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How the Royal Navy Shaped his Bestsellers

It is no coincidence that many of Alistair MacLean's most successful novels were sea stories. In 1941, he was called up after volunteering for the Royal Navy and served as Ordinary Seaman, Able Seaman, and Leading Torpedo Operator. 

Author: Mark Simmons.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 193pp. 16x24x2cm.

ISBN: 9781399019385

Weight: 500g.

Original Price: £20.00

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

From mpacket boats and steamers to ro-pax and catamarans.

Author: Richard Kirkman.

Publisher: Ferry Publications..

Hardback. 384pp. 17cm by 24cm.

ISBN 9781911268123

Original Price: £21.50

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

This new book tells the story of the Ocean class of standard cargo ships, their design, building and careers, and the author places them firmly in the context of the battle of the Atlantic which was raging at the time of the first launchings.

Author: Malcolm Cooper

Publisher: Seaforth

Hardback.210pp. 22.5cm by 26.5cm.

ISBN 9781399015530

Weight. 1.063kg

Original Price: £30.00

This book takes a close look at Stena Line’s Irish Sea shipping operations it inherited and to celebrate their achievements some 30 years on.

Author: John Bryant.

Publisher: Ferry Publications.

Hardback. 168pp. 25cm by 22cm.

ISBN: 9781911268420

Weight: 886g

Original Price: £21.50

The Design and Careers of Capital Ships of the World’s Navies 1900–1950

Author: Bruce Taylor.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 440pp. 24.6x26.5x3.2cm.

ISBN: 9781848321786

Weight: 2.1kg.

Original Price: £40.00