Lovell (1788-1859) recounts his personal escapades and exploits as a naval officer under Nelson during the 16-year period from 1799 to 1815. First published in 1879 and again in 1971, the narrative de
More than eight hundred sailors served aboard the Sterett during her hazardous and demanding duties in World War II. This is the story of those men and their beloved ship, recorded by a junior officer
“For a very long time now I have delighted in histories, letters, records, and memoirs to do with the Royal Navy in the eighteenth and early nineteenth century; but Suzanne Stark’s book has told me ma
The daring raid on the Medway in June 1667, when the Dutch navigated the treacherous shoals and sandbanks of the Thames estuary and the Medway in order to attack King Charles’s ships laid up below Cha
A pioneer in the field of deep-sea diving, George F. Bond helped develop the theory of saturation diving and the techniques and dive tables used by divers around the world. In this edited journal Bond
Macgregor, who trained and led the Cougar Squadron in the US Army's largest tank battle since World War II, recounts the story of those who fought and won this battle, which occurred at 73 Easting in
Cultivated by the Allied press during the war and fostered by movies and novels ever since, the image of a U-boat skipper held by most Americans is the personification of evil: the wolf who stalks inn
HMS Cavalier is a 'C'-Class destroyer, one of 96 War Emergency Programme destroyers that were ordered between 1940 and 1942. She saw action on convoy duty off Russia, and later, in 1945, was sent to t
In 1803, at the age of fourteen, Robert Hay joined the Royal Navy and spent the next eight years at sea. His colorful memoir describes a sailor s hard life during the period and includes actions off t
A Marine who wielded both pen and sword in a long, distinguished career captures the heroism and horror of the early days of the Korean War in this gripping novel. As a young man--with his own experie
Eder (communications, Department of Defense) takes both theoretical and practical perspectives in her introduction to strategic communications. She provides considerable advice on strategies, procedur
The first technical history of the naval sloop Broadly interesting to historians of sail, ship modellers and yachtsmen Authoritative reconstructions of little-known ship types
This is the first book of its kind to employ hundreds of Chinese sources to explain the history and current state of Chinese Communist intelligence operations.
Seven chapters individually summarize the history and operations of the seven navies participating in World War I. Each chapter describes the command structure, organization, infrastructure, logistics
"Intended to provide new naval officers with the essential foundation for understanding the specific mechanical systems they encounter in ships, submarines, aircraft, and land vehicles, this textbook
In this remarkable refutation of relatively uncontroversial lessons of history, former CIA operative Rafalko argues that the intelligence agency's 1960s and 1970s program of domestic surveillance was
Of interest to military planners, historians and naval armaments enthusiasts, this comprehensive examination of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) provides detailed analysis of the ships
"Military life offers special challenges to normal family life - the author presents the realities, offers some solutions, and discusses the set of skills that one can acquire."
Completely revised and expanded since its French publication, Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1826–2016 is the first English-language edition of the authoritative work on the subject.Mili
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institut
This unprecedented photographic collection contains 125 stunning black and white photographs of the battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The remarkable images, some very rare, constitute an arch
Examines how the major navies of World War II were organized, discussing how they trained, operated, and fought to provide a multi-national view of the naval war.
Interviews and addresses by influencial Americans are collected here, featuring the words of Robert Ballard, Don Walsh, Ernest Borgnine, Herman Wouk, Gene Hackman, David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Jim
A distinguished team of historians presents authoritative accounts of nineteen of the most important battles fought by American naval forces in this paperback volume of essays, compiled and introduced
The new Naval Institute Wheel Books provide important information, pragmatic advice, and cogent analysis on topics important to all naval professionals. Drawn from the U.S. Naval Institute's vast arch
Because of his long experience with the formulation of military strategy in the United States, Admiral Wylie's analyses and opinions are well worth the attention of military professionals, government
Air Force navigators and bombardiers have long labored under the shadow of pilots--their contributions undervalued, misunderstood, or simply unknown to the general public. This was especially the case
