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9 reviews

Riverdale Electronic Books, Inc., 2004

A Fictional WWII Submarine Techno-thriller!
There have been many excellent books written about WWII submarine warfare over the decades. One would think that this genre was over done and that nothing new or better could done with this theme--and you would be wrong! J. T. McDaniel has a great tale to tell through a fictional sub and its crew in his novel called "Bacalao." This one will eventually join the ranks of old naval classic submarine ...

The struggle for Guadalcanal,: August 1942-February 1943 (History of United States naval operations in World ...

7 reviews
Samuel Eliot Morison

Little, Brown, 1958

what we can not afford to forget
The volumes in this entire series are all highly readable and present a picture of our nation starting from a dismal reality in the Pacific to ultimate victory by virtue of the courage and sacrifice of men of the US Navy, as well as of the British and Dutch. The Naval battles of Coral Sea and Midway and the subsequent invasion of Guadalcanal and establishment of the "Cactus Air Force" made up of ...

The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939: The Particulars and Wartime Fates of 6,000 Ships

5 reviews
Roger W. Jordan

Naval Institute Press, 2000

Exceptional research book
This comprehensive listing of the world's ocean- going merchant ship fleet of 1939 is surely destined to become a standard reference work for it not only fills a long outstanding gap in marine literature,but it is also researched and compiled by a former Lloyd's editor and acknowledged expert on twentieth-century merchant shipping. It is not too difficult to research ships and shipowning ...

Stalin's Slave Ships: Kolyma, the Gulag Fleet, and the Role of the West

5 reviews

Praeger Publishers, 2003

Solid research, shocking accounts
As an undergraduate in a modern Russian literature course, I read "Kolyma Streetcar" which was about an incident that ocurred on one of the "slave ships" which is documented in this book. As gruesome and disgusting as that account was, I had no idea that it was only the tip of the iceberg. For example, in "Stalin's Slave Ships," it is documented that: 1. The "Indigirka," a ship carrying around ...

The German Fleet At War, 1939-1945

6 reviews
Vincent P. O'Hara

US Naval Institute Press, 2004

Balanced and well researched account.
As a fan of the little recorded small unit naval actions, it has been a frustrating experience watching book after book come out on Kriegsmarine captial ships (which spent most of the war at anchor) or endless, repetitive coverage on U-boats. The Destroyers, torpedo boats, minesweepers and escorts that actually fought regular surface actions have been little covered, and the reports written by ...

Splinter Fleet: The Wooden Subchasers of World War II

8 reviews
Theodore R. Treadwell

US Naval Institute Press, 2000

A Virtual Tour of Duty in the Wooden Subchaser Fleet
Imagine somewhere beyond a Pacific horizon, a World War II Navy destroyer, the size of a small stadium, is lobbing shells the size of small cars at an unseen enemy stronghold located on an island paradise. The shells are exploding at the rate and sound of a hellish, paradoxical nightmare. Imagine now that you are stationed on a smaller wooden Navy vessel 1/10 the size of the destroyer, and you ...

Ghost Fleet: The Sunken Ships of Bikini Atoll

5 reviews
James P. Delgado

University of Hawaii Press, 1996

A fascinating look into the bomb testing and aftermath
This book presents an illuminating look at the nuclear testing and it's aftermath. The cavalier attitude towards radiation is pretty amazing. There are also many fine pictures of the wrecks underwater, including some shots of the world's only exisiting diveable aircraft carrier.

The Vital Guide to Major Airlines of the World: Over 100 Leading Airlines, Complete with Fleet Lists

5 reviews
Gunter Endres

Swan Hill Press, 1997

It is one book you must have!!!
It is very detailed and has pictures of each airline. It even talks about the history of the airline!!!You have got to buy this exciting book if you are an airline lover!

The Unsinkable Fleet: The Politics of the U.S. Navy Expansion in World War II

4 reviews
Joel R. Davidson

US Naval Institute Press, 1996

Sometimes Bigger IS Better
This is a tale of the bureaucratic battles surrounding the size and manning of the fleet leading into and during World War II -- battles the Navy won. It's dry in parts, filled with numbers and a repetitiveness from one "special study" to the next. One feels the bureaucracy. Still, it's an outstanding book. It gives a sense of the difficulty of planning at the macro-level. How DOES one ...

Adventures of the Treasure Fleet: China Discovers the World

6 reviews
Ann Martin Bowler, Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard

Tuttle Publishing, 2006

Great new book for children
This beautifully illustrated and written book opens American children's eyes to a fascinating epoch in Chinese history--the great sailing of the "Treasure Fleet" on its several voyages all through Southeast Asia, India, the eastern coast of Africa, and all the way to the Red Sea. Not only does it open a window onto China's rich history, it also provides an excellent geography lesson (thanks to ...

American Steel Navy: A Photographic History of the U.S. Navy from the Introduction of the Steel Hull in 1883 ...

1 review
John D. Alden

Naval Institute Press, 2008

An absolutely stunning piece of work.
This is a magnificent combination of text, photos, and drawings covering the period when the U.S. Navy came of age. In addition to depicting the ships, the book also does a great job of showing what day-to-day life was like in the Navy of that time. Just hope the publisher elects to reprint it!

Cassell Military Classics: War in a Stringbag: The Classic Second World War Fleet Air Arm Autobiography

2 reviews
Charles Lamb

Cassell, 2001

An Extraordinary Tale told with Extraordinary Humility
I thoroughly recommend this and The Railway Man by Eric Lomax as my favourite WWII accounts.If you are looking for a real WWII epic story of incredible sacrifice told with extreme humility in a matter-of-fact way, then this is the book for you. I actually met Charles Lamb whilst I was a Royal Navy Officer, a fact that I only realised toward the end of the book! As a young man, Charles Lamb was a ...

Napoleon's Lost Fleet: Bonaparte, Nelson, and the Battle of the Nile

3 reviews
Laura Foreman, Ellen Blue Phillips

Discovery Books, 1999

Napoleon in Egypt makes wonderful history reading for all
Accompanying a Discovery episode, the book tells the story of Napoleon's conquest of Egypt, and his Battle of the Nile with Lord Nelson. Beautifully illustrated, the authors dramatically relate the surrounding events in a detailed and clear style. A final chapter about excavations by Frank Goddio and his underwater team has provided marvelous photographs and much information about recent ...

Hitler's high seas fleet (Ballantine's illustrated history of the violent century. Weapons book)

2 reviews
Richard Humble

Ballantine Books, 1971

Brief, but informative
I really liked how this book tried to tell the tragic story of the German surface fleet in WWII. As I said, it's short, but you can learn almost everything you need to know about the legendary German warships by reading this book.

Zheng He and the Treasure Fleet 1405-1433: A Modern Day Traveller's Guide from Antiquity to the Present

2 reviews
Paul Rozario

SNP International, 2005

A true historical tale of nautical exploration and adventure
Zheng He And The Treasure Fleet 1405-1433 is a true historical tale of nautical exploration and adventure. Follow Admiral Zheng He through his seven journeys as this history guides the reader throughout the modern and historical orient; inclusive of the lands Java, Aden, Kenya, Mombasa, Iran, as well as many more. Follow this truly Renaissance explorer through his campaigns world-wide, bringing ...

Fiddlers And Whores: The Candid Memoirs of a Surgeon in Nelson's Fleet

1 review
James Lowry

Chatham Publishing, 2006

A Real Gem!
It's not really about fiddlers and whores, despite the title. It is an extended letter from Dr. Lowry to his brother explaining to him what he did while he was away from home for 7 years. Lowry left his home in Ireland to go to medical school in Scotland. Upon graduation, just as physicians do today, he needed further training before being able to set up his own practice. Not being able to ...

The mosquito fleet

2 reviews
Bern Keating

Scholastic Book Services, 1963

When we were outgunned and outnumbered
I first read this book in 5th grade, over a quarter century ago. It's an awesome story about how brave young men went up against the stronger Japanese military. In the months after Pearl Harbor, these men fought like lions to blunt the Japanes expansion in the central Pacific. The stories told here offer great "day in the life of" stories as well as stirring battle accounts. That's one of the ...

The Fighting at Jutland: The Personal Experiences of Sixty Officers and Men of the British Fleet

1 review

US Naval Institute Press, 2001

Something very different.
Jutland again - but a very different approach and an extremely useful tool for those studying the events that led to the loss of ships on both sides. At the end of WW1, there was considerable public disquiet about the outcome of the Battle of Jutland. This was largely based on ignorance - but, even today, there are those who still think Admiral Jellicoe should have been court-martialled for ...

Typhoon, the Other Enemy: The Third Fleet and the Pacific Storm of December 1944

3 reviews
C. Raymond Calhoun

Naval Inst Pr, 1981

Excellent
This is a personal narrative of a destroyer commander who was caught in the Dec.1944 typhoon in the pacific. This typhoon swamped three destroyers: The Hull, The Spence and the Monahan. His destroyer almost turned turtle also.About 700men were lost from the three ships that sunk.

BRITISH BATTLE-FLEET: Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries (Conway Classics)

1 review
Fred Jane

Conway Maritime Press, 2003

The History of the British warship...
from Norman times to the time of the Dreadnought. The book focuses totally on the development of the British Battle fleet, following it from war to war, helped along by colour plates, photographs and line-drawings of ships and their designs. Fred T. Jane knows his ships and this book was FIRST published in 1912. For people interested in the creation of the British Battle Fleets and the ...

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