Search Results: HISTORY / Military / Naval from William Robertson

London: Brockhampton Press, 1999. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Describes all the cruisers extant, completed or laid down during the period 1939-1945 by the nations of the world. Each class featured with full coverage of its design, construction and subsequent modifications, together with tabulated details of builder, dates, and specification data notes on the fate of each ship. Considered a major contribution to Naval literature, enabling historians, modellers and veterans to study the subject with an extra thoroughness and accuracy. Contains 288 pages, 25 x 25cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos and line drawings. Illustrated laminated boards in fine illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A HEAVY ITEM AND WILL LIKELY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE, EVEN FOR UK CUSTOMERS. PLEASE EMAIL FOR ACCURATE QUOTE.

London: Jane's , 1982. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Authorative guide to modern naval armament, world-wide. Includes comprehensive data and background information on both surface and submarine-launched missile systems; anti-ship & anti-aircraft systems; guns, missiles and torpedoes. Accompanied by over 100 clear b&w photographs. Size 265 x 20.5cm, 144 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Blue cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing minor shelf wear, otherwise Good. Internally very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1997. Reprint. Paperback. Fair. Fair/-. First published in 1957, this is the true story of how a handful of submarines of the Royal Navy's Malta Force carried out a successful campaign in 1941 against Axis convoys to North Africa. At its height, 50% of German and Italian shipping failed to make their destinations. No fewer than seventy-five enemy ships were sunk, totalling 400,000-tons. But the price was equally high. Of the twenty submarines based in Malta, half were lost in action. These losses notwithstanding, the effort made by these few British submarines helped to assure victory in North Africa - the first major Allied success of World War II. This is the story of these submariners and their operations - by turns thrilling, tragic and comical - including the exploits of HMS Upholder and her comander, David Wanklyn, VC. A fascinating read for naval enthusiasts and WWII historians. Contains 152 pages, 23 x 15.5cm, with 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed,… Read More

London: Hutchinson, 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. Fair/very good. Fair/Good Jacket. An exploration of how war at sea has been conducted through the ages, using four major engagements as examples: Trafalgar; Jutland; Midway; Atlantic Convoys SC122 & HX229. A masterful insight into naval warfare filled with both technical and personal details of what it is like to fight at sea. Contains 292 pages, 24 x 16cm, 16 pages of b&w photos, and 6 maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, blue cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket, internally fair: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Macdonald/Queen Anne Press , 1986. Hardcover. Fair. A critical history of the Royal Navy from its origins in the 16th Century, through to World War II, and then to the Falklands War and its aftermath. Size 23.5 x 14.5cm, 255 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, pictorial laminated boards in very Fair condition, internally Fair: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Ian Allan , 1982. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 1100g. The role of the modern Royal Navy in peace and war. An interesting insight into British naval thinking in the immediate pre-Falklands era. Size 295 x 22cm, 144 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos (4 pages in colour). Blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket, internally very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1989. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Fine/Very Good. This outstanding volume takes us inside the little known world of the Submarine Service. The 140 photos in the book were put together by a father & son team over the course of a year. During this time they were given unprecedented access to US Navy bases and submarines, resulting in stunning images that capture the life of the submariner as never before. Accompanied by informative text plus an introduction by Tom Clancy. Contains 160 pages, 30.5 x 23.5cm, and illustrated throughout with colour photos. Blue cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing light shelf wear, otherwise very good. Internally, shows signature inside front endpaper (possibly author's???) otherwise fine with excellent bindings. Apart from aforementioned signature, looks, feels and smells like new inside.

Abingdon: Purnell, 1975. Book Club. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. A detailed and comprehensive examination of the Soviet Navy (at time of publication). The author was a former Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence in the Royal Navy, and at time of writing, was the editor of the prestigious 'Jane's Fighting Ships'. He therefore writes with some authority on all aspects of Soviet naval power, including their ships; tactics; strategy; training; command structure; bases; shipyards; dispositions; and manpower. Central to the book are photographs of just about every vessel flying the Soviet flag at that time, with identification profiles and technical details of weaponry, performance, dimensions, etc, etc. It's all here - fast-attack boats; submarines; corvettes; frigates; destroyers; aircraft carriers; mine warfare vessels; amphibious forces; support & depot ships; intelligence collectors (spy-ships); survey & research vessels - plus information on Soviet Naval Air Force and Soviet Naval Infantry.… Read More

Washington DC: Smithsonian, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. As New/fine. Washington DC: Smithsonian, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. As New/fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. As New. A recounting of the vital but untold story of the USAAF's antisubmarine operations against German U-boats during the crisis of the Battle of the Atlantic in late 1942 and 1943. During this period, the 479th and 480th USAAF Antisubmarine Groups, deployed to England and North Africa, worked with the RAF to stop German Admiral Doenitz's raiders before they could prey on Allied commerce and supply routes in the shipping corridors of the North Atlantic. As well as tracing the development of essential technology, including centimetric radar mounted in increasingly sophisticated aircraft, the author gives a real sense of the personal cost and effort that went into flying extremely long and tiring missions, in hostile skies over unforgiving seas. By the end of 1943 the US Navy assumed sole American responsibility for antisubmarine… Read More

London: Macmillan, 1991. Hardcover. Fair/good. London: Macmillan, 1991. Hardcover. Fair/good. Hardback. 1st edition. Fair/Good. The definitive account of submarine warfare during the Great War. Fascinating details of the workings of submarines on both sides: their tactics, technology and the men who sailed in them. An invaluable read for naval historians or maritime enthusiasts. Size, 24 x 15.5cm, 345 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos, 1 map, 1 internal arrangement submarine drawing. Ex-library, front and rear endpapers removed, some library markings. Navy-blue cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, fair-to-good: pages yellowing slightly, but generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Unwin Hyman , 1988. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fair. 700g. Memoirs of a US submarine commander during WWII. Size, 23 x 15cm, 262 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos plus submarine interior diagram. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Illustrated and laminated boards showing light wear to edges. No dust jacket. Internally, fair: shows some light staining but generally clean, bright and unmarked. Not the best ... just a good, honest reading copy.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The story of U-700 - the submarine that lost its nerve - is one of the most incredible of WWII. Previously unheard of, the surrender of a German U-Boat provided the Royal Navy with vital secrets on Germany's magnetic warheads and boosted British morale. For Bernhard Berndt, the insecure young officer who found himself held responsible for the catastrophe, it was the start of a nightmare of fear and persecution by his comrades in a British POW camp. This is the intriguing story of exactly what went on behind the scenes on both sides, and of one man's solitary struggle to redeem himself in the face of hopeless odds. A fascinating read for naval historians and/or submarine enthusiasts. Contains 205 pages, 22 x 14cm. Red cloth boards in illustrated dust jacket showing very slight wear to top edges, otherwise in good condition. Internally, good: clean and unmarked in excellent bindings.