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1	Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy more books like this by Ian W Toll From the decision to build six heavy frigates through the cliffhanger campaign against Tripoli to the war that shook the world in 1812, Toll tells the grand tale of the founding of the U.S. Navy. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $9.79! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Hen Frigates: Wives of Merchant Captains Under Sail more books like this by Joan Druett In the tradition of "The Midwife's Tale" and "Pioneer Women" comes an intimate portrait of the courageous wives of sailing ship captains in the last century, told for the first time in their own words, through journals and letters. 100 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Frigates more books like this by Henry Gruppe see all copies from $1.99! new only from $78.96! \| first editions
4	American Heavy Frigates 1794-1826 more books like this by Mark Lardas, Tony Bryan (Illustrator) By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future. Ten years later every navy was building 44-gun frigates and today it is viewed as the symbol of the Napoleonic-era cruiser. This remarkable transformation resulted from the performance of three ships - the ... see all copies from $11.83! new only from $11.83! \| SVS
5	The Eyes of the Fleet: A Popular History of Frigates & Frigate Captains, 1793-1815 more books like this by Anthony Price An informative, readable history of the most exciting ships in the British navy during its glory days. They had dashing names--"Superb," "Indefatigable," "Arethusy." They inspired the creations of such heroic fictional captains as C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey. Admiral Nelson depended upon them so heavily ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	A Most Fortunate Ship: A Narrative History of Old Ironsides more books like this by Tyrone G Martin A history of the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy. Launched in 1797 in Boston Harbor, she once survived a direct hit during a sea battle, earning her the nickname "Old Ironsides." Martin, a retired naval officer who served in both Korea and Vietnam, was in command of the Constitution in 1974, and he provides a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Frigates more books like this by James Henderson The Wordsworth Military Library covers the breadth of military history, including studies of individual leaders and accounts of major campaigns and great conflicts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions
8	The frigates: an account of the lesser warships of the wars from 1793 to 1815 more books like this by James Henderson Admiral Nelson's most frequent cry was for more frigates. Though not ships of the line these fast and powerful warships were the 'eyes of the fleet'. Together with their smaller cousins, the sloops and brigs of the Royal Navy, they performed a vital function. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $13.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Hen Frigates: Passion and Peril, Nineteenth-Century Women at Sea more books like this by Joan Druett A maritime history that considers the part played behind the scenes by sea captains' wives, who often accompanied their husbands on voyages and almost always managed the family business affairs on shore. see all copies from $2.38! new only from $9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars more books like this by Robert Gardiner This fully-illustrated volume describes the design, construction, and armament of the dashing frigates. see all copies from $22.70! new only from $22.70! \| SVS
11	British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War and After more books like this by Professor Norman Friedman, PH.D. Very well known author with a real following. The most comprehensive design history yet of modern British surface warships. Full technical details, with much new information and insight; many plans and photographs Since the Second World War the old categories of destroyer and frigate have tended to merge, a process that this book traces back to ... see all copies from $54.99! new only from $68.13! \| SVS
12	Destroyers, frigates and corvettes by Robert Jackson see all copies from $7.00! new only from $12.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Frigate of King George: Life and Duty on a British Man-Of-War 1807-1829 more books like this by Brian Vale What was life really like on a wooden warship? Brian Vale takes a look at life on board the 42-gun frigate HMS Doris, from Bombay in 1807 to Valparaiso in 1829. This intriguing account of life on board concentrates on the ship's service under Sir Thomas Hardy as she protected British interests during the stormy years of South American Independence ... see all copies from $5.62! new only from $13.41! \| first editions
14 view cover	In the Wake of the Eighteen-Twelvers; Fights & Flights of Frigates & Fore-'N'-Afters in the War of 1812-1815 on the Great Lakes more books like this by C H J Snider Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from $25.64! new only from $25.64! \| first editions \| SVS
15	The Frigates: The Account of the Lighter Warships of the Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815 more books like this by James Henderson, Ernest E Yelf (Illustrator) Describes the contemporary social, political, and naval scene of the naval engagements of the Frigates from 1783-1815. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| first editions
16	Warships of the world : escort vessels more books like this by Bernard Ireland see all copies from $3.79! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Frigates of the Royal Canadian Navy 1943-1974 more books like this by Ken MacPherson Surprisingly little information is available on the Canadian frigate, one of the finest antisubmarine vessels of World War II. Frigates proved their worth as ocean escorts and were important in the final victory over the U-boat threat in the Atlantic. see all copies from $21.95! new only from $28.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
18	The Heavy Frigate: Eighteen-Pounder Frigates more books like this by Robert Gardiner This is the first of two volumes devoted to the large single-decked cruising ships armed with 18-pounder guns first introduced in the American Revolution. This volume covers the many classes designed in the period up to 1800. see all copies from $90.00! new only from $90.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Hen Frigates more books like this by Joan Druett Hen Frigates is the dramatic and largely untold story of the enterprising women who sailed on oceangoing vessels during the last century - a strenuous challenge even under the best of conditions. The true stories of what these remarkable women encountered on their voyages - from romantic moonlit nights on the deck to dreadful seasickness and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $54.70! \| first editions
20 view cover	Destroyers, Frigates and Corvettes more books like this by LEMA Publications see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39!
21 view cover	Hmcs Swansea: The Life and Times of a Frigate more books like this by Fraser M McKee During World War II, the frigate Swansea distinguished herself as a submarine hunter-killer, a role in which she is described as "absolutely the best". Swansea was involved in the destruction of four U-boats, more than any other Royal Canadian naval vessel. see all copies from $11.63! new only from $11.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
22	From Hudson Bay to Botany Bay: The Lost Frigates of Laperouse more books like this by Russell C Shelton see all copies from $25.00! new only from $49.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
23	Destroyers, Frigates and Corvettes by Robert Jackson see all copies from $2.85! first editions
24 view cover	The Blackwall frigates. more books like this by Basil Lubbock see all copies from $20.00! new only from $28.58! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War: An Operational History of the American-Built Destroyer Escorts Serving Under the White Ensign from 1943-46 more books like this by Donald Collingwood The Captain-class frigates included seventy-eight sturdy destroyer escorts built in the United States and leased to Great Britain in 1943. This engaging narrative of their operations has been written by a member of the Royal Navy. who served on one of these combat vessels in the Atlantic. As a participant, he describes the close teamwork and ... see all copies from $32.75! new only from $76.95! \| first editions

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