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London: Brockhampton Press, 1999. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Describes all the cruisers extant, completed or laid down during the period 1939-1945 by the nations of the world. Each class featured with full coverage of its design, construction and subsequent modifications, together with tabulated details of builder, dates, and specification data notes on the fate of each ship. Considered a major contribution to Naval literature, enabling historians, modellers and veterans to study the subject with an extra thoroughness and accuracy. Contains 288 pages, 25 x 25cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos and line drawings. Illustrated laminated boards in fine illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A HEAVY ITEM AND WILL LIKELY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE, EVEN FOR UK CUSTOMERS. PLEASE EMAIL FOR ACCURATE QUOTE.

London: Ted Smart//HarperCollins, 2000. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/fine. London: Ted Smart//HarperCollins, 2000. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardback. Reprint. Fine/Fine. From an acknowledged expert in the subject, this is a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the Royal Navy and naval warfare in the age of sail. Covers such broad topics as, The Seven Years War; the American Revolution; the Royal Navy and exploration; the Napoleonic Wars, and Britain v. the USA 1812-15. If you want to know how ships were built, crewed and fought in these periods, this is the book for you. An absolute must for naval historians or Royal Navy enthusiasts. Contains 240 pages, 29 x 23cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w artwork, including contemporary paintings, plus ship plans and cutaways. Illustrated, laminated boards in identical illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Fine: bright, clean and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1997. Reprint. Paperback. Fair. Fair/-. First published in 1957, this is the true story of how a handful of submarines of the Royal Navy's Malta Force carried out a successful campaign in 1941 against Axis convoys to North Africa. At its height, 50% of German and Italian shipping failed to make their destinations. No fewer than seventy-five enemy ships were sunk, totalling 400,000-tons. But the price was equally high. Of the twenty submarines based in Malta, half were lost in action. These losses notwithstanding, the effort made by these few British submarines helped to assure victory in North Africa - the first major Allied success of World War II. This is the story of these submariners and their operations - by turns thrilling, tragic and comical - including the exploits of HMS Upholder and her comander, David Wanklyn, VC. A fascinating read for naval enthusiasts and WWII historians. Contains 152 pages, 23 x 15.5cm, with 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed,… Read More