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Fleet Tactics And Naval Operations, 3rd Edition

The revised edition of this indispensable work still covers battle tactics at sea from the age of fighting sail to the present, with emphasis on trends (factors that have changed throughout history), constants (things that have not changed), and...

Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War off America's East Coast, 1942

Slaughter at sea—just miles from U.S. soil!In 1942 German U-boats turned the shipping lanes off Cape Hatteras into a sea of death. Cruising up and down the U.S. eastern seaboard, they sank 259 ships, littering the waters with cargo and bodies. As...

Watch Officer's Guide: A Handbook for All Deck Watch Officers

Almost as essential to a successful bridge watch as a helm, this guide has long been a primary source of information for standing a taut, safe, and efficient watch. The new edition has been updated for the Navy of the twenty-first century, reflecting the...

Howard Hughes: Aviator

George J. Marrett, a former test pilot for aviator Howard Hughes, separates fact from fiction to tell the inside story of the genius who set flight speed records in the 1930s and went on to develop some of America’s most famous aircraft and weapons...

Stealth Boat: Fighting the Cold War in a Fast-Attack Submarine

The incredible fetes of the Navy’s stealth boat USSSturgeon(SSN637) come to life in this insightful chronicle of the three years McHale spent in the Silent Service.”— Carl LaVO,author ofThe Galloping Ghost: The Extraordinary life of Submarine...

Rigging Period Ship Models: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Intricacies of the Square-Rig

The rigging of period ship models is arguably the most complex and daunting task for the modeler. An eighteenth-century man-of-war boasted mile upon mile of rigging, over 1,000 blocks, and acres of canvas. To reduce the rigging in scale and yet retain an...

HMS Warrior, 1860

Built to underline Victorian Britain's supremacy at sea, HMS Warrior was the world's first iron-hulled, armored warship. In 1979 she was rescued from ignominy as an oil jetty in Milford Haven to become the subject of an ambitious restoration programme,...

Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War against Japan

With the content of an authoritative reference and the excitement of a thriller, this history of the U.S. submarine war is one of the most informative and entertaining books written on the Pacific campaign. The author, a respected journalist and World...

Take Her Deep

On 12 August 1943, on Midway Island, Lt. Cdr. I. J. Galantin took command of the fleet submarine USS Halibut. For the next fourteen months, Galantin and his officers and crew would play their part in the unrelenting attack on Japan's navy and merchant...

Dutton's Nautical Navigation, 15th edition

An extensive update of this classic textbook covering all aspects of contemporary marine navigation. While still covering traditional topics such as celestial navigation, this new edition gives full due to 21st century electronics and techniques. Fully...

Back Under Sail

An experienced sailor goes racing for the first time, searching for victory and a renewed love of life. This is a moving portrayal of a frayed life being made whole again in the comradeship of a grueling race through hauntingly beautiful surrounds.

A Field Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms of North America

A convenient, light-weight, pocket-sized, laminated field guide that offers an overview of the 33 most important medicinal fungi in the US & Canada and helps uncover their healing powers. Each mushroom is presented with clear photographs that show...