Maritime

Building a Fleet for Empire 1744–1763

Despite a supreme belief in itself, the Royal Navy of the early eighteenth century was becoming over-confident and outdated, and it had more than its share of disasters and miscarriages including the devastating sickness in Admiral Hosier’s fleet in 1727; failure at Cartagena, and an embarrassing action off Toulon in 1744. Anson’s great circumnavigation, though presented as a triumph, was achieved at huge cost in ships and lives.

Author: Brian Lavery.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 208pp. 25.4x29.5x2cm.

ISBN: 9781399002882

Weight: 1.45kg.

Original Price: £40.00

On a map the Azores appear as nine tiny specks in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, but their location was to prove strategically vital in two world wars The Atlantic became a crucial battleground twice within the space of 25 years, as the US ‘arsenal of democracy’ sent firstly stores, arms and equipment, followed by many thousands of troops to fight in Europe. 

Author: Guy Warner, Foreword by Hugo Miguel Baptista Cabral.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 160pp. 18x25.3x1.8cm.

ISBN: 9781399010900

Weight: 650g.

Original Price: £25.00

The largest sea battle of the Second World War. From the 'Images of War' series.

Author: John Greham & Alexander Nicill.

Publisher: Frontline Books.

Paperback. 216pp. 19cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526770394

Weight: 570

Original Price: £14.99

Author: R A Burt

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Paperback. 352pp. 24cm by 28cm.

ISBN: 9781399096560

Weight: 1.53kg

Original Price: £25.00

The John Lambert collection -Vol 3: Coastal Forces Weapons.

Author: Norman Friedman.

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing.

Hardback. 208pp. 25cm by 30cm.

ISBN 9781526777102

Original Price: £40.00

The ‘ShipCraft’ series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the subjects, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit.

Author: Les Brown

Publisher: Seaforth

Paperback. 64pp. 21cm by 30cm.

ISBN 9781526793874

Weight. 0.353Kg

Original Price: £16.99

1920 – 1982

This important new reference work details all those ships and vessels of the Royal Navy, large and small, which were lost by accident or enemy action, during the twentieth century, from the end of the First World War, to the last years of the century. 

Author: David Hepper.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 424pp. 18x25x3.4cm.

ISBN: 9781399097666

Weight: 1.35kg.

Original Price: £30.00

While Churchill may not have described the convoys as the worst journey in the world', for the brave men who undertook he mission often at the cost of their lives, it most definitely was.

Author: William Smith

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 256pp. 16cm by 23.5cm.

ISBN: 9781399072298

Weight: 524g

Original Price: £25.00

Color Line’s present fleet includes five of the most technically advanced and aesthetically impressive ferries in the world and the design and development of these vessels is given special attention.

Author: Bruce Peter

Publisher: Ferry Publications.

Hardback. 168pp. 25cm by 22cm.

ISBN: 9781911268390

Weight: 885g

Original Price: £21.50

The subject of this volume is one of the famous ‘Tribal’ class, large destroyers intended to substitute for cruisers in many roles.

Author: John Roberts.

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing.

Hardback. 128pp. 25cm by 29cm.

ISBN: 9781526777065

Weight: 1099

Original Price: £30.00

A Historical Miscellany

In this engaging book, Dr. Solly examines the history of crude oil tankers from early days when this vital commodity was carried aboard ordinary sailing vessels, through the innovative designs that resulted in significant breakthroughs leading to early single-hulled VLCCs, and the later stronger hence safer double-hulled vessel.

Author: Dr Ray Solly.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 106pp. 22x28.7x1.6cm.

ISBN: 9781526792419

Weight: 1.05kg.

Original Price: £30.00

DFDS have been providing shipping and logistic solutions since 1866, this book written by Kai Ortel looks at the history of the company and its modern day operations serving Europe.

Author: Kai Ortel.

Publisher: Ferry Publications.

Hardback. 96pp. 25cm by 23cm.

ISBN: 9781911268147

Weight: 668g

Original Price: £16.95