.00

Big gun BattLeS Robert C Stern

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the outcome of much of the maritime warfare in the Second world war was decided by the torpedo or the aerial bomb, making relatively recent warship types, the submarine and aircraft carrier, the new arbiters of naval conflict. yet despite this, there was a surprising number of traditional ship-to-ship engagements involving the big guns of battleships and cruisers. this book recounts some of the most important, technically interesting, or obscure of these gunfire duels in a narrative that combines pacy storytelling with an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing victory or defeat.

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9781848322240 288 pages 16 page plate section Hardback £25.00 £20.00

yangtze Showdown Brian Izzard

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the attack on the British frigate Amethyst on the yangtze river by Chinese Communists in 1949 made world headlines. there was even more publicity when the ship made a dramatic escape after being trapped for 101 days. the ‘yangtze incident’ was even made into a feature film, which depicted the ship and her crew as innocent victims of Communist aggression. the truth was more complex, and so sensitive that the government intended that some of the files should be closed until 2030. however, these have now been released and in making use of these documents this book is the first to tell the full story.

9781848322523 320 pages 13 plates and 5 charts Paperback £16.99 £13.50 DUE APRIL

9781848322219 128 pages 200 colour photos, paintings and drawings Paperback £14.99 £12.00

From the dardaneLLeS to oran

hmS trinComaLee 1817, Frigate

Arthur Marder

hmS Trincomalee NEW belonged to a class of 38gun Fifth rates which can claim to have been the royal navy’s standard frigate type for the whole of the napoleonic wars. Built in india of teak, she is now beautifully restored at hartlepool, and can justly claim to be the last of nelson’s frigates. as is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides, for reference during a visit or for research by enthusiasts, ship modellers, naval buffs, historians or students. this new series redresses the gap.

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this collection of thought-provoking essays by arguably the 20th century’s greatest naval historian was first published in 1974, but their continuing relevance fully justifies this reprint. it opens with a stimulating reappraisal of the naval attack on the dardanelles, the success of which would have made the disastrous gallipoli land campaign that followed completely unnecessary. marder identifies a number of relatively minor issues that made a failure of what was in reality a great strategic opportunity to shorten the war.

Wynford Davies & max mudie

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german BattLeCruiSerS oF worLd war one

german deStroyerS german navaL oF worLd war ii CamouFLage: voL 1

german navaL CamouFLage: voL 2

Gerhard Koop, Klaus-Peter Schmolke

Eric Leon, John Asmussen

John Asmussen and Eric Leon

Gary Staff

all the 40 or so german destroyers that saw service during the war are detailed in this book. Chapters range from their design and development, armament and machinery, to appearance differences, camouflage schemes and modifications, all illustrated with plans, technical drawings, maps, and photographs. visit www.seaforthpublishing.com to see the other five titles in this series.

For half a century german warship camouflage has been something of a mystery for warship enthusiasts and modelmakers. these books, therefore, are based on close scrutiny of all available photos, including many only recently discovered, collated with the first-hand buy both testimony of for £52.00 kriegsmarine survivors.

this book completes a highly original and superbly illustrated two-volume survey of german naval camouflage and markings in the nazi era. on first publication in 2012 the 1939–1941 volume was quickly recognised by warship enthusiasts and modelmakers as a major step forward in the understanding of a complex and much debated topic. it is already considered the standard reference, and this second volume is keenly awaited.

9781848322233 • 192 pages 300 colour, 85 b&w • Hardback £35.00 £28.00

9781848321427 • 192 pages 300 colour, 85 b&w photos • Hardback £35.00 £28.00

this new book details the design and construction, and traces the full service history of each ship, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand german sources and official documents. a superb series of full-colour, computer graphics show full length profiles and top-down views of each ship in precise detail. already reprinted, this book has quickly claimed its position as the no. 1 account of these ships.

9781848322134 • 320 pages 250 b&w photos, 150 drawings & maps, 24 artworks • Hardback £45.00 £36.00 SEAFORTH PUBLISHING 2015

9781848321939 • 224 pages 207 photos, 70 plans, diagrams & maps Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

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SHIPCRAFT BUNDLE – BUY ANY 2 TITLES ON PAGES 8 AND 9 FOR £22.00 9781848321809 64 pages Paperback 130 b&w and colour illustrations £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt 21: BritiSh deStroyerS Les Brown

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a follow-up to ShipCraft 11 on inter-war destroyers, this new volume deals with the later classes which were the most modern British destroyers of the Second world war. marked by a common singlefunnelled silhoutte, they were actually very varied, ranging from the large and powerful J to n flotillas, via the austere ‘war emergency’ classes that were built in large numbers, to the radically different ‘Battle’ class, designed with a powerful aa armament for service in the Pacific.

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9781848322196 64 pages 130 b&w and colour illustrations Paperback £14.99 £12.00

9781848322271 64 pages Paperback £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt 23: ShiPCraFt 3: rodney and neLSon yorktown CLaSS CarrierS Les Brown, Robert Brown NEW the two ships covered in this volume were the only capital ships designed and built between the wars – a special concession of the washington treaty’s ban on new battleships – and they were unlike anything before them, with the superstructure threequarters aft and all main armament turrets forward of the bridge. during the war Nelson survived mine and torpedo damage, while Rodney played a major part in the destruction of the Bismarck, both surviving to be broken up post-war.

9781844156979 64 pages 130 b&w & colour Illustrations Paperback £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt 8: FLetCher CLaSS deStroyerS

Roger Chesneau

Lester Abbey

the subject of this volume is the Yorktown class, the near-legendary american aircraft carriers that kept the Japanese at bay in the dark days between Pearl harbor and the decisive battle of midway, where Yorktown herself was lost.

this volume coveres the Fletcher class, often considered the most successful of all american destroyers.

Built to the first design that was freed from treaty restrictions, they came into service near the beginning of the Pacific war and fought with distinctionthrough all the most ferocious of the campaigns against Japan. they were constructed in large numbers, with a number of variations, and their popularity is reflected by the wide range of available kits.

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SHIPCRAFT BUNDLE – BUY ANY 2 TITLES ON PAGES 8 AND 9 FOR £22.00 9781848320048 64 pages 130 b&w & colour illustrations Paperback £14.99 £12.00

9781848320185 64 pages 130 b&w & colour illustrations Paperback £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt 9: kongo CLaSS BattLeCruiSerS

ShiPCraFt 12: eSSex CLaSS CarrierS

Steve Wiper

this volume covers the hugely important american carrier of the Second world war. Built in larger numbers than any fleet carrier before or since, the Essex class can claim to be the uS navy’s most significant weapon in the defeat of Japan.

Carrying up to 100 aircraft and capable of absorbing enormous punishment (not one was sunk), they spearheaded the Fast Carrier task Forces for most of the Pacific war. the heavily illustrated work contains everything a modeller needs to know about this prolific class.

the subject of this volume is the Japanese Kongo class, four ships built during the First world war as battlecruisers, but extensively modified and reconstructed between the wars as fast battleships, so that each ship presented a different appearance. they were the chosen escorts for the elite iJn carrier forces, and saw much action during the Pacific war.

Steve Backer

9781848320642 128 pages 250 b&w, colour and line illustrations Paperback £16.99 £13.50

ShiPCraFt 1: german PoCket BattLeShiPS 9781848321885 • £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt 2: king george v CLaSS BattLeShiPS 9781848321144 • £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt SPeCiaL: FLower CLaSS CorvetteS

ShiPCraFt 4: tyPe vii u-BoatS

John Lambert & Les Brown

ShiPCraFt 5: JaPaneSe heavy CruiSerS

the extent of this special volume has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of a class of ship that was built in huge numbers and in many variations. mainstay of the atlantic battle against the u-boats, Flower class corvettes were used by the British, Canadian, French and uS navies.

9781848321236 • £14.99 £12.00

9781848321076 • £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt 7: BritiSh BattLeCruiSerS 9781844156986 • £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt 10: BiSmarCk and tirPitz 9781848320055 • £14.99 £12.00

ShiPCraFt 11: BritiSh deStroyerS 9781848320239 • £14.99 £12.00

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781848321908 320 pages 85 illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00

dutCh warShiPS in the age oF SaiL 1600–1714 James Bender the most significant contribution of this book is to produce the first definitive listing of all dutch fighting ships – whether purpose-built, purchased, hired or captured – from the heyday of the united Provinces, complete with technical details and summaries of their careers. it also provides an appreciation of the administrative, economic and technical background, and outlines the many campaigns fought by one of the most successful navies in history.

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Pirate nation David Childs the practice of piracy taught english seamen how to fight and, when the nation was at its greatest peril, in 1588, it was pirates who kept the armada away from the coast. effingham, grenville, ralegh and drake, became ‘admirals all for england’s sake’, but this highly original book argues that their deeply ingrained piratical approach to naval warfare almost allowed the armada to succeed. this is only one of a number of startling insights into the reality of elizabethan naval policy offered by this honest and eminently readable reappraisal.

BritiSh warShiPS in the age oF SaiL 1714–1792 Rif Winfield

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BritiSh warShiPS in the age oF SaiL 1793–1817 Rif Winfield

the new hanoverian dynasty that came to power with the accession of george i in 1714 inherited the largest navy in the world. this superb book outlines the service history of every ship, built, purchased or captured, that fought for the royal navy in the great wars of the eighteenth century – well over 2,000 vessels.

Covering the 1714–1792 period, this book similarly outlines the service history of every British ship, built, purchased or captured, that fought in the great wars of the 1793–1815 era – over 2000 vessels. illustrated with contemporary prints and paintings, and specially commissioned general arrangements drawings, it is a fitting tribute to a navy that at its zenith comprised one half of all the warships in the world. a major contribution to the field.

9781844157006 • 400 pages 200 Illustrations • Hardback £50.00 £40.00

9781844157174 • 432 pages 200 b&w Illustrations • Hardback £50.00 £40.00 SEAFORTH PUBLISHING 2015

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CaLL now on 01226 734222 9781848322264 128 pages 200 colour and b&w photographs Paperback £14.99 £12.00 DUE JUNE

FrenCh BattLeShiPS 1922–1956

FrenCh deStroyerS

John Jordan & Robert Dumas

Between the wars the NEW French produced some of the largest, and certainly the fastest, destroyers in the world. known as Contre-torpilleurs, these striking and innovatory super-destroyers form the core of this book, but the more conventional torpilleurs d’escadre are also covered. this history combines the technical and service material published in Frenchlanguage monographs over the past two decades with the authors’ own research from primary sources.

the most detailed study ever published of the dunkerque and richelieu classes, the radical and influential inter-war designs, coveted by the British, the german and italian after the 1940 armistice.

Profusely illustrated and based on a wealth of primary-source material, the book analyses their design and technical characteristics, covers their operational histories, and performance in action. this book has already achieved ‘classic’ status.

9781848320345 • 224 pages 180 Illustrations Hardback • £35.00 £28.00 SEAFORTH PUBLISHING 2015

John Jordan & Jean Moulin

9781848321984 • 240 pages 180 b&w photos and line drawings Hardback • £40.00 £32.00 DUE JUNE

hmS CavaLier: deStroyer 1944 Richard Johnstone-Bryden

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JaPaneSe BattLeShiPS 1897–1945 NEW

Containing more than 200 specially commissioned photographs, the book takes the reader on a superbly illustrated tour of the ship, from bow to stern and deck by deck. Significant parts of the vessel – for example, the gun turrets and engine rooms – are given detailed coverage both in words and pictures, so that the reader has at hand the most complete visual record and explanation of the ship that exists. in addition, the importance of the ship, both in her own time and now as a museum vessel, is explained. no other book offers such superb visual impact nor brings the ship so vividly to life.

R A Burt this photographic archive contains some 125 stunning images of the battleships of the imperial Japanese navy, many unfamiliar, some very rare. they constitute an archive that is pretty much without equal in publications in the west. the period covered is from the launch of Japan’s first real contemporary battleship, Yashima, built by armstrong’s on the tyne, up the final destruction of her fleet in the Pacific in 1945.

9781848322349 • 128 pages 125 b&w photos, and 4 drawings Hardback • £25.00 £20.00 DUE MAY

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the BattLeCruiSer hmS hood Bruce Taylor the battlecruiser hmS Hood is one of the great warships of history. unmatched for beauty and charisma, unequalled for size, for 20 years the she was the glory ship of the royal navy, flying the flag across the world in the twilight years of the British empire. here, in words, photos and colour artwork, is the story of her life, her work and her people, from the laying of her keel on the Clyde in 1916 to her awful destruction at the hands of the Bismarck in 1941.

9781848322486 • 272 pages 40 colour and 200 b&w • Paperback £19.99 £15.99 • DUE MAY 12

BritiSh and a ShiPyard at war CommonweaLth Ian Johnston warShiP Like most shipyards of the time, CamouFLage oF wwii Clydebank employed professional Malcolm George Wright in this new book by maritime artist mal wright, both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned destroyers, frigates, minesweepers, submarines and auxiliaries of the royal navy and Commonwealth are depicted in detail, along with discussion on changes of armament and electronics that effected the outward appearance of each ship.

9781848322059 • 144 pages 740 colour illustrations • Hardback £30.00 £24.00

photographers to record the whole process of construction. For this book some 200 of the most telling were carefully selected, and scanned to the highest standards, depicting in unprecedented detail every aspect of the yard’s output, from the liner Aquitania in 1914 to the cruiser Enterprise, completed in 1920.

9781848322165 • 192 pages 200 photographs • Hardback £30.00 £24.00

very SPeCiaL inteLLigenCe Patrick Beesley this highly readable account tells the story of how the results of enigma decoding at Bletchley Park and other intelligence was used mainly in the titanic struggle against the u-boat menace. through the author’s experiences of this intelligence world his riveting story adds a new dimension to those dramatic episodes. ‘this is the best book so far, and likely to remain so, about British intelligence in world war ii.’ The Guardian

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diSCountS avaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS 9781473832701 208 pages Paperback £12.99 £10.39

9781473821767 256 pages 16pp B & W plates Hardback £25.00 £20.00 DUE APRIL

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the LuSitania Story the LuSitania Saga and myth Peeke, Jones & Walsh-Johnson the Lusitania Story is the complete story of this most famous ocean liner, told for the first time in a single volume. the Lusitania is today most remembered for controversy surrounding her loss by a german submarine attack in 1915, during the First world war. But this book also tells of her life before that cataclysmic event. it tells of the ground-breaking advances in maritime engineering that she represented, as well as a hitherto unheard of degree of opulence.

David Ramsay

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the SS Lusitania entered service with Cunard in 1907. She restored the British supremacy of the key north atlantic route which the germans had seized. all this ended on 7 may 1915 when she was torpedoed by a german u-boat and sank 18 minutes later with the loss of 1,198 passengers and crew. the author concentrates not just on the disaster but its aftermath including the political recriminations and the inquiry.

9781473837966 224 pages Paperback £12.99 £10.39 DUE JUNE

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the zeeBrugge & oStend raidS 1918

the raid on zeeBrugge

Deborah Lake

Carl Decaluwé and Tomas Termote

the unrestricted u-Boat war threatened the very survival of Britain, whose reliance on imported food and war materials was her achilles’ heel. this is the full story of the dramatic and daring raid.

this book is the fruit of the chance discovery of a series of photographic plates belonging to alfred Carpenter, who commanded the lead ship, hmS vindictive, during the raid. these pictures provide us with a unique insight into this daring naval operation, which was to result in the most victoria crosses ever being awarded for a single action.

“Compelling reading.” The Western Front Association

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9781473854314 • 144 pages Colour illustrations • Hardback £25.00 £20.00 DUE MAY PEN & SWORD NAVAL HISTORY 2015

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781781593929 208 pages 60 illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99

9781473825598 176 pages 70 illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99 DUE JUNE

earLy ShiPS and SeaFaring: euroPean water tranSPort

earLy ShiPS and SeaFaring: water tranSPort Beyond euroPe

Seán McGrail

Seán McGrail

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this interesting volume is easily in this volume Professor Seán accessible to those with little or no mcgrail introduces the reader to a knowledge of the building and uses relatively new branch of archaeology of boats, whether ancient or modern. – the study of water transport – how Seán mcgrail introduces the reader early rafts, boats and ships were built to this relatively new discipline and used. Concepts, such as through the theory and techniques boatbuilding traditions, ship stability used in the study of early boats as and navigation without instruments, well as the many different types of are first described. archaeological evidence available to us, including research is then discussed, including archaeological, documentary, sea levels in earlier times, how to iconographic, experimental distinguish the vestigial remains of a and ethnographic, and cargo vessel from those of a the natural, physical craft; and the difference buy both fighting laws. between a boat and a ship.

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9781848844407 240 pages 20 illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00

the vikingS and their enemieS Philip Line the vikings had an extraordinary historical impact. From the eighth to the eleventh centuries, they ranged across europe – raiding, exploring, colonizing – and their presence was felt as far away as russia and Byzantium. they are most famous as warriors, yet perhaps their talent for warfare is too little understood.

Philip Line, in this scholarly and highly readable survey of the viking age, describes how the vikings and their enemies in northern europe organized for war.

9781594162176 208 pages 298 b&w Paperback £16.99 £13.50

viking weaPonS and ComBat teChinqueS William R. Short viking weapons and Combat techniques provides an introduction to the arms and armor of the vikings, the people who lived in northern europe during the viking age, roughly the years 793–1066. using a variety of available sources the author and his colleagues have reconstructed the combat techniques of the viking age and what is known about the defensive and offensive weapons of the time in general.

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dönitz and the woLF PaCkS Bernard Edwards this book faithfully records the progress of the Battle of the atlantic, which began within hours of the declaration of war on 3 September 1939 and continued without let-up until the last torpedo was fired on the night of 7 may 1945, just one hour before germany surrendered. the story is told from both sides of the periscope.

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9781848322103 320 pages 16pp of plates, 9 maps Hardback £25.00 £20.00

german u-Boat LoSSeS during worLd war ii Axel Niestlé no other publication on this subject comes even close to including the amount of detail provided in this book. the main part of the book lists by hull number each u-boat’s date of commissioning, its commanding officer, and the date and port of departure for its last patrol. it also gives the date, position, and cause of loss of each submarine, with complete details on allied units involved.

9781473822832 224 pages Illustrated Paperback £12.99 £10.39

Beware raiderS! Captain Bernard Edwards this is the fascinating story of two german surface raiders and the havoc they caused amongst allied shipping in world war ii. one was the 8-inch gun cruiser admiral hipper, fast, powerful and navymanned: the other a converted merchantman, hansa Line’s kandelfels armed with a few old 5.9s manned largely by reservists, and sailing under the nom de guerre of Pinguin. Contrary to all expectations, the amateur man-of-war reaped a rich harvest and went out in a blaze of glory.

9781848846241 208 pages 8pp B&W plates Hardback £19.99 £15.99

the woLF PaCkS gather Bernard Edwards the capture by the german surface raider atlantis of the British steamer City of Baghdad’s secret code books in July 1940 enabled the nazis to decypher admiralty convoy plans with deadly effect. this book describes the resulting appalling allied losses suffered by four convoys during the autumn of 1940.

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9781783030354 192 pages 250 Colour & b&w images Paperback £14.99 £12.00

BattLeShiPS: wwii evoLution oF the Big gunS

merChant SaiLorS at war 1943–1945 – Beating the u-Boat

airCraFt CarrierS oF the united StateS navy

BattLeShiPS oF the united StateS navy

Philip Kaplan

Philip Kaplan

Michael Green

From 1895 to 1944 the uS navy commissioned some 60 steel-clad battleships; the first being indiana (BB-1) and the last uSS missouri (BB-63).the last uS battleship retired in 1992 having served in the korean and vietnam war, the middle east and finally desert Storm. this fine book gives the expert and layman a privileged overview of one of the greatest weapon systems in military history.

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Beginning with a pictorial essay on battleship construction in the 1930s and 1940s, this new book looks at the various design facets of the last great capital ships of the world’s navies. kaplan offers us a glimpse into those massive american and german navy yards and construction facilities that were put to use during this time, acquainting us with the arenas in which these final examples of battleship technology were laid down, built up, launched, fitted out, commissioned and taken out to sea.

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Featured in this new volume from Philip kaplan are images of some of the most iconic and important merchant ships of the latter years of the Second world war, along with intriguing shots of the men who sailed and worked on them. the indomitable hmS Sackville, the only surviving corvette of the Second world war, is afforded particularly prominent coverage, alongside a host of lesser-known but equally formidable ships.

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in 1922 the uS navy commissioned its first small experimental aircraft carrier. this was followed into service by two much larger and capable carriers in 1927 with five more being built prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor including three large yorktown class. Compiled and written by michael green, aircraft Carriers of the united States navy contains superb images of all the different types of classes of carriers employed by the uS navy since 1922. these and its highly informative text and captions give the reader a broad overview of this fascinating subject.

Michael Green

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u-Boat Prey: merChant SaiLorS at war, 1939–1942

worLd war two at Sea

Philip Kaplan

in this book, veteran battleship crew members describe their unforgettable experiences, including those of a young officer in a British battleship at Jutland; tales of the loss of the german warship Scharnhorst in the arctic off the north Cape; the combat experience inside a sixteen-inch gun turret aboard an iowa-class battleship bombarding iraq during the gulf war, and the adventures of hmS warspite in world war one, in the mediterranean and on her way to the breaker’s yard in 1947.

over 30,000 men fell victim to the german u-boats between 1939 and 1945. this publication serves as a tribute to their efforts, and will be followed by a second volume covering the final stages of the war, from 1943–45. images of some of the most imposing merchant ships feature, accompanied by a lucid narrative describing the various roles enacted by the sailors on board and the wartime context in which they worked. “…well-written text that is equal to the outstanding photographs.” Fire Project online

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Philip Kaplan

9781783462933 144 pages 150 black and white images Paperback £14.99 £12.00

BattLeShiPS: the FirSt Big gunS Philip Kaplan this new addition to the images of war series takes as its focus the early Big gun battleships that saw development and deployment during the First world war. iconic ships such as hmS warspite and malaya feature amidst this pictorial history that is sure to appeal to fans of the series, and naval enthusiasts in particular. Penned by Philip kaplan, an experienced contributor to the images of war Series.

“this is a must-have for the naval enthusiasts and model shipbuilders alike.” myhobbyinfo.com

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the BattLe For norway 1940–1942

the BattLe oF north CaPe

the road to ruSSia

Compiled by John Grehan & Martin Mace

Angus Konstam

this unique collection of NEW original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history. this is the first time a full collection of despatches reports have been published.

‘angus konstam’s gripping account tells the story of this crucial but under-studied naval battle, and explains why the hopes of the german kreigsmarine went down with their last great ship; only 37 of the german battlecruiser’s 1700 crew were saved.’ the nautical magazine’angus konstam’s book is an excellent read and strongly recommended…. thoughtful and totally engrossing….if you are interested in the royal navy in the Second world war, the arctic convoy campaign or capital ship actions, the Battle of the north Cape is well worth its cover price.’ naval review

Bernard edwards, the formidable naval historian, has researched the fate of Convoys Pq13 and Pq17 bound from iceland to northern russia as well as the westbound Convoy qP13. attacked relentlessly by aircraft and u-boats, the former lost a total of thirty ships while qP13 ran into a British minefield off iceland, losing seven vessels. the road to russia is an important addition to the bibliography of this bitterly fought campaign.

Bernard Edwards

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9781473822870 192 pages 24 pages of plates Paperback £12.99 £10.39

the BattLe oF the atLantiC Donald Macintyre the Battle of the atlantic – a name coined by Churchill – was the unremitting assault that went on throughout the war on allied merchant ships that were the lifeline of great Britain. the long drawn-out duel between escort and u-boat is made vivid by quotation from the log-books of some of the ablest escort-commanders and from the combat-reports of the german u-boat ` aces ‘. Complementing these eyewitness accounts, nearly 50 unfamiliar photographs, drawn from german as well as British sources, make the courage and endurance of all those who fought in the atlantic the more immediate.

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ChurChiLL’S anChor Robin Brodhurst

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dudley Pound served for longer on the Chiefs of Staff Committee in wartime than any other serviceman in either of the two world wars.

Churchill’s anchor aims to put dudley Pound’s achievements into context. he held a succession of key commands from a battleship at Jutland to the mediterranean fleet for four years, alternating with key appointments at the admiralty. he was at the centre of naval affairs from 1914 until his death in 1943.

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ChurChiLL and the admiraLS

the quiet heroeS

the reaL CrueL Sea

Bernard Edwards

Richard Woodman

Stephen Roskill

the men of Britain’s merchant navy, although unarmed civilians going about their lawful business were the first to be involved with the enemy in the Second world war. Less than nine hours after the declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the donaldson liner athenia was sunk without warning by a german uboat off the west coast of ireland.

From that moment onwards, British merchant seamen were constantly in the front-line in all quarters of the globe.

winston Churchill enjoyed two stints as First Lord of the admiralty, at the start of the First world war and at the start of the Second. he retained close interest in naval matters, especially as the defeat of the u-boat menace was so vital in both wars to maintain the vital supplies so necessary for Britain’s war efforts. indeed, Churchill later said that this was the only thing that had threatened the ultimate allied victory.

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in this important, moving and exciting book, drawing extensively on first-hand sources, the acclaimed maritime historian richard woodman establishes the importance of the British and allied merchant fleets in the struggle against germany and elevates the heroic seamen who manned them to their rightful place in the history of the Second world war.

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the royaL navaL air navaL BattLeS oF ServiCe in the FirSt the FirSt worLd worLd war war Philip Jarrett

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this book makes five original documents relating to the work of Britain’s royal naval air Service (rnaS) during the First world war readily available to students and historians. all of these documents offer an array of fascinating insight into royal naval air Service practices during the great war. much of the content on display has never been printed before. this unique treasure trove of visual reference is sure to appeal to all serious First world war historians, students and enthusiasts.

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the royaL navy and the BattLe oF the war at Sea – JutLand 1914–1919 Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell

Geoffrey Bennett

Martin Mace and John Grehan

this classic history of the great war at sea combines graphic and stirring accounts of all the principal naval engagements – battles overseas, in home waters and, for the first time, under the sea – with analysis of the strategy and tactics of both sides. geoffrey Bennett brings these sea battles dramatically to life, and confirms the allied navies’ vital contribution to victory.

this unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history. despatches in this volume include those relating to the events at antwerp in 1914, royal navy armoured car squadrons, the Battle of dogger Bank, the Battle of the Falklands, the Battle of heligoland Bight, mine sweeping operations, royal naval air Service operations and attacks, and, of course, the Battle of Jutland.

this is a fresh account of the greatest naval engagement of the great war. the controversy rages 90 years on whether it was a victory or not and offers fascinating insight into the events preceding the action, the tactics during the battle and the political and military fall-out. draws on released official records and personal accounts.

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hmS BeLLeroPhon C.A. Pengelly the story of hmS Bellerophon is a record of the many and varied duties which the royal navy had to carry out in the period 1793–1815. it was involved in the first great fleet action of the war and was involved in the last moments of the struggle with the surrender of napoleon.

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neLSon’S mediterranean Command Denis Orde in 1798 napoleon Bonaparte, who was all but master of europe, assembled a formidable expeditionary force at toulon. while its purpose was unknown there was every reason to believe that great Britain was its destination and the nation was on invasion alert. the overwhelming British priority was for a fleet to be assembled and sent to the mediterranean to destroy this threat before the French force could set sail. nelson’s and orde’s acrimonious relationship erupted in the months before the Battle of trafalgar and is well documented in this fascinating book.

9781781593639 256 pages 120 b&w photos Paperback £14.99 £12.00

viCtory Iain Ballantyne and Jonathan Eastland Seven ships named victory have carried the name in royal navy service, with the first being Sir John hawkins’ ship at the Battle of the armada and the seventh, and current, hmS victory having been the flagship of admiral nelson at the Battle of trafalgar in 1805. nelson’s victory which is still in commission at Portsmouth as the flagship of the Second Sea Lord and Commander-inChief naval home Command, vice admiral Sir James Burnell-nugent, is the main subject of this forthcoming book.

9781848845268 384 pages 16pp illustrations, many b&w drawings & maps Paperback £15.99 £12.50

FrigateS, SLooPS & BrigS James Henderson admiral nelson’s most frequent cry was for more frigates. though not ships of the line these fast and powerful warships were the ‘eyes of the fleet’. they enabled admirals to find where the enemy lay and his likely intentions, as well as patrolling vital trade routes and providing information from far-flung colonies. together with their smaller cousins, the sloops and brigs of the royal navy, they performed a vital function. originally published in two volumes, this book is a bargain for all who want the factual low-down on nelson’s navy.

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rhnS averoF

hmS rodney

warSPite

John Carr

Iain Ballantyne

Iain Ballantyne

in 1945 averof was laid up on the island of Poros and neglected until 1984 when the greek admiralty decided to resurrect the ship. as well as giving full technical specifications and operational history, including details of her restoration, John Carr draws on first-hand accounts of the officers and men to relate the long and remarkable career of this fine ship.

the Second world war battleship hmS rodney achieved lasting fame for her role in destroying the pride of hitler’s navy, the mighty Bismarck in a thrilling duel. the rodney carrying the largest guns ever mounted in a British warship finally succeeded in turning her adversary into twisted metal and so removed a major threat to the atlantic convoy routes so vital to the survival of the nation and the war effort. this splendid book traces not only this mighty battleship’s career in detail but describes the careers of all the ships carrying the name.

no warship name in British naval history has more battle honours than warspite. while this book looks at the lives of all eight vessels to bear the name (between 1596 and the 1990s), it concentrates on the truly epic story of the seventh vessel, a super-dreadnought battleship, conceived as the ultimate answer to german naval power, during the arms race that helped cause ww1.

9781783462650 320 pages 16pp b&w plates Paperback £14.99 £12.00

kiLLing the BiSmarCk Iain Ballantyne in may 1941, the german battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz eugen, broke out into the atlantic, to attack allied shipping. the royal navy’s pursuit and subsequent destruction of Bismarck was an epic of naval warfare. iain Ballantyne draws extensively on the graphic eyewitness testimony of veterans, to construct a thrilling story, mainly from the point of view of the British battleships, cruisers and destroyers involved.

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medievaL maritime warFare

rome verSuS Carthage

Charles D Stanton

Christa Steinby

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Following the fall of rome, the sea is increasingly the stage upon which the human struggle of western civilization is played out. in a world of few roads and great disorder, the sea is the medium on which power is projected and wealth sought. yet this confused period in the history of maritime warfare has rarely been studied – it is little known and even less understood. Charles Stanton uses an innovative and involving approach to describe this fascinating but neglected facet of european medieval history.

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the epic struggle between Carthage and rome, two of the superpowers of the ancient world, is most famous for land battles in italy, on the iberian peninsula and in north africa. But warfare at sea, which played a vital role in the First and Second Punic wars, rarely receives the attention it deserves. and it is the monumental clashes of the Carthaginian and roman fleets in the mediterranean that are the focus of Christa Steinby’s absorbing study.

9781783463817 304 pages 18 illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00

the roman emPire and the indian oCean

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Raoul McLaughlin this book examines roman commerce with indian kingdoms from the indus region to the tamil lands. it investigates contacts between the roman empire and powerful african kingdoms, including the nilotic regime that ruled meroe and the rising axumite realm. the roman empire and the indian ocean is the first book to bring these subjects together in a single comprehensive study that reveals rome’s impact on the ancient world and explains how international trade funded the Legions that maintained imperial rule.

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CaPitaL ShiPS at war 1939–1945 Compiled by John Grehan & Martin Mace despatches in this volume include those relating to the sinking of the german battleship graf Spee in the Battle of the river Plate in 1939, the loss of the battleships hmS Prince of wales and hmS repulse in the Far east, the sinking of the german battle cruiser Scharnhorst in 1943, the attack on tirpitz by midget submarines, the contribution by British Pacific Fleet to the assault on okinawa in 1945 (which included four royal navy battleships), and the sinking of Bismarck in 1941.

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the war at Sea in target Corinth the mediterranean CanaL 1940–1944 1940–1944 Platon Alexiades

navaL war in the mediterranean 1940–1943

Compiled by John Grehan & Martin Mace

Jack Greene, Alessandro Massignani

this unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history. the Coastal Forces despatch also includes those vessels assigned to the Levant, dover and nore stations – i.e. outside of the mediterranean theatre.

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during the Second world war the Corinth Canal assumed an importance disproportionate to its size. target Corinth Canal unearths a treasure trove of facts on the little known operations by Soe and other special force units. heroes such as mike Cumberlege emerge from the pages of this splendid work of military history.

this superbly researched book gives a complete account of the war in the mediterranean on, above and beneath the sea up until italy’s armistice in September 1943. written with full access to italian sources, it not only provides a detailed and fascinating narrative of the entire naval war, but also sets the individual actions fully in their strategic context for both the axis and the allies.

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t e LawrenCe and the red Sea PatroL

SCaPegoat: the death oF PrinCe oF waLeS and rePuLSe

the Sinking oF the PrinCe oF waLeS & rePuLSe

the PaCiFiC navaL war 1941–1945

Martin Stephen

Martin Middlebrook and Patrick Mahoney

Scapegoat: the death of Prince of wales and repulse’ is a radical new account of one of Britain’s greatest naval disasters. ‘Scapegoat’ is a convincing attempt to right a wrong that has been allowed to stand for over 70 years, as well as a prime illustration of the way in which the establishment always protects itself first.

on the third day of the war with Japan, two royal navy capital ships were sunk off malaya by air torpedo attack. they had not requested the air support that could have saved them and 840 men died in the battleship hmS Prince of wales and the battle cruiser hmS repulse. the authors re-create for the reader not only what happened, but also what it was like for the men involved.

the book begins by setting the scene in the Far east and the decisions that led Japan into war, and also by looking at the situation faced by the royal navy elsewhere, with its initial heavy losses of major ships, and especially aircraft carriers. yet, within a couple of years, the royal navy was able to send the strongest and most balanced fleet in its history to the Far east and played a major role in preventing reinforcements being flown from Japan to iwo Jima and okinawa.

John Johnson Allen

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this is the first book to be written about the navy’s role in the success of the arab revolt in the creation of the legendary figure of Lawrence of arabia. Following extensive and detailed research into the activities of the ships of the red Sea Patrol by the author, has become evident that, without the work of those ships, the arab revolt would have failed. Lawrence was aware of the importance and relevance of the royal navy’s operations in the red Sea and commented on it on many occasions. By doing this so comprehensively, this book gives a fresh dimension to the Lawrence of arabia legend.

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David Wragg

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the e-Boat threat

gunBoat Command

Bryan Cooper

Antony Hichens

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the e-boat threat describes the development of these deadly little craft, the training of their crews who were usually volunteers and the gradual evolution of tactics in the light of wartime experience. methods of defence are also related, which included the use of aircraft and destroyers as well as motor gunboats, sometimes acting under a unified command.

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this biography draws heavily on the personal diaries of the subject, robert hichens (or ‘hitch’ as he was universally known). after a brief description of his early life, the book focuses on his exceptional wartime experiences. hitch was the most highly decorated rnvr officer of the war with two dSos, three dSCs and three mentions in despatches. he was recommended for a posthumous vC. we read of his early days in vulnerable minesweepers and the dunkirk ‘dynamo’ operation, (his first dSC). the book contains detailed and graphic accounts of running battles against the more heavily armed e-boats.

9781783462247 176 pages 21 b&w Images Hardback £19.99 £15.99

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the war oF the motor gun BoatS

eSCaPer’S ProgreSS

A J Chapman

david James was captured in February 1943 after abandoning ship after a fierce engagement with three german armed trawlers in the north Sea. while his first tunnel was discovered before completion, he succeeded in escaping in december 1943 and was on the run for almost a week disguised as an officer of the royal Bulgarian navy, only to be captured while boarding a ship at Lubeck. in February 1944 he escaped again, this time dressed as a Swedish sailor and, after many adventures, eventually reached Stockholm. this superb escape memoir is full of suspense and excitement.

daily life on these small ships is vividly described. the flotilla had a busy time showing the flag in the Levant and on combined operations in the aegean with the greek Sacred regiment of Commandos. the culmination of their efforts was when tony’s boat, mL838, took the surrender of the island of kos in 1945. written from the perspective of one of the “other ranks”, war of the motor gun Boats fills an important gap in the literature of the Second world war.

David James & Christopher Jones

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French Cruisers 1922–1956 John Jordan, Jean moulin 9781848321335 • £40.00

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the roman empire and the indian ocean

a Shipyard at war

raoul mcLaughlin

ian Johnston

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trading with the enemy

the miraCLe oF the kent

By wind and iron

Philip Leigh

Nicholas Tracy

in trading with the enemy: the Covert economy during the american Civil war, new york times disunion contributor Philip Leigh recounts the little-known story of clandestine commerce between the north and South. a fascinating study, trading with the enemy adds another layer to our understanding of the Civil war.

in the miracle of the kent: a tale of Courage, Faith, and Fire, historian nicholas tracy reconstructs this extraordinary tale through records left by the participants, revealing how those aboard the kent faced their deaths, and their reactions to being offered a second chance. the story of the kent is both an edge-ofthe-seat adventure and an inspirational homage to the capacity of human will.

in By wind and iron: naval Campaigns in the Champlain valley, 1665–1815, michael g. Laramie details the maritime history of this region from the first French fortifications along the richelieu river in the late seventeenth century through the tremendous american victory over the British at the Battle of Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain in 1814. using period letters, journals, and other primary source materials, the author examines the north-eastern waterways and their tributaries within the framework of the soldiers and sailors who faced the perils of the campaigns, while at the same time clarifying the key role played by this region in the greater struggle for north america and american independence.

Michael G. Laramie

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the Sinking oF rmS tayLeur Gill Hoffs

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the wrecking of the rmS tayleur made headlines nearly 60 years before the titanic. Both were run by the white Star Line, both were heralded as the most splendid ships of their time – and both sank in tragic circumstances on their maiden voyages. Lost in the irish Sea, a storm swept the tayleur and the 650 people aboard towards a cliff, studded with rocks ‘black as death’. what happened next shocked the world.

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SeaFarerS’ voiCeS 6 whaLe hunter

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Nelson Cole Haley

Frederick Chamier

Robert Hay

John Newton

this is the narrative of a harpooner in the whale-ship Charles w morgan, whose four-year voyage in 1849–1853 took him from new Bedford, massachusetts, to the South Pacific and on around the world. whaling was, in effect, the first oil industry, a high-risk business where huge fortunes were to be made. haley’s is the authentic voice of those that chose its dangers.

Chamier was a royal navy officer, who like his exact contemporary Captain marryat is best remembered for a series of naval novels. the Life of a Sailor was his first publication and is usually catalogued as fiction, which may be a tribute to Chamier’s story-telling skills but it is wrong – the book is an exact account of his naval career, with every personality, ship and event he describes corroborated by his service records.

in 1803 robert hay ran away to join the royal navy, and for the next eight years experienced the trials and tribulations of a sailor’s life. the taxing conditions of life onboard he found detestable and eventually he took the opportunity to desert. his descriptions of his experiences in the east indies are full of the flavour of the region, while the sailor’s natural inclination to drink and debauchery is told with verve.

this is a rare and authentic account of the african slave trade, told by one who captained slave ships in the mid eighteenth century, and it presents a remarkably truthful picture of the human cruelty and barbarity that characterised the trade. now best remembered as the author of the hymn amazing grace, newton experienced a spiritual conversion that eventually led to his embracing of cause of abolition. this superbly researched book is now recognised as the definitive account and makes for a thoroughly engrossing story, and one worthy of the greatest battle of the age of sail.

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the SeCret CaPture CoCkLeSheLL Commando Captain S W Roskill as the official historian of the naval war, roskill had followed the party line when writing his authorised account, but provoked by exaggerated claims concerning a uS navy capture of a u-boat in 1944, roskill decided to set the record straight. his narrative is prefaced by brief coverage of previous submarine captures by the royal navy – three italian and one german – before covering the u 110 operation in great detail, underlining the skill and bravery of those involved.

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Bill Sparks one of only two survivors of the famous Cockleshell hero raid, Bill Sparks’ war and post-war career has never before been told in full. in this gripping book, he describes not only his part in operation Frankton, the daring gironde raid, and his escape back to Britain, but how he fought with the greek Sacred Squadron thereafter.

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SaiLor in the air Richard Bell Davies the author was one of the most significant characters in the history of naval aviation, winning a vC in wwi during a hair-raising career as a pilot and later playing a major part in crucial developments like arrestor gear, deck barriers and the ‘island’ superstructure during the inter-war years. his active and hugely important life in aviation is related with charm and humour – a compelling memoir.

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Stand By For aCtion William Donald this record of varied and almost incessant action at sea ranks among the most thrilling personal accounts of the naval war. as a small ship commander the author saw action during the norwegian campaign, escorted east Coast convoys while being harried by e-boats, took part in the landings at anzio and the normandy invasion in 1944, and finally rescued internees from the Japanese prison camp in hong kong. ahighly readable memoir.

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axiS warShiPS Roy M Stanley II For his latest book Colonel roy Stanley presents aerial photographs of the german and italian fleets that were selected as important six decades ago and have long lain dormant, unindexed and unexplained. extensive use of aerial and other intelligence imagery from long retired files would be enough to make this book a must for those intrigued by Second world war ii intelligence and naval history. But it is the author’s commentary that makes this work truly unique, thanks to his aerial photo interpretation experience, ability to provide intelligence analysis, and academic background.

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war under the red enSign 1914–1918

arCtiC Convoy Pq8

Bernard Edwards

Based on his grandfather, Captain robert Brundles, accounts and diaries the author has created a vivid timeline of SS harmatris and the arctic Convoy Pq8.

the kaiser’s determination to starve Britain into surrender and the development of his navy and the uboats in particular meant that Britain’s merchant navy was in the front line throughout the great war. this book charts the progress of the war at sea which began with the sinking of the oil tanker San wilfrido off Cuxhaven only eight hours after the official declaration of war. the merchantman glitra was the first victim of a german u-boat (u-17) on 20 october 1914 – she was to be joined by many, many more. war under the red ensign contains many inspiring and shocking accounts of war at sea and is a gripping read.

Michael Wadsworth

“an outstanding story for an outstanding maritime event.”

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Ships and Shipping

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FiShermen againSt the kaiSer Douglas d’Enno For the first time in this two-volume study douglas d’enno provides a comprehensive and lasting record of the services rendered by the fishermen and their vessels, both under naval control and on their own account. his pioneering history shows the full extent of their contribution to the British war effort, from mine sweeping and submarine detection to patrol, escort and counter-attack duties.

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