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The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History

The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History

by Maas, Peter

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Used - Very Good Condition
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Very Good Dustjacket
Published
1999
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Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is the amazing story of the sinking of the Squalus and the efforts made by Charles "Swede" Momsen to rescue the crew.
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The Maiden Voyage - Leatherbound Easton Press Edition

The Maiden Voyage - Leatherbound Easton Press Edition

by Marcus, Geoffrey

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Used - Very Good Condition
Published
1987
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Bound in dark brown leather with gold lettering and decor
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This is one of the most comprehensive narrative's written of the Titanic's maiden voyage. It is bound in dark brown leather with gold lettering and decor, has gilded page edges, and is illustrated. There is a former owner's bookplate inside.
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy

by Hill, J.R.

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Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1995
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is a comprehensive and well illustrated history of Great Britain's Royal Navy.
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Tin Cans & Greyhounds: The Destroyers That Won Two World Wars

Tin Cans & Greyhounds: The Destroyers That Won Two World Wars

by Johnson, Clint

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Used - Very Good Condition
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Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Printing
Published
2019
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is the story of destroyer-class ships and the men whoserved on them. There is a former owner's name inside.
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Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain

Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain

by Taylor, Stephen

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Used - Very Good Condition
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Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2012
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Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is the story of Edward Pellow, Captain of the Indefatigable. There is a former owner's name inside.
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Cochrane: The Real Master and Commander

Cochrane: The Real Master and Commander

by Cordingly, David

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Used - Very Good Condition
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Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
Book Club Edition
Published
2007
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is the story of one of the most successful naval heroes of all time. There is a former owner's name inside.
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They Sailed Into Oblivion

They Sailed Into Oblivion

by Hoehling, A.A.

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Used - Very Good Condition
Published
1959
Binding
Mass Market Paperback With Pictorial Cover
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"Compelling Stories of Disasters at Sea".
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Submarines at War

Submarines at War

by Hoyt, Edwin P.

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Used - Good Condition
Published
1992
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Mass Market Paperback With Pictorial Cover
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This book chronicles the adventures of the "silent service".
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In Pursuit of the Awa Maru

In Pursuit of the Awa Maru

by Innis, W. Joe and Bunton, Bill

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Used - Good condition with slight cover wear
Published
1981
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Mass Market Paperback With Pictorial Cover
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This is the story of the search for the Awa Maru and its reputed treasure worth billions of dollars.
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The Battle of the Torpedo Boats

The Battle of the Torpedo Boats

by Cooper, Bryan

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Used - Very Good Condition
Published
1979
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Mass Market Paperback With Pictorial Cover
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This is the story of those little boats which were so deadly in coastal waters.
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Invisible Residents

Invisible Residents

by Sanderson, Ivan T.

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Used - Good Condition
Published
1973
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Mass Market Paperback With Pictorial Cover
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"A disquisition upon certain matters mariime, and the possibility of intelligent life under the waters of the Earth."
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Nautilus 90 North

Nautilus 90 North

by Anderson, Commander William R.

Condition
Used - Good Condition
Edition
Second Printing
Published
1959
Binding
Mass Market Paperback With Pictorial Cover
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There is a former owner's stamp inside.
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The Cruise of the Cachalot: Round the World After Sperm Whales

The Cruise of the Cachalot: Round the World After Sperm Whales

by Bullen, Frank T.

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Used - Good Condition
Published
1899
Binding
Bound in pictorial hardcover cloth
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There is a former owner's gift inscription inside.
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American Boy Sea Stories

American Boy Sea Stories

by Ellis, Griffith Ogden - introduction

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Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Fair Dustjacket
Published
1927
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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A collection of 19 exciting tales of the sea! There is a former owner's gift inscription inside.
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Swiftsure - autographed by Humphrey Golby

Swiftsure - autographed by Humphrey Golby

by Golby, Humphrey and Hewett, Shirley

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Used - Very Good Condition
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Good dustjacket
Published
187==980
Binding
Large format hardcover with dustjacket
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This book is inscribed and autographed by one of the authors, Humphrey Golby.
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A Picture History of U.S. Transportation On Rails, Roads and Rivers

A Picture History of U.S. Transportation On Rails, Roads and Rivers

by Craib, Roderick

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Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Good dustjacket with slight edge wear
Published
1958
Binding
Large format hardcover with dustjacket
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This is a fascinating pictorial history of transportation in the United States.
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Steamships and Motorships of the West Coast

Steamships and Motorships of the West Coast

by enson, Richard M.

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Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1968
Binding
Large format hardcover with dustjacket
ISBN
9780517216354
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This is a fascinating return to early shipping along the West Coast of North America.
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Sea Fights and Shipwrecks

Sea Fights and Shipwrecks

by Baldwin, Hanson W.

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Used - Good Condition with slight wear
Jacket Condition
Good Dustjacket
Published
1955
Binding
Bound in grey cloth hardcover with dustjacke
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A fascinating collection of adventurous and frightening sea tales.
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Fatal Voyage: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

Fatal Voyage: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

by Kurzman, Dan

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Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Published
1990
Binding
Bound in black hardcover with dustjacket
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This is the story of the torpedoing of the USS Indianapolis and of the horrors the cre underwent in the struggle to survive.
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The Fate of the Maine

The Fate of the Maine

by weems, John Edward

Condition
Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1958
Binding
Bound in green cloth hardcover with dustjacket
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This is the story of the U.S.S. Maine, from the laying of her keel inn 1888 to her destruction.
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