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The Yard: Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works
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Michael S Sanders
This dramatic account of the building and launch of the destroyer U.S.S. "Donald Cook" at the century-old Bath Iron Works in Maine, one of the greatest shipyards in the United States, is also the chronicle of the end of an era. Photos.
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Delilah
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Marcus Goodrich
A best selling novel of the epic struggle of men aboard an aging U.S. destroyer policing the Philippines in the heyday of the American empire.
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Hitler's Secret Pirate Fleet: The Deadliest Ships of World War II
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James P Duffy
They were the deadliest ships of World War II - nine German commerce raiders disguised as peaceful cargo ships, flying the flags of neutral and allied nations. In reality, these heavily armed warships roamed the world's oceans at will, like twentieth-century pirates. They struck unsuspecting freighters and tankers out of the darkness of night or ...
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Ships & Aircraft of the U. S. Fleet
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Norman Polmar
Packed with authoritative information, up-to-date photographs, line drawings, maps, and useful appendixes, this timely new guide describes the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard during an intensive period of transformation from the Cold War to what some call World War III. In the war against radical Muslim fundamentalists, the sea services ...
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Guide to the Soviet Navy
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Norman Polmar
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War at Sea in the Ironclad Age
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Richard Hill
Naval warfare was transformed by the development of reliable steam engines and the technology to build ships of iron and steel. Ships no longer depended on the wind and could manoeuvre freely; cannon could fire explosive shells instead of cannon balls, and no sailing ship could stand against them. The 'ironclad' revolution continued throughout the ...
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Wraith Squadron
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Aaron Allston
The Wraith Squadron is a bold creation: a unit of X-wing fighters made up of the dregs of other units, giving castoffs and rejects one last chance. But before the pilots can complete their training, the squadron's base is attacked. Wraith Squadron must rise to the challenge, or face instant death.
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The history of the American sailing Navy : the ships and their development
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Howard Irving Chapelle
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Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II
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Francis E McCurtie, Jane's Information Group
Over 600 illustrations highlight this reference to the fighting strengths of WWII. Features full statistics and pertinent information for all countries, plus full descriptions for battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and more.Over 1,000 b&w photos, line drawings and data tables. Orig. $80.00.
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Flush Decks and Four Pipes
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John D Alden
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The 100-Gun Ship Victory
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John McKay
One of the most popular titles in the best-selling Anatomy of the Ship series Comes complete with 1/192 Scale fold-out plan Forever associated with Nelson's last battle, HMS Victory is one of the most famous ships of all time, and is now preserved as a major part pf the Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth. The ship's survival is particularly ...
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The Sailing Navy 1775-1854
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Paul H Silverstone
"The Sailing Navy, 1775-1854", the first volume in the definitive five-volume "U.S. Navy Warship" series, comprehensively details all aspects of the ships that sailed in the nascent stages of the U.S. Navy. From its beginnings as battlers of Barbary Coast pirates, to challenging the awesome might of the Royal Navy in the War of 1812, to the ...
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Dark Pacific: Pacific Threat
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David E Meadows
The second novel of an all-new Navy action series. As North Korea prepares for war, the man-made island fortress known as Sea Base will have to prove itself under fire--or perish under the depths of hostile waters. Original.
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Warship
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Anthony Preston (Editor)
Every maritime historian, naval buff, and serious modeler will find Warship a comprehensive source of information about warships, their weapons and their operations. Each volume contains essays and articles covering a wide range of subjects.
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Warship
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Antony Preston (Editor)
Original, historical articles based on primary research. Continuing 'Warship Gallery' featuring unusual photographs from the Conway archives. Warship 2001-2002 will be the latest volume of this now well-established publication, and will contain the usual diverse range of major feature articles devoted to the design, development and service history ...
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Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship
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Dr. Angus Konstam
Savor the story of the ultimate warship in "Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship", which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress. You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe ...
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Typhoon, the Other Enemy: The Third Fleet and the Pacific Storm of December 1944
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C Raymond Calhoun
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Cruisers
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Antony Preston
Describes the history, uses and types of military cruisers, including the nuclear powered models of today.
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Resurrection: Salvaging the Battle Fleet at Pearl Harbor
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Daniel Madsen
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The ships and aircraft of the United States fleet
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James C. Fahey
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British Warships of the Second World War
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John Roberts
This large-format volume showcases World War II British ship plans from Great Britain's National Maritime Museum and archives.
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Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921
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Robert Gardiner (Editor)
This series contains complete listings of the world's combat ships from the first ironclad to the powerful battleships of World War II to the changes in the world's navies as a result of the collapse of the world's Warsaw Pact.
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Cruisers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia
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M J Whitley
This naval reference encyclopaedia details the cruisers of the combatant nations which saw service during World War II. Each class is dealt with and illustrated, with coverage of its design, construction and operational history.
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Ships and Aircraft
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No Man's Land
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John Toland
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