The 20-Gun Ship Blandford (Anatomy of the Ship)

GOODWIN, Peter

US Naval Institute Press

Recounts the Hood's service history, describes its technical specifications, and provides detailed drawings of its internal structure

The Battlecruiser Hood (Anatomy of the Ship)

History

Roberts, John Arthur

Military

The eighteenth century equivalent of the cruiser, the frigate was used for a wide variety of roles from fleet reconnaissance to patrolling sea lanes. Built in 1793 Diana was a typical British frigate of the period whose long and active career spanned virtually all of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. In 1815 she was sold to the Dutch navy, which she continued to serve until destroyed by an accidental fire in 1839. First published in 1987, this popular volume includes a new large-scale plan of the ship on the reverse of the extended fold-out jacket and over 100 perspective and three-dimensional drawings accompanied by in-depth descriptive keys and photos. Both accurate and impressively detailed, this volume is an essential reference for age of sail enthusiasts and modelers alike.

The Frigate Diana (Anatomy of the Ship)

White, David

The Colonial Merchantman Susan Constant, 1605 (Anatomy of the Ship)

The Colonial Merchantman Susan Constant, 1605 - Anatomy of the Ship

LAVERY, Brian

Reference

Outlines the service history of the Queen Mary, and includes diagrams of its construction, machinery, fittings, and other technical details

The Cunard Liner Queen Mary (Anatomy of the Ship)

Watton, Ross

Book by Bellabarba, Sergio, Osculati, Giorgio

The Royal Yacht Caroline, 1749 (Anatomy of the Ship)

Engineering & Transportation

Bellabarba, Sergio

Osculati, Giorgio

Transportation

The proud and the few come to life in words and images in this new history of the U. S. Marine Corps. Based on extensive research and filled with more than two hundred illustrations, the book provides a comprehensive warts-and-all study and a celebration of the exploits of a colorfully unique armed service. A retired Marine lieutenant colonel and a well-known scholar -- both accomplished authors and former history professors at the U.S. Naval Academy -- have teamed up to create this carefully balanced account. The work covers in detail not only the epic battles of the world wars and harrowing struggles in Vietnam and Korea, but the formative years of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Readers will find thrilling tales of the Continental Marines fighting for American independence and a revealing account of the interactions of the USMC and CSMC during the Civil War as well as the awe-inspiring, bloody struggle for Iwo Jima and the legendary fighting withdrawal in Korea at Chosin. Many of the personalities presented are familiar -- among them Chesty Puller, Smedley Butler, and Archibald Henderson -- but new names, faces, and deeds emerge as the authors probe deeply into Marine history. A few classic photographs are included, but many illustrations appear for the first time or are reprinted from seldom-seen nineteenth-century sources. While avoiding the sensationalistic, the images often capture the true horrors of war in stark detail. Historians and Leathernecks alike will find much to savor in this lively, fresh telling of a classic tale.

The U.S. Marine Corps: An Illustrated History

Merrill L. Bartlett

Jack Sweetman

Short Stories of the Sea

George C. Solleu

Flower Class Corvette Agassizi

McKay, John

Harland, John

From Captain Cook's voyage of discovery to the Boxer Rebellion, the beaches of Normandy, the assault at Suez, and hazardous duty in the Arctic waters, the Royal Marines have served the British Empire for more than 300 years with exceptional gallantry. Drawing extensively on the largely unpublished records at the Royal Marines Museum in Portsmouth, England, this absorbing book tells the story of these soldiers of the sea from their origins in the era of Charles II to the present. A fascinating assortment of official accounts, personal journals, and individual letters bring to life this versatile service that survived not only the ravages of battles, but also the constant threat of dissolution during defense cutbacks. The Royal Marine's willingness to undertake almost any job, including ship's butcher and naval bandsman, and their ability to fight in disparate environments have helped to insure their place in history. This wide-ranging chronicle both informs and entertains.

The Royal Marines: A History

Richard Brooks

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