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1	Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage more books like this by Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew add to wishlist This real-life Hunt for Red October is a story Naval Intelligence doesnt want you to know: the dramatic history of Americas highly clandestine, dangerous, and sometimes deadly submarine espionage missions, from the Cold War thorough the Clinton administration. Over the course of five years, investigative reporters Sherry Sontag and Chris Drew ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Warrior Elite: The Forging of Seal Class 228 more books like this by Dick Couch add to wishlist A former Navy SEAL provides an insider's account of the elite group's training and combat operations. Couch focuses on one class, number 228, and looks beyond the grueling training, seeking to draw a psychological profile of these warriors. see all copies from $8.32! new only from $8.32! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of the Great War at Sea more books like this by Robert K Massie add to wishlist In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. This is a book about leadership and command, bravery and timidity, genius and folly. see all copies from $2.43! new only from $8.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy more books like this by Ian W Toll add to wishlist 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 $4.05! new only from $10.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805 more books like this by Richard Zacks add to wishlist In this national bestseller, now in paperback, acclaimed historian Zacks brings the true story of the unheralded American--William Eaton--who brought the Barbary pirates to their knees. 8-page photo section. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World more books like this by Roger Crowley add to wishlist In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rhodes. This would prove to be the opening shot in an epic struggle between rival empires and faiths for control of the Mediterranean and the center of the world. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $7.89! \| SVS
7	Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew more books like this by Alex Kershaw add to wishlist This is the adrenaline-soaked story of nine men who fought the Japanese from America's deadliest submarine, survived its sinking and endured months of brutal torture in captivity. By October 1944, the US Navy submarine Tang was legendary - she had sunk more enemy ships, rescued more downed airmen and pulled off more daring surface attacks than any ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Down Range: Navy Seals in the War on Terrorism more books like this by Dick Couch, Richard Danzig (Foreword by) add to wishlist Granted unprecedented access to the SEALs fresh from combat, Couch creates riveting, detailed narratives of the definitive engagements while painting unusually intimate portraits of these warriors in the field. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
9	*Thunder Below!: The USS Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II more books like this by Eugene B Fluckey add to wishlist see all copies from $6.97! new only from $16.09!** \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson more books like this by Roger Knight add to wishlist The starting point of Roger Knight's magnificent new biography is to explain how Nelson achieved such extraordinary success. Knight places him firmly in the context of the Royal Navy of the time. He analyses Nelson's more obvious qualities, his leadership strengths and his coolness and certainty in battle, and also explores his strategic grasp, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.23! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy more books like this by Evan Thomas add to wishlist Noted biographer of R.F.K., Thomas here turns toward the sea to chronicle the life and times of the legendary seafarer, from his birth in the lowlands of Scotland to his death in Paris. JOHN PAUL JONES, like ROBERT KENNEDY, A LIFE, transports readers into that age, fleshing out the historical and cultural context that made Jones an iconic figure. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story O more books like this by Doug Stanton add to wishlist This World War II account of survival at sea also raises questions of military justice. The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by the Japanese after it had delivered a top secret cargo that was later revealed to be elements of one of the bombs dropped on Japan. The crew abandoned ship and endured a five-day ordeal in open sea before the survivors were ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Stalking the Red Bear: The True Story of A U.S. Cold War Submarine's Covert Operations Against the Soviet Union more books like this by Peter Sasgen add to wishlist "Stalking the Red Bear", for the first time ever, describes the action principally from the perspective of a commanding officer of a nuclear submarine during the Cold War - the one man aboard a sub who makes the critical decisions - taking readers closer to the Soviet target than any work on submarine espionage has ever done before. This is the ... see all copies from $2.31! new only from $2.88! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty more books like this by Caroline Alexander add to wishlist In giving the story its historical due, Alexander focuses on the court-martial of the mutineers who were captured in Tahiti and brought to justice in England. This fresh perspective revivifies the entire saga, and the salty, colorful language of the men conjures up the events of that morning in 1789. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.85! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway more books like this by Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully add to wishlist The Battle of Midway was one of the most famous battles of World War Two. Now, for the first time since Gordon Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, two authors offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, this book makes extensive use of Japanese primary sources which correct previous accounts and ... see all copies from $15.72! new only from $20.43! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Patrick O'Brian's Navy more books like this by Richard O'Neill add to wishlist From the moment that Master and Commander, the first of Patrick O'Brian's sequence of novels about the 19th century naval office Jack Aubrey and his surgeon colleague Stephen Maturin, was published in 1970, critics hailed the book as a masterpiece of historical recreation. Patrick O'Brian died in 2000 not long after the publication of the ... see all copies from $7.98! new only from $18.41! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II more books like this by Barrett Tillman, Stephen Coonts (Foreword by) add to wishlist The true story of one of the greatest and most decisive conflicts in the history of naval warfare-from an award-winning author. In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made their way through the Philippine Sea, both hoping to take control of the vital Marianas Islands. When they met, they embarked upon a naval engagement that escalated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Armada more books like this by Garrett Mattingly add to wishlist Pulitzer prize-winning historian Garrett Mattingly's bestselling classic is now, on the 400th anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, available in a new deluxe hardcover edition. Three 8-page photo inserts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Hostile Waters more books like this by Peter A Huchthausen, Igor Kurdin add to wishlist In October 1986, off the coast of North Carolina, an aging Soviet ballistic missile submarine suffered a catastrophic accident and came within moments of melting down. Kept secret from the general public, the incident brought the world to the very brink of Armageddon. It is described in complete detail here for the first time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| first editions
20 view cover	Red Star Rogue: The Untold Story of a Soviet Submarine's Nuclear Strike Attempt on the US more books like this by Kenneth Sewell, Clint Richmond add to wishlist One of the great secrets of the Cold War, hidden for decades, is revealed at last. Early in 1968 a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank in the waters off Hawaii, hundreds of miles closer to American shores than it should have been. Compelling evidence, assembled here for the first time, strongly suggests that the sub, K-129, sank while attempting ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.13! \| first editions
21 view cover	Nimitz more books like this by E B Potter add to wishlist This definitive biography describes the famous admiral's childhood and his early and postwar appointments. It candidly reveals his opinions of Halsey, Kimmel, King, Spruance, MacArthur, Forrestal, Roosevelt, and Truman. see all copies from $5.76! new only from $22.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Men-Of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy more books like this by Patrick O'Brian add to wishlist A companion to O'Brian's sea novels, this concise, historical overview offers a straightforward explanation of what daily life was like in Admiral Horatio Nelson's navy. Line drawings and charts help readers to understand the construction and rigging of the great ships and the types and disposition of the guns. Contemporary illustrations and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.27! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story more books like this by Mitsuo Fuchida, Masatake Okumiya add to wishlist Considered the best account available of the Japanese view of the battle. see all copies from $4.75! new only from $15.99! \| first editions
24 view cover	To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World more books like this by Arthur Herman add to wishlist An epic history of the Royal Navy from the Spanish Armada to the present tells the story of how the British dominated the world and laid the foundation for the modern age. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Navy more books like this by W J Holland (Editor) add to wishlist Full-color and vintage photography, portraits, recruiting posters, and historically inspired paintings accompany the text in this definitive story of the U.S. Navy. Written by an outstanding team of historians, authors, and distinguished retired officers, "The Navy" is a riveting account of the U.S. Navy experience. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| first editions

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