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REVIEWS The Naval War in the Mediterranean, 1940-1943, by Jack G reen and Alessandro M assignani (Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD , 2002, 35 2pp , illus, notes, biblio , index, ISBN 1-861 76190-2; $2 1. 95pb) In W orld War II , rh eAllies were in great danger oflosing the naval war in rhe M editerranean and, thus, the war itself. This is the position of Green and Massignani , who argue rhat Italy's fa ilure to build aircraft carriers before the war and develop modern naval and air technology led to her defeat. They absolve Mussolini from some blame in these matters, but surely he was largely responsible fo r nor converting Icaly to a wartime econo my and nor thinking in modern technological terms. The strength of this study is the excellent linking of military technology with battle results, whi ch brings clari ry to the main naval encounters. Bur the authors do nor overlook the human element. For instance, they give hi gh marks to Vice Admiral C unningham fo r his leadership and strategic decisions. Furth ermore, they laud the heroism of rhe peo ple of Malta, who deployed pitch fo rks to prevent their island from fal ling in to the hands of the Axis. Contrary to so me scholars, G reen and Massignani demonstrate rhe significance of this theater, arguing rhar a quick victory here wo uld have, as in the first wo rld war, led to th e coll apse of the German military in the Balkans, ending the war. In the las t chapter the authors cite the efforts of British offi cers, without the authorization of their superi ors, to make alli es of the Italian forces after the armistices of September 1943. W hether this was possible and why British offi cers co uld rake such important ini tiatives on their own needs to be analyzed in greater depth. This wo rk, however, whi ch is based on archival materi al and seco ndary literature in various European languages, will be rhe standard book on rhis subj ect. ANTHONY ]. PAPALAS
East Carolina U niversity G reenville, No rth Carolina American Naval History: An Illustrated Chronology of the US Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-Present, by Jack Sweetman (Naval Insti tute Press, Annapolis MD, 3rd ed., 2002, 408pp, illus, biblio, indexes, ISBN l -5 5750-867-4; $55hc; ISBN 1-5 575 0430-X; $38.95 pb) This richly illustrated
compendium reads in lively, balanced fas hion, with colorful incidents and thoughtful insights, while serving irs primary purpose of suppl yin g hard facts quickly. PS The Naval History of Great Britain during the French Revolutionary and N apoleonic Wars, Vol. 1 (1793-1796) and 2 (1797-1799) , byW. M. James, with a new introduction by Andrew Lambert (Stackpole Books, Mechani csburg PA, 2002, illus, index; Vol. 1: 4 10pp, ISBN 0-811 7- 1004-1 ; $29.95 hc) First published in 1822-24, rhis in-progress reprint of James's classic sixvolume histo ry, as historian Andrew Lambert tells us in his introduction, "can still provide insight to any who read it, evidence of the nature of naval warfare in an age long pas t, and first hand testimony from a host of great co mmanders." PS Trincomalee: The Last ofNelson's Frigates, by Andrew Lambert (Naval I nstitu te Press, Annapolis MD, 2002, l 92pp, illus, a pp en , index, ISBN 1-5 5 75 0 -4 0 5-9; $36 .95 hc) A model account of a first-class restoration of a frigate built in India at th e end of rhe Na poleonic W ars, this handsome volum e embraces rhe ship's genesis, naval career, and later role as a training ship and , today, a museum ship recentl y granted th e W orld Ship T rust Maritime H eritage Award. T he distinguished histori an Dr. Lambert makes the ship's multifarious career come to life in this very readable, wellillusrrared account. PS Wendameen: The Life of an American Schooner from 1912 to the Present, by Neal Parker (Down East Books, Camden M E, 2002, 94pp, illus, appen, ISBN 089272-582-6; $ 16.95 pb) Captain Parker's hearrwarming and exciting narra tive of the life of rhe 67-foor Alden schooner he resto red conveys a lively picture of the different worlds this handso me yacht sailed in, as well as a spirited account of the vessel's restoration , with full technical derail. PS NEW&NOTED White Hurricane: A Great Lakes November Gale and America's Deadliest Maritime Disaster, by D avid G. Brown (M cGraw- Hill , New Yo rk NY, 2002, 250pp, illus, appen, biblio, index, ISBN 007- 13803 7-X; $24.95hc) Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and SEA HISTORY I 03 , WINTER 2002- 03