1-PSHP016 016 PROFILE WARSHIPS:HM S/M Upholder Illus, 2 page colour depiction, Royal Navy submarine. 1 vol, 24 pgs 1970's UK, PROFILE PUBLICATION
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1-PSHP026 026 PROFILE WARSHIPS:Rubis Free French Submarine History, specifications; b/w photographs and color illustrations 1 vol, 24 pgs 1970's UK, PROFILE PUBLICATION
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1-SS4018 SCHNELLBOOT IN ACTION 1 vol, 48 pgs 2006 US, SQUADRON/SIGNAL
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1-SS6094 USS TENNESEE IN WORLD WAR II Illust with 200+ photos and detailed drawings 1 vol, 80 pgs 2008 US, SQUADRON/SIGNAL
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1-229470 Anderson, Thomas HITLER'S NAVY: The Kriegsmarine in Worldl War II Illustrated study of the WWII German Kriegsmarine, from its limited beginnings under the Treaty of Versailles to years of covert and innovative development to the rearmament programme that defied the restrictions, including submarines.

Blooded in the Spanish Civil War, the surface ships of the Kriegsmarine went on to play a crucial role in the opening salvoes of WWII during the invasions of Poland and Norway, although serious losses set back plans for the invasion of Britain. By the end of the war, only a handful of surface vessels remained to be divided up among the Allies. Profusely illustrated.

From the beginning of the war, but especially after the fall of France, the dreaded and extraordinarily successful U-boats stalked the Atlantic, threatening vital British shipping convoys and choking off the lifeline of munitions and supply from the US. Once Italy and Japan entered the war, German naval operations expanded to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-241700 Backer, Steve JAPANESE HEAVY CRUISERS: Myoko and Takao Classes This volume in the ShipCraft series is devoted to the largest cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Built in defiance of treaty restrictions, they were the fastest and most powerful heavy cruisers of their day, and were heavily engaged in every campaign from Pearl Harbor to the end of the Pacific War.

Provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2015 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-87790 Bagnasco, E LE NAVI DA BATTAGLIA CLASSE 'LITTORIO' 1937-1948 9x12, excellent b/w and color photos, drawings and plans. The author is known for his accuracy/detail 1 vol, 312 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-245560 Bauernfeind, Ingo U.S. BATTLESHIPS 1939-45 Discusses the US Navy's battleships and battle cruisers by class, ranging from the early Dreadnought-type of the South Carolina-class to the gigantic but never-built Montana-class. Gives a clear overview of each ship's career, its fate, and highlights its significance in American naval history. Covers various battles in the Pacific, shore bombardment during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the D-day landings in Normandy, the little-known actions during the Korean and Vietnam wars, and Operation Desert Storm. Contains black and white images. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-242650 Brown, Les BRITISH LIGHT CRUISERS: Leander, Amphion and Arethusa Classes This ShipCraft book is the first of two volumes covering Royal Navy 6-inch cruisers of the 1930s, including WWII ships such as Ajax, Achilles, Penelope, and the Australian Sydney. Provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the subjects, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. Followed by a gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans, and relevant websites. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236430 Brown, Paul ELIZABETH'S NAVY: Seventy Years of the Postwar Royal Navy During the 70 years spanned by the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Navy changed out of all recognition. Its status as a superpower navy with worldwide bases and operations has been eclipsed, but it remains a powerful force because of its potency if not its size. Maritime history author Paul Brown takes us through each decade in turn, outlining the key events and developments, and charting the changes to the size, structure and capabilities of the Navy. More than 260 color and black and white images provide a stunning visual record of the ships and operations that featured most prominently in each decade. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-213660 Brown, Robert JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS: Fuso & Ise Classes The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This volume covers the two related classes of Japanese 14 inch-gunned battleships, originally built during WWI but subsequently totally reconstructed. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-242870 Brown, Robert BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: Volume 1 - Hermes, Ark Royal and the Illustrious Class ShipCraft volume examines the evolution of the British Royal Navy's fleet carriers as exemplified by those designed from the keel up for the role. Provides information about building and modifying model kits of popular warship types. Lavishly illustrated, takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles, and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans.

The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the subjects, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by a photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans, and relevant websites. Contains 60 color illustrations and 60 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2024 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-217380 Cestra, Carlo JAPANESE DESTROYER SHIMAKAZE The Imperial Naval Staff demanded the development of a destroyer project with powerful weaponry and capable of reaching speed of 40 knots. The project was approved and marked with the symbol F52 and was included in the financial plan of 1939 Maru Yon.

According to the project, the armament was to consist of three two-barrel 127 mm gun turrets, and two seven-tube torpedo launchers. Due to the heavy weight of the tubes and the inability of emergency manual control of the launchers, this idea was abandoned. In connection with this, a project was prepared and the construction of the Japanese destroyer with the number 125 later named Shimakaze commenced. Includes 152 images. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-217420 Cestra, Carlo JAPANESE CRUISER MAYA At the beginning of 1943, following the defeat in the Guadalcanal campaign, the Navy Technical Department and The High Command of the Imperial Japanese Navy strove to increase the defensive potential of all their warships. Apart from standard refits of the majority of the Imperial Japanese Navy units, a plan was adopted, which called for reconstruction of two Takao-class heavy cruisers into anti-aircraft units. Through a coincidence, only the Maya underwent such conversion. This publication shows the cruiser in her anti-aircraft configuration and briefly describes her career. Includes 152 images. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-217850 Cestra, Carlo JAPANESE DESTROYER FUBUKI The Japanese Fubuki class boasted 24 units and was the world's first modern and powerful destroyer class. Her lead ship was the Fubuki, previously named destroyer no. 35, who was a veteran of many battles in World War II in the Pacific Area.

Fubuki class was part of a program intended to give the Imperial Japanese Navy a qualitative edge with the world's most modern ships 1 vol, 92 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-218080 Cestra, Carlo THE ITALIAN BATTLESHIP LITTORIO Littorio was one of the three Italian Littorio-class battleships operated by the Italian Regia Marina during WWII. Littorio (Lictor), in ancient times, was the bearer of the Roman fasces, which was adopted as the symbol of Italian Fascism. Includes 166 profiles, double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERI
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1-219860 Cestra, Carlo THE BATTLESHIP HMS PRINCE OF WALES Prince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy. She was originally named King Edward VIII but upon the abdication of Edward VIII the ship was renamed even before she had been laid down. This occurred on New Year's Day 1937 at Cammel Lairds at their Birkenhead shipyard, and hull took just over two years to build. She was launched on 4 May 1939 by the Princess Royal and she was fitting out when war was declared in September. Includes 160 profiles and B2-size sheet. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2019 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-220470 Childs, Nick THE AGE OF THE INVINCIBLE: The Ship That Defined the Modern Royal Navy Profile of the HMS Invincible covers her conception and design, through her various deployments (including the Falklands), and her evolving role and technical adaptation to meet changing strategic requirements. Includes eight pages of color illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242630 Clarke, Alexander TRIBALS, BATTLES & DARINGS: The Genesis of the Modern Destroyer Details three classes of the Royal Navy: the Tribal class destroyers, heroes of the Altmark incident and the battle of Narvik; their wartime successors, the Battle class; and their postwar incarnations, the Daring class. Describes the three classes, each designed under different circumstances along destroyer lines but to general-purpose light cruiser form, from the interwar period through to the 1950s. Explains the procurement process for each class in the context of the needs and technology of the times. Analyzes these three classes side by side; examines their conception, their creation, and their operational stories; and provides an insight into ship design, operation, and culture. This book contains no illustrations. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2024 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-196440 Cosentino, M illust by E. Bagnasco LE PORTAEREI ITALIANE: From 1912 to 1990's This authoritative book studies the design of the first fledgling Italian 'aircraft carrier,' the Europe, in 1915, and then the Giuseppe Miraglia of 1927, as well as the technical characteristics of these ships and their aircraft. Italy continued carrier development into WWII with the Eagle, its carrier that was almost finished in 1943, but never saw service in the war.

After the war, Italy built several helicopter carriers, then return to the concept of 'the whole bridge' with the aircraft carrier Garibaldi in 1985 and the recent Cavour, both equipped with vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

Includes 8 color plates, and 400+ b/w photos and drawings.
1 vol, 248 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-78017677 Couhat, Jean Labayle COMBAT FLEETS OF THE WORLD, 1976/77: Their Ships, Aircraft and Armament Third Corrected Edition. 575pp. Fully illustrated. This comprehensive encyclopedia lists and describes some 6,300 warships from some 116 navies. Contains over 1400 photographs. Dust wrapper is price clipped. A very good clean copy. 1 vol, 575 pgs 1977 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST
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1-78017879 Couhat, Jean Labayle COMBAT FLEETS OF THE WORLD, 1978/79: Their Ships, Aircraft and Armament Fully illustrated. This comprehensive encyclopedia lists and describes some 6,300 warships from some 116 navies. Contains over 1400 photographs. 1 vol, 794 pgs 1980 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST
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1-78018081 Couhat, Jean Labayle COMBAT FLEETS OF THE WORLD, 1978/79: Their Ships, Aircraft and Armament Third Corrected Edition. Oblong 575pp. Fully illustrated. This comprehensive encyclopedia lists and describes some 6,300 warships from some 116 navies. Contains over 1400 photographs. Dust wrapper is price clipped. A very good clean copy. 1 vol, 652 pgs 1978 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST
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1-78018485 Couhat, Jean Labayle COMBAT FLEETS OF THE WORLD, 1984/85: Their Ships, Aircraft and Armament Fully illustrated. This comprehensive encyclopedia lists and describes some 6,300 warships from some 116 navies. Contains over 1400 photographs. 1 vol, 1060 pgs 1980 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST
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1-71410 Dallies-Labourdette, Jean-Phillpe S-BOOTE:German E-boats in action 1939-1945 300 b/w photos & 50 color plates, detailed survey of the equipment & vessels of the fast boat flotilas. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2003 PARIS, HISTOIRE COLLECTIO
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1-205213 Doyle, David USS CALIFORNIA: Golden State Battleship BB-44 Visual History One of the new series of value-priced hard cover horizontal format books on US capital ships in the Second World War. Part of the 'Extended' Visual History format, this 168-page book is packed with large, clear images of the USS California.

Coverage begins with the laying of her keel in 1916 and continues with the ship's launching, commissioning and outfitting. The title then explores the ship's long history from her days in the 'Blue Water Navy' to her sinking at Pearl Harbor. Salvaged and refitted, the USS California was back in action at Saipan just 30 months later. The photographic coverage follows the history of the 'Prune Barge' all through her WWII experience right through to her decommissioning in 1959. The many photos are accompanied by beautifully rendered line drawings and color plates. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2015 US, AMPERSAND PUBLISHING
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1-204360 Draminski, Stefan BATTLECRUISER HMS HOOD The text part of this book describes history of the ship's construction and service. This is accompanied by more than 100 color illustrations showing HMS Hood's appearance in her final configuration, during battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941. Elements that are shown in detail include superstructures, armament, boats, equipments, rig, etc. Blueprints in 1:350, 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 scales (general views and details) are included on a separate sheet. The publication is a great reference for building a detailed model of HMS Hood. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2014 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-205430 Draminski, Stefan The Battleship USS Massachusetts The text part of this book describes history of the ship's construction and service. This is accompanied by more than 100 color illustrations showing USS Massachusetts' appearance towards the end of her service in the Pacific, 1945. Elements that are shown in detail include superstructures, armament, fire control instruments, aircraft, boats, equipment, rig, etc. Blueprints in 1:350, 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 scales (general views and details) are included on a separate sheet. The publication is a great reference for building a detailed model of USS Massachusetts. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2014 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-207130 Draminski, Stefan THE HEAVY CRUISER LUTZOW The text part of this book describes technical specifications of the ship and her operational history in detail. This is accompanied by more than 100 color illustrations showing Lutzow's appearance during Operation Rosselsprung, July 1942. Elements that are shown in detail include armament, rangefinders, radar, searchlights, catapult with aircraft, etc. Blueprints in 1:350, 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 scales (general views and details) are included on a separate sheet. This publication is an invaluable help to any modeler working on this ships' replica. 140 graphics. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2014 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-207380 Draminski, Stefan AIRCRAFT CARRIER KAGA She was initially being built as a battleship, but as a result of a coincidence she became one of the first large carriers in history. She was a part of Japanese group of carriers that formed the core power of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the first half-year of the war in Pacific. After a daring attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of further victories, she suffered a reversal of fortune at the battle of Midway, where Kaga and three accompanying carriers were destroyed. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2014 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-208740 Draminski, Stefan THE BATTLESHIP USS NORTH CAROLINA Launched in 1940, North Carolina was the first US newly-built battleship to have taken part in the war in the Pacific. During her busy combat career she demonstrated that battleships could perform very well indeed in their new role as escorts for fleet aircraft carriers and weapon platforms providing fire support for ground troops. Having earned no fewer than 15 Battle Stars during her wartime service, North Carolina was the most highly decorated US Navy battleship of World War II. After decommissioning, she escaped the chopping block and is preserved to this day as a floating museum. 100 graphics/illustrations. 1 vol, 70 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-208750 Draminski, Stefan THE VIIC TYPE U-BOOT The type VIIC was a slightly modified version of the successful VIIB. They had basically the same engine layout and power, but were slightly larger and heavier which made them not quite as fast as the VIIB. 5 torpedo tubes (4 at the bow and one at the stern) were installed in all but the following boats; only two bow tubes (U-72, U-78, U-80, U-554 and U-555) and no stern tube (U-203, U-331, U-351, U-401, U-431 and U-651). 91 graphics, 42 photos

The VIIC was the workhorse of the German U-boat force in World War Two from 1941 onwards and boats of this type were being built throughout the war. The first VIIC boat being commissioned was the U-69 in 1940. The VIIC was an effective fighting machine and was seen in almost all areas where the U-boat force operated although their range was not as great as the one of the larger IX types.

The VIIC came into service as the 'Happy Days' were almost over and it was this boat that faced the final defeat to the Allied anti-submarine campaign in late 1943 and 1944.

Perhaps the most famous VIIC boat was the U-96 which is featured in the movie Das Boot, other noticeable boats were the U-flak boats. Many of these boats were fitted with the Schnorkel in 1944-1945. This design saw one more improvement in the type VIIC/41 boat.

The larger mine-laying type VIID was a direct variant of the VIIC. 1 vol, 70 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-209190 Draminski, Stefan BATTLECRUISER HMS HOOD HMS Hood, launched in 1918 was the last battlecruiser built in Great Britain. She was named in honor of Admiral Samuel Hood and was to be the first of the Admiral-class battlecruisers, but a further three vessels were never completed. During the construction, the design had to be extensively modified to embody the experience of the Battle of Jutland, which markedly exposed insufficient armor of British battlecruisers. However not all shortcomings were eliminated, which later contributed to the loss of the ship. Includes 31 drawing sheets and three color profiles. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-220810 Draminski, Stefan THE BATTLESHIP USS IOWA This new addition to the Anatomy of the Ship series is illustrated with contemporary photographs, scaled plans, and superb 3D illustrations of the USS Iowa (BB-61).

Transferred to the Pacific Fleet in 1944, the Iowa first fired her guns in anger in the Marshall Islands campaign, and sunk her first enemy ship, the Katori. The Iowa went on to serve across a number of pivotal Pacific War campaigns, including at the battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. It ended the war spending several months bombarding the Japanese Home Islands before the surrender in August 1945. After taking part in the Korean War, the Iowa was decommissioned in 1958, before being briefly reactivated in the 1980s as part of President Reagan's 600-Ship Navy Plan. After being decommissioned a second and final time in 1990, the Iowa is now a museum ship in Los Angeles. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225980 Draminski, Stefan THE BATTLESHIP SCHARNHORST The Kriegsmarine's Scharnhorst was a German capital ship, described either as a battleship or battlecruiser, and the lead ship of her class, which included one other ship, Gneisenau. She was launched on 3 October 1936 and completed in January 1939, armed with nine 28cm C/34 guns in three triple turrets. She operated with Gneisenau for much of the early portion of World War II, including sorties into the Atlantic to raid British merchant shipping. They took part in Operation Weser?bung (April-June 1940), the German invasion of Norway, during which they sank the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and her escort destroyers Acasta and Ardent. Scharnhorst also sank HMS Rawalpindi in November 1939. In early 1943, Scharnhorst joined the Tirpitz in Norway to intercept Allied convoys to the Soviet Union. On a sortie from Norway to attack a convoy, the German force was intercepted by British ships and during the Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943), HMS Duke of York and her escorts sank Scharnhorst. Most of her crew was lost.

Includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-colour 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship, as well as a record of her service history. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-231210 Draminski, Stefan THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HIRYU Comprehensive examination includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship and a record of the ship's service history. The Hiryu took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the conquest of the Dutch East Indies, and helped bomb Darwin (Australia) before being sunk at Midway. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242260 Draminski, Stefan THE DESTROYER USS KIDD New volume in the Anatomy of the Ship series covers the US DD USS Kidd (launched February 28, 1943 and served in Pacific theater from August 1943 until the end of World War II) combines a brief narrative history of the USS Kidd, its design, and construction, with a series of detailed plans of the destroyer, contemporary photographs, and detailed digital color artworks. Contains more than 500 line and 3D color artworks.

After service in the Korean War as part of Task Force 77, she alternated West Pacific cruises with operations on the West Coast. She was decommissioned on June 19, 1964 and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. She has been docked at Baton Rouge since May 23, 1982, when she was transferred to the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission and is now on public view there as a museum vessel. Never modernized, USS Kidd is the only destroyer to retain its World War II appearance. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-218001 Draminski, Stefan THE BATTLESHIP BISMARCK Completed in 1941, the 45,000-ton German battleship sunk the HMS Hood, the pride of the British Navy, and was then chased around the North Atlantic by many units of the Royal Navy. She was finally dispatched with gunfire and torpedoes on 27 May, less than five months after her completion. Her wreck still lies where she sank, 4,800m down and 960km off the west coast of France.

Drawing on new research and technology, this edition is the most comprehensive examination of Bismarck ever published. It includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs and text on the building of the ship and a record of the ship's service history. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236350 Edited by Blechman, Barry M. and Robert P. Berman GUIDE TO FAR EASTERN NAVIES: China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan Comprehensive and authoritative description of the navies of the far eastern countries, specifically, China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Philippines, and Taiwan. Contains tables, ships' profiles, maps, and numerous black and white photos. 1 vol, 586 pgs 1978 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223011 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge THE BATTLESHIPS YAMATO AND MUSASHI Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 236 pgs 2019 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223012 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge SUBMARINES AND SUBMARINE DEPOT SHIPS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223013 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND SEAPLANE CARRIERS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 236 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223014 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge DESTROYERS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223015 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge CRUISERS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223016 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge BATTLESHIPS AND BATTLE CRUISERS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 231 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-74300 Friedman, Norman U.S. BATTLESHIPS: An Illustrated Design History Offers a comprehensive reference and analysis on the development of U.S. battleships, starting in 1886, with Maine and Texas, continuing to South Carolina, the U. S. Navy's first dreadnought, through to the behemoth Montana-class of World War II. The long careers of the Iowa-class, including their recommissioning in the late Cold War, are covered.

Explains the political and technical rationales for building battleships and recounts the evolution of each design. Includes detailed scale outboard and plan views of each ship class and of major modifications to many classes. Numerous photographs complement the text. 1 vol, 463 pgs 1985 LONDON, ARMS & ARMOUR PRESS
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1-198730 Giorgerini, George Augustus SHIPS OF ITALIAN LINE Volume I (1861-1875): Ironclad Corvette, Frigates, Gunboats The first volume of the series 'The ships of Italy' published in 1962 by George Augustus Giorgerini and Nani was dedicated to the ships of the line of the Italian Navy, which included all of these units classified as such at the time, including aircraft carriers. This new volume is the first armored ships, those born around 1860, with the classification of 'armored frigates,' the smaller corvettes and ironclad ironclad gunboats, and the only example of a ram armored towers. It begins with an examination of individual ships or classes of ships, dwelling longer on the facts of the battle of Lissa, which most of them participated. Then put in a proper light the activities of vessels during missions abroad. The subsequent volumes will be subject to pluricalibro battleships and battleships of the first and second world war. Includes 122 illustrations in b / w and 24 color, with 13 color profiles in large folded tables, and dozens of drawings. 1 vol, 378 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-207960 Golalski, Waldemar THE HEAVY CRUISER ADMIRAL HIPPER Another new set of super 3D ship images from Kagero, this time for the German Navy heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper... the attraction from any ship modellers, are the detailed, full color 3D images of every detail of the vessel that you might want. Even small things like where the rails were fitted, the main and secondary armament, along with range-finders, radar arrays and even the binocular mountings on the look out stations.

Around the command tower and bridge, even details like the scuttles to cover the porthole glass is included, and floats for mine sweeping stowed round the turret barbettes. Stowage of the ships boats, the Arado aircraft mounted on its' catapult, even the graceful shape of the so-called 'Atlantic bow' are all beautifully rendered. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-240830 Goodall, James C. NAUTILUS TO COLUMBIA: 70 Years of the US Navy's Nuclear Submarines Covers the origins, design, and development of the US Navy's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines starting with the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) in 1952. Covers all of the 220+ submarine hulls built and delivered to the US Navy from the USS Nautilus through to the Navy's newest class of submarine, the Columbia class SSBNs, with more than 1,300 images. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-201570 Goralski, Waldemar THE BATTLESHIP USS ARIZONA 3D color artwork, close-up views, photographs and scale line drawings

About the Series This brand-new series focuses on the construction of famous ships - battleships, carriers, cruisers, and submarines. With groundbreaking 3D imagery, each corner, angle, and dimension of the ship is viewable. With various close-up views, and each 3D image based on actual technical scale drawings and photographs, this makes an exceptional reference tool. Information on the design, development and combat history of each vessel is also included, as well as numerous photographs and 1/350th scale drawings. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2013 JAPAN, KAGERO
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1-201580 Goralski, Waldemar THE BATTLESHIP BISMARCK The German battleship Bismarck is one of the most famous warships in history. The lead ship of her class, she was named after German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. At the time of her build, she was the largest warship ever commissioned.

Despite her fame, Bismarck took part in only one operation during her brief career. She and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen left Gotenhafen on the morning of 19 May 1941 for Operation Rheinubung, during which she was to intercept and destroy convoys between the United States and Great Britain. When Bismarck and Prinz Eugen attempted to break out into the Atlantic, they were discovered by the Royal Navy and were attacked in Denmark Strait. During the short engagement, the British flagship battle cruiser, HMS Hood, was sunk after several minutes of firing. In response, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the order to 'Sink the Bismarck,' spurring a relentless pursuit by the Royal Navy.

Two days later, Swordfish biplanes launched from the carrier HMS Ark Royal torpedoed the Bismarck. In the ensuing battle on the morning of 27 May 1941, Bismarck was heavily attacked for almost two hours before finally sinking and taking many German soldiers to their watery grave.

About the Series This brand-new series focuses on the construction of famous ships - battleships, carriers, cruisers, and submarines. With groundbreaking 3D imagery, each corner, angle, and dimension of the ship is viewable. With various close-up views, and each 3D image based on actual technical scale drawings and photographs, this makes an exceptional reference tool. Information on the design, development and combat history of each vessel is also included, as well as numerous photographs and 1/350th scale drawings. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2010 JAPAN, KAGERO
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1-202660 Goralski, Waldemar THE TYPE II U-BOAT The Type II U-boat - The latest book in Super Drawings in 3D series presents a brief description of the German Type II coastal submarines along with their general characteristics. The text is accompanied by 160 renderings which show the external appearance of all four sub-types including details such as various conning towers and armament variants as well as other fittings. Blueprints of the four sub-types in 1:144 scale (general and isometric views) are included on a separate sheet. This publication is an invaluable help to any modeler interested in building a replica of any of the Type II submarines. 1 vol, 76 pgs 2012
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1-204220 Goralski, Waldemar THE HEAVY CRUISER PRINZ EUGEN Following the defeat in the World War I, the Treaty of Versailles limited the tonnage of the German Navy to 144 thousand tons. Moreover, the treaty stipulated that new warships could only be built to replace the decommissioned ones. In 1921 a new law was enacted which brought about the creation of the Reichsmarine.

The few warships that Germany was allowed to keep were modernized and new ones were being built to replace the obsolete ones. Construction of light cruisers was a priority and the first of those, the Emden, was built to replace the Niobe launched in the 19th century.

In 1927, during the disarmament conference in Geneva, Germany demanded equal right as far as the expansion of the navy was concerned. Those demands were rejected, therefore, the Reichsmarine drew up an expansion plan. It stipulated construction of new warships within the coming years, including submarines, which were forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. 176 drawings/photos. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-207390 Goralski, Waldemar BATTLESHIP HARUNA The text part of this book describes history of the ship's construction and service. Includes 29 drawing sheets and color profiles. 1 vol, 32 pgs 2014 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-209200 Goralski, Waldemar JAPANESE CRUISER CHIKUMA According to arrangements of the Treaty of London, light cruisers could be armed with guns of maximum caliber of 155 mm, in number of up to 15 pieces. Japanese designers, admirals Fujimoto and Fukuda developed the design of a ship classified as medium type cruiser. Its task was the protection of the main forces of the fleet against the attacks of light forces of enemy and fighting other cruisers.

The ship was ordered under the Second Program of Fleet Development of 1934. Funds for the construction of the ship were secured in the budget for fiscal year 1935/36. The ship, named Chikuma (a river in Nagano prefecture on the island of Honshu) was built at Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki. The ship was laid down on 1 October 1935, launched on 19 March 1938 and commissioned on 20 May 1939. Includes 140 illustrations and graphics. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-207220 Green, Michael BATTLESHIPS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY: Images of War From 1895 to 1944 the US Navy commissioned some 60 steel-clad battleships; the first being Indiana (BB-1) and the last USS Missouri (BB-63). After an impressive showing in the Spanish-American War and the 'Great White Fleet' circumnavigation of the world, US battleships played only a minor role in the First World War. They came into their own in World War II primarily bombarding enemy held coastal regions and supporting Allied operations in Europe and the Pacific. Their firepower on the later examples had nine 16-inch and up to 20 5-inch guns plus copious antiaircraft defenses.

On the few occasions these mighty ships took on Japanese counterparts, they performed brilliantly but protection of the increasingly important aircraft couriers was more decisive. Armor plate nearly a foot and a half thick saved many from fatal attack from suicidal kamikaze pilots.

Post WW2 the battleships were relegated to war reserve status but later their value projecting American military power worldwide and their conversion to platforms for cruise missile saw their rebirth. The last US battleship retired in 1992 having served in the Korean and Vietnam War, the Middle East, and finally Desert Storm.

This fine book gives the expert and layman a privileged overview of one of the greatest weapon systems in military history. Includes 250 color and b/w illustrations. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222620 Green, Michael United States Navy Submarines 1900-2019- Images of War series In 1900 the US Navy took into its first submarine, the Holland VI, into service. With a single torpedo tube, it had a crew of six, weighed 82 tons and traveled submerged at 6.2mph at a depth of up to 75 feet. 250 color & black and white illustrations

Contrast this to the 18 Ohio Class nuclear-powered submarines which entered service in 1981. Weighing 21,000 tons with a crew of 155, its underwater speed is estimated at 30mph at a depth of some 1,000 feet. It carries 16 nuclear warhead ballistic missiles with a range of 4,600 miles.

This latest Images of War title provides a detailed insight into the many US Navy submarine classes. Particularly fascinating is the post Second World War program of nuclear powered submarines stating with the Nautilius and progressing to the Skate, Thresher, Sturgeon, Los Angeles and George Washington. Admiral Hyman G Rickover's role as Father of the nuclear navy is examined in detail.
1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220440 Hamilton, Aaron Stephen GERMAN SUBMARINE U-1105 'Black Panther': The Naval Archaeology of a U-boat Now in its final resting place at the bottom of the Potomac River in Maryland, the U-Boat U-1105 is unique among German World War II submarines. Technologically innovative, it was the only U-Boat to conduct a wartime patrol while equipped with the snorkel, GHG Balkon passive sonar, and a rubberized coating known as Alberich designed to reduce its acoustic signature and hide from Allied sonar. After the end of World War II, it was the subject of intense testing and evaluation by the Allies, before finally being sunk to the bottom of the Potomac River.

This highly illustrated book uses many new and previously unpublished images to tell the full story of this remarkable U-Boat, evaluating the effectiveness of its late war technologies, document its extensive postwar testing and detail all the features still present on the wreck site today. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214700 Hansen, Troels THE BATTLESHIP HMS WARSPITE: 1914-1919 Featuring over 100 computer generated color images this volume covers, in full, the majesty of this great ship. From the initial design to the ship's armor and operational history the authors cover the complete history of this mammoth vessel. Numerous scale plans are included. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240500 Herzog, Bodo Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine Im Kampf 1939-1945 German book on the Germany Navy from 1939-1945. Text is in German, but there are multiple black and white pictures on almost every page; they include pictures of German ships, as well as captains and personnel of the vessels. 1 vol, 246 pgs 1969 GERMANY, PODZUN-VERLAG, DORHEIM
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1-239940 Holmes, Tony Carriers: United States Naval Air Power in Action Naval aviators are a rare breed. The delicate mixture of deft aircraft control and raw combat ability needed to produce the seaborne 'jet jock' is a precious commodity nurtured by the U.S. Navy and to watch these individuals at work is a truly awesome experience. The steam, the gut-wrenching acceleration and the ear-piercing din of jet engines on full phase-five afterburner immerse you in the world of carrier aviation, possibly the most demanding military workplace on Earth. 1 vol, 237 pgs 1990 US, MILITARY PRESS
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1-243350 Hooton, E. R. FRANCO'S PIRATES: Naval Aspects of the Spanish Civil War 1936-39 Examines the naval aspects of the Spanish Civil War, including details as the first aerial campaign against shipping and the first operational use of sonar against a submarine. Discusses how the war was won due to the Nationalists' uninterrupted flow of men and materials while Republican sea lanes were attacked by Fascist warships, submarines, and aircraft. These attacks also involved dozens of foreign merchantmen and warships, including American, as well as hundreds of men, women, and boys. The worst affected was the British merchant marine, which dominated Spanish trade. Both the German and Italian navies became involved, attacking Spanish ships and then British warships and merchantmen. Contains 40 images and six maps. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-239420 Hough, Richard The Potemkin Mutiny Hailed as an important contribution both to history and to sea literature when first published in 1961, Richard Hough's book gives a dramatic blow-by-blow account of the June 1905 mutiny on board the Russian battleship Potemkin. The revolt, immortalized in Sergei Eisenstein's famous motion picture, was considered by the Soviets a glorious moment in the people's fight against a tyrannical czarist government, but for others it was a sordid little rebellion over bad meat.


Hough chronicles events from the first rumblings of discontent to the closing scenes of the uprising that nearly brought about the Russian Revolution twelve years early. His balanced recounting of events, including the killing of many Potemkin officers and a civil uprising in Odessa quelled by the Cossacks who, slaughtered thousands, show the protagonists not as symbols but as human beings reacting under powerful tensions. 1 vol, 190 pgs 1960 US, PANTHEON BOOKS
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1-193270 Jackson, Robert WARSHIPS INSIDE OUT - 1860's to Present Armed and dangerous, warships are designed for battle! Now anyone can climb aboard some of the world's most famous ships and experience all of the action - inside and out - in this fascinating new book. Discover some of the most famous warships of all time, including the supercarrier USS Nimitz and the Yamato, a legendary WWII battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. This unique reference book offers a glimpse into life aboard an active military warship, and showcases technological advances over the years. Explore battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines without getting seasick. Get a bird's-eye view of the ships decks, big guns, and aircraft taking off for battle. Later, go below deck and see the heavy machinery, elevators and hangars, ammunition, and sleeping quarters. Innovative cross-sections illustrate each ship's unique design and construction, while captions and fact boxes provide historical context and further insight. Filled to the hull with more than 300 archival photographs, detailed artwork, maps, and more!
1 vol, 320 pgs 2010 US, THUNDER BAY PRESS
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1-226480 Jordan, John FRENCH BATTLESHIPS 1922-1956 The battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes were the most radical and influential designs of the interwar period, and were coveted by the British, Germans, and Italians following the Armistice of June 1940. After an extensive refit in the USA, Richelieu went on to serve alongside the Royal Navy during 1943-45.

Details their development, analyzes their design characteristics, and offers their operational histories, particularly those actions against other ships at Mers el-Kebir, Dakar, and Casablanca. These accounts include a detailed analysis of their performance in action and the damage sustained, and are supported by specially-drawn maps and by the logs of Strasbourg and Richelieu. Includes 22 color profile and plan views. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-240300 Jordan, John Soviet Warships: The Soviet Surface Fleet 1960 to the Present Complete details of each class of the Soviet surface warships -- from the Kynda-class guided missile carriers of the 1960s to the nuclear powered battlecruiser Kirov. 1 vol, 128 pgs 1983 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-212260 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2016 Warship 2016 is devoted to the design, development, and service history of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery and much more to maintain the impressive standards of scholarship and research from the field of warship history.

This 38th edition features the usual range of diverse articles spanning the subject by an international array of expert authors. Black and white line drawings and photographs. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2016 UK, CONWAY PUBLISHING
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1-214316 Jordan, John editor Warship 2016 Warship 2017 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more to maintain the impressive standards of scholarship and research from the field of warship history.

This 39th edition features the usual range of diverse articles spanning the subject by an international array of expert authors. Black and white line drawings and photographs. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2016 US, CONWAY
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1-214317 Jordan, John editor Warship 2017 Warship 2017 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more to maintain the impressive standards of scholarship and research from the field of warship history.

This 40th edition features the usual range of diverse articles spanning history of naval ships by an international array of expert authors. Black and white line drawings, photographs and charts.

Articles include: Japanese battleships Kawachi and Settsu; British Armor Plate Pool Agreement of 1903, DDL: Australian Light Destroyer Project of the Early 1970s; From Elba to Europa (Italian naval aviation); Light Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (WWII); Modern Mine Countermeasures; HMS Surrey: Britain's Last Treaty (10,000 ton) Cruiser; US Navy's Last Monitors; and more. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2017 US, CONWAY
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1-214319 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2019 Warship 2019 is devoted to the design, development, and service history of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more to maintain the impressive standards of scholarship and research from the field of warship history.

This new edition features the usual range of diverse articles spanning the subject by an international array of expert authors. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214320 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2020 For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more, maintaining the impressive standards of scholarship and research with which Warship has become synonymous. Detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and stunning photographs 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214321 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2021 For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more, maintaining the impressive standards of scholarship and research for which Warship has become synonymous. Detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and stunning photographs. 1 vol, 224 pgs 20201UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214322 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2022 The varied topics in this year's annual includes articles on the Imperial Japanese Navy carriers Soryu and Hiryu, post-war radar development in the Royal Navy, gunboats in the Imperial German Navy, Soviet battleship designs of early WWII, modern European frigates, and the origins of the Yokosuka naval yard.

For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more, maintaining the impressive standards of scholarship and research for which Warship has become synonymous. Detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and stunning photographs. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-214322 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2022 The varied topics in this year's annual includes articles on the Imperial Japanese Navy carriers Soryu and Hiryu, post-war radar development in the Royal Navy, gunboats in the Imperial German Navy, Soviet battleship designs of early WWII, modern European frigates, and the origins of the Yokosuka naval yard.

For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more, maintaining the impressive standards of scholarship and research for which Warship has become synonymous. Detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and stunning photographs. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214323 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2023 This year's Warship includes features on the secret battleship design that Mussolini's Fascist Italy sold to Stalin's USSR, the little-known German flak ships of World War II, the French aircraft carriers Clemenceau and Foch, and the development of electronic warfare in the Royal Navy.

For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more, maintaining the impressive standards of scholarship and research for which Warship has become synonymous. Detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and stunning photographs. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214324 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2024 The 2024 edition of Warship, annual publication features original research on the history, development, and service of the world's warships. Features a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, and image gallery. Detailed and accurate information is the hallmark of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and photographs. This year's Warship includes features on Imperial Japan's Matsu and Tachibana destroyer classes, the Italian CRDA midget submarines, France's 1960s missile frigates Suffren and Duquesne, and Germany's sailing raider of World War I, Seeadler. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs.

Contents: Missile Frigates Suffren & Duquesne; Battleship Bouvet; Matsu & Tachibana Classes; Nagato & Mutsu; German Flak ships Pt II; CRDA Midget Submarines; Iwami [ex-Orel]; German Raider Seeadler Pt I; Soviet Flotilla Leader Tashkent; RN Fishery Protection Ships; Goeben Action 10 May 1915; Warship Notes; Naval Books of the Year; Warship Image Gallery. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-213320 Judge, Jeffrey THE IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY OF WORLD WAR I: Volume 1 -- Warships: A Comprehensive Photographic Study of the Kaiser's Naval Forces The Imperial German Navy of WWI is a series of books (Warships, Campaigns, & Uniforms) that provide a broad view of the Kaiser's naval forces through the extensive use of photographs. Oversized at 9x12 inches with 600 b/w images.

Every effort has been made to cover all significant areas during the war period. In addition to the primary use of photographs, technical information is provided for each warship along with its corresponding service history; with a special emphasis being placed on those warships that participated in the Battle of Skagerrak (Jutland). Countless sources have been used to establish individual case studies for each warship; multiple photos of each warship are provided. The entire series itself is unprecedented in its photographic coverage of the Kaiser's navy. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2016 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-205160 Kaplan, Philip BATTLESHIPS: The First Big Guns - Images Of War This new addition to the Images of War series takes as its focus the early big gun battleships that saw development and deployment during World War I. Iconic ships such as HMS Warspite and Malaya feature amidst this pictorial history that is sure to appeal to fans of the series, and naval enthusiasts in particular.

Vessels featured include the battleship Royal Sovereign, the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, the cruiser HMS Gloucester, the Queen Elizabeth class battleship HMS Barham and the Italian battleships Littorio, Cesare, Duillo, Vittorio Veneto, Conte di Cavour and Doria, amongst many others. British and international battleships feature side by side in a publication that offers a truly representative selection of the kind of vessels in action at this time. 1 vol, 182 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-209790 Karmleh, Samir LIGHT CRUISER SMS EMDEN: Super Drawings in 3D series Another fine Kagero book in the series.

The SMS Emden light cruiser was built by Kaiserliche Werft Danzig dockyard (nowadays Gdansk in Poland). The construction process began in 1906, the launching of the ship took place on 26 May 1908. Together with SMS Dresden, she belonged to Dresden protected cruiser class.

SMS Emden was put into service on 1 April 1910. Eleven days later she was sent to the German colony Qingdao (Tsingtao) in China. The destination was reached on September that year. There the ship was incorporated into German East Asia Squadron. In 1913 Lieutenant-Commander Karl von Muller took command of the ship. He was soon promoted to the rank of full Commander.

Includes 116 graphics, 16 3D anaglyphs, and 3D glasses -- apparently something new to the series. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-73320 Kemp, Paul MIDGET SUBMARINES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR 10x12, covers the craft of Italy, Germany, Japan, and Great Britain, b/w photos, illustrations, drawings, cutaway drawings, and a set of large-scale plans for the British X-CRAFT and German SEEBUND. Includes appendices, bibliography, and index. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2003 LONDON, CAXTON PUBLISHING
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1-235430 Knowles, Daniel KING GEORGE V-CLASS BATTLESHIPS Details the story of Britain's King George V-class battleships from conception and design through their operational history.

After WWI, the major naval powers agreed to restricting the construction of capital ships and limiting the numbers that signatories were allowed to maintain, so numerous ships were scrapped or disposed of and the majority of planned vessel were either canceled whilst being built or never laid down. By the late 1920s the Royal Navy's battle force comprised of the two Nelson-class ships, the battlecruisers Hood, Renown and Repulse, and Revenge and Queen Elizabeth-class ships, all designed before the First World War.

In 1928, the Royal Navy began planning a new class of battleships which was put on hold with the signing of the Treaty of London. In 1935, realizing its battle fleet was becoming dated as other nations laid down new classes of battleships, the Royal Navy recommenced planning capital ships within treaty limitations. The result was the King George V-class battleships.

Regarded by some as the worst new-generation battleships in WWII, the King George V-class were Britain's most modern battleships during the conflict and saw action in some of the most famous engagements -- from the sinking of the Bismarck in 1941 to the surrender of Japan in 1945. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-209180 Koszela, Witold BATTLESHIP USS ALABAMA The battleship USS Alabama is one of the very few big ones that saw service in World War II and survive to this day as museum ships. Includes 28 drawing sheets and 5 color profiles.

A recipient of nine Battle Stars for her wartime service, the USS Alabama was a South Dakota-class warship, widely considered to be the best US Navy treaty battleship design, featuring heavy armor, good underwater protection, tight superstructure arrangement, and formidable armament.

The ship was built at Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. She was laid down on February 1, 1940 and launched on February 16, 1942 sponsored by Henrietta McCormick Hill, wife of the senior U.S. Senator from Alabama J. Lister Hill. 32 vol, 0 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-220381 Koszela, Witold BATTLESHIPS OF THE III REICH: Volume 1 Compilation of the German battleships that were in Kriegsmarine service in WWII. Describes their history in the order in which they entered the service, starting with construction, and notes the differences among them. Includes any excellent quality photographs primarily from private collections. All ships are described and illustrated with full technical specifications, profusely illustrated with scale drawings and color illustrations. Includes more than 120 b&w photos and scale plans. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2018 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-220382 Koszela, Witold BATTLESHIPS OF THE III REICH: Volume 2 Compilation of the German battleships that were in Kriegsmarine service in WWII. Describes their history in the order in which they entered the service, starting with construction, and notes the differences among them. Includes any excellent quality photographs primarily from private collections. All ships are described and illustrated with full technical specifications, profusely illustrated with scale drawings and color illustrations. Includes more than 120 b&w photos and scale plans. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2019 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-227790 Koszela, Witold CRUISERS OF THE III REICH: Volume 1 Describes their history in the order in which they entered the service, devoting much attention to their construction and defining the differences. Also includes the history of the service, considering policy and people who had a direct influence on the ships' fate. Many excellent quality photographs primarily from private collections. All the ships are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings and color illustrations.

Cruisers described in Volume 1: Emden, Konigsberg, Karlsruhe, Koln, and Leipzig. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2021 POLAND, MMP BOOOKS
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1-219000 Krygier, Zdzislaw OSA-CLASS MISSILE BOAT Progression in development of Osa-class missile boats revolutionized naval warfare. Even though those ships were considered very small marine vessels, they constituted one of the most numerous boat types in the history of shipbuilding. There were more than 400 units built in total. Includes 122 profiles, double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2018 POLAND. KAGERO
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1-230110 Lamnbert, John BRITISH NAVAL TRAWLERS AND DRIFTERS IN TWO WORLD WARS John Lambert was a renowned naval draftsman, whose plans were highly valued for their accuracy and detail by model makers and enthusiasts. By the time of his death in 2016, he had produced over 850 sheets of drawings, many of which have never been published. These were acquired by Seaforth and this title is the fourth of a planned series of albums on selected themes, reproducing complete sheets at a large page size, with expert commentary and captioning. Includes 100 line drawings & 50 b/w photos.

The book takes some 30 large sheets of drawings which John Lambert completed of these vessels and divides into two sections. The first part tells how the fishing fleet came to be an integral part of the Royal Navy's pre-1914 plans and details some of the activities and actions of trawlers and drifters at war in 1914-18. And the second investigates the armed fishing fleet in the struggle of 1939-45.

Trawlers and drifters served in both world wars in their thousands; and, in their tens of thousands, so did their fishermen crews. Indeed, these humble craft were the most numerous vessel type used by the Royal Navy in both wars, and were the answer to the strategic or tactical conundrums posed by new technology of mines and submarines. In his accompanying text, Steve Dunn examines the ships themselves, their design, construction, arming, operations, and development; and he also relates how the trawlermen and skippers, from the age-old fishing ports of Grimsby, Hull, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Aberdeen, and Fleetwood, came to be part of the Royal Navy, and describes the roles they played, the conditions they served under and the bravery they showed.

These wonderfully detailed drawings, which are backed by a selection of photographs and a detailed complementary text, offer a superb technical archive for enthusiasts and ship modelers, but the book also tells a fascinating story of the extraordinary contribution the vessels and their crews made to the defeat of Germany in two world wars. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2022 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-21410B Le Fleming, H.M. WARSHIPS OF WORLD WAR ONE: Volumes 1 through 5 Five volumes in good condition. Volume I: Battleships. Volume II: Cruisers. Volume III: Destroyers. Volume IV: Miscellaneous. Volume V: Submarines. Small in size. Large in data. 5 vol, 366 pgs 1967 LONDON, IAN ALLEN LTD
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1-42230 Lenton J.R. NAVAL WARFARE IN THE PACIFIC:Cape Esperance Battle Details the battle on October 11/12, 1942, o/b's. 1 vol, 16 pgs 1994 UK, RAIDER PUBLICATIONS
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1-42240 Lenton J.R. NAVAL WARFARE IN THE PACIFIC:The Philippine Sea Details the battle on June 19/20th, 1942, o/b's. 1 vol, 38 pgs 1991 UK, RAIDER PUBLICATIONS
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1-12492 Lenton, H.T. BRITISH FLEET AND ESCORT DESTROYERS:Volume 2 Part of the Navies of the Second World War series. 1 vol, 160 pgs 1970 GARDEN CITY, DOUBLEDAY
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1-36288 Lenton, H.T. & Colledge, J.J. WARSHIPS OF WWII: Part 8 - Landing Craft Eighth volume in the set covers Landing Craft. Includes black and white photos, tech specs, and more. 1 vol, 81 pgs 1963 LONDON, IAN ALLEN
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1-215310 Mardsen, Samuel SMS Posen - German Battleship Another fine Kagero book in the series. Includes 117 graphics, 16 3D anaglyphs, a separate fold-out sheet with 1/350 scale drawings of the vessel, and 3D glasses -- apparently something new to the series.

Filled with Kagero's marvelous full-color 3D drawings of detailed elements of the ship, every part of the vessel is covered, both main and secondary armament, the ships' boats, bridge structure, aircraft catapult, bow with its' colorful red and white stripes for air recognition. Near the end of the book, a couple of pages include some cutaway images showing the gun turret and magazines down through the decks, and the many levels of a main gun turret. Being all in color, this provides a reference for anyone building a model of the in 1/350 scale. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2017 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-229210 McNabb, Chris DREADNOUGHTS AND SUPER-DREADNOUGHTS Account of the evolution, design, and deployment of dreadnought battleships, starting with the HMS Dreadnought, and including the arms race with Germany prior to WWI. Contains 129 black and white photos, 20 color photos, 32 black and white illustrations of ship plans and systems, and 35 color illustrations of plans, systems, and battle paintings. Some cursory battle descriptions and almost nothing on tactics, but a vast technical look at the evolution of ship design. Sidebars explore various ships, gunnery aspects, and shipboard life. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-203000 Motyka, Mariusz The Japanese Destroyer Akizuki The text part of this book describes technical specifications of the ship and detailed history of her construction and service.

The book is primarily focused on the development history, technical data and design features, the battle record of the Akizuki class destroyers including their combat trail and the fate awaited them. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2013 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-209800 Motyka, Mariusz The Light Cruiser Yahagi - Super Drawings in 3D series Another fine Kagero book in the series.

Yahagi, the second Japanese warship of that name, was the third of the four Agano-class vessels (the other three being Agano, Noshiro and Sakawa). Construction of the Agano-class cruisers was approved by the Japanese parliament (Diet) in March 1939 under the Fourth Naval Armaments Enhancement Program (Dai-Yon-Ji Kaigun Gunbi Jujitsu Keikaku), also known as 'Four-in-Circle' Program (Maru Yon Keikaku), or simply Maru 4.

Under the terms of the program, the four light cruisers (kei jun'yokan), also referred to as type B cruisers (otsu-gata jun'yokan, or simply otsu jun) and officially classed as second-class cruisers (ni-to jun'yokan), were to fulfill the role of destroyer squadron flagships. At that time destroyer squadrons (DesRon), called literarily torpedo squadrons (suirai sentai), consisted of four four-ship destroyer divisions (DesDiv, or kuchiku-tai).

Includes 116 graphics, 16 3D anaglyphs, and 3D glasses -- apparently something new to the series. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-219850 Motyka, Mariusz THE JAPANESE DESTROYER SUZUTSUKI: 1945 Suzutsuki was the third ship from the series of the most powerful Akizuka destroyers, designed specifically as anti-aircraft defense ships, whose main armament consisted of eight universal 100 mm caliber guns with excellent ballistic characteristics.

The Akizuia destroyers were designed before the beginning of World War II as anti-aircraft ships for fast Japanese groups of aircraft carriers. They were completely different from the previous Japanese destroyers, in which the emphasis was put on strong artillery (127 mm guns) and torpedo armament. They were inspired by the British Dido class light anti-aircraft cruisers, however, in contrast with them, the Akizuka destroyers were medium size ships intended for anti-aircraft defense of groups of fleet. Includes 122 profiles plus a double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2019 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-210511 Nowak, Grzegorz SHIP PLANS NO. 1: Japanese Destroyer Minekaze Terrific for modelers. Scale plans in 1/700, 1/350 and 1/200 of the IJN Destroyer Minekaze. A3 size pages in A4 pb. Also details in 1/100 are shown, including railings, rigging, armament, depth charge racks, antennas, and utility boats. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2015 POLAND, MMP BOOKS
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1-203170 O'Hara, Vincent TO CROWN THE WAVES: The Great Navies of the First World War The only comparative analysis available of the great navies of World War I, this work studies the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, the German Kaiserliche Marine, the United States Navy, the French Marine Nationale, the Italian Regia Marina, the Austro-Hungarian Kaiserliche und Konigliche Kriegsmarine, and the Imperial Russian Navy to demonstrate why the war was won, not in the trenches, but upon the waves. It explains why these seven fleets fought the way they did and why the war at sea did not develop as the admiralties and politicians of 1914 expected.

After discussing each navy's goals and circumstances and how their individual characteristics impacted the way they fought, the authors deliver a side-by-side analysis of the conflict's fleets, with each chapter covering a single navy. Parallel chapter structures assure consistent coverage of each fleet-history, training, organization, doctrine, materiel, and operations-and allow readers to easily compare information among the various navies.

The book clearly demonstrates how the naval war was a collision of 19th century concepts with 20th century weapons that fostered unprecedented development within each navy and sparked the evolution of the submarine and aircraft carrier. The work is free from the national bias that infects so many other books on World War I navies. As they pioneer new ways of viewing the conflict, the authors provide insights and material that would otherwise require a massive library and mastery of multiple languages. Such a study has special relevance today as 20th-century navies struggle to adapt to 21st-century technologies. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2012 US, US NAVAL INSTITUE PRESS
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1-236360 Polmar, Norman GUIDE TO THE SOVIET NAVY Provides a comprehensive overview of the Soviet Navy in the 1980s. Embarked on an extensive new phase of development, the Soviet Navy is the subject of much concern and controversy in the Western world. The Soviet Navy has the world's largest number of warships and is second only to that of the United States in total displacement. While numerical comparisons can sometimes by instructive, the author warns that they can also be misleading, since the Soviet Navy constructs different types of ships based on different rationales and for different missions using different tactics. 1 vol, 344 pgs 1983 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-87671 Polmar, Norman AIRCRAFT CARRIERS:VOL 1 1909-1945 8.5x11, 100's of b/w photos and drawings. 1 vol, 576 pgs 2004 LONDON, BRASSEY'S INC
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1-87672 Polmar, Norman AIRCRAFT CARRIERS:VOL II 1946-2000 8.5x11, 100's of b/w photos and drawings. 1 vol, 576 pgs 2008 LONDON, BRASSEY'S INC
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1-89190 Polmar, Norman THE SHIPS & AIRCRAFT OF THE US FLEET: 12th Edition Oversized book with hundreds of b/w photos, tech data, and index. 1 vol, 421 pgs 1978 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST
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1-219340 Pomoshnikov, Oleg THE RUSSIAN DESTROYER SPRAVEDLIVYYM The Russian Destroyer Spravedlivyym. Offers 122 profiles plus a double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-236330 Raven, Alan FLETCHER-CLASS DESTROYER Of all the American destroyer classes to serve in World War II, the ships of the Fletcher class are the most famous. The US built 175 Fletchers were in a two-and-one-half-year period, a stunning example of World War II warship standardization and mass production. This volume features a complete description of the design, construction, and wartime modifications of the class; 91 photographs; and 140 line drawings, many with comprehensive keys that show every detail of the ship class - fittings, antennas, weapons, propellers, fire-control equipment, camouflage schemes, and more. 1 vol, 160 pgs 1989 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-73310 Roberts, John BATTLECRUISERS 10x12, this book traces the development of this class from the 1908 INVINCIBLE to the 1918 HOOD, cutaway drawings, b/w photos/illust, set of large-scale plans of the 1913 QUEEN MARY Battlecrusier. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2003 LONDON, CAXTON PUBLISHING
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1-211510 Roberts. John THE BATTLESHIP DREADNOUGHT: Anatomy of the Ship Launched in 1906, HMS Dreadnought was the first 'all-big-gun' battleship and as such revolutionized battleship design for more than a generation. She was built at Portsmouth in 14 months, a record which has never been equaled, and when she was launched she was superior in both firepower and speed to anything then afloat.

Perhaps even more radical than her design was the proposal to adopt Parsons turbines, which at the time had been hardly tested. Though she saw little action during her career, her influence was profound and she gave her name to a class of ship that dominated the high seas for more than a generation.

As part of the renowned Anatomy of the Ship series, this book provides the finest documentation, with a complete set of superb line drawings, supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history. Incredibly detailed and impressive. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-241670 Rodgaard, John TAILSHIPS: The Hunt for Soviet Submarines in the Mediterranean, 1970-1973 Obsolete, except for the experimental anti-submarine warfare sensor they carried, the USS Hammerberg, DE-1015; the USS Courtney, DE-1021; and the USS Lester, DE-1022 went to the Mediterranean in 1970 to demonstrate the potential of a technology that relied on a passive towed array detection system; what the Navy officially designated as the Interim Towed Array Surveillance System (ITASS). These DEs proved so successful against Soviet submarines that the US Navy committed additional resources to refining the capability of passive towed array sonars. The development of the Towed Array Surveillance System (TASS), the Surveillance Towed Array Sonar System (SURTASS) and the Tactical Towed Array Sonar (TACTASS) deployable systems were direct follow-ons to ITASS. Contains 59 b/w photos, 6 color profiles, 18 b/w maps, 1 color map, 12 diagrams, and 4 tables. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236340 Ross, Al THE DESTROYER: CAMPBELTOWN The destroyer Campbeltown is not only famous for her part in the commando raid on the St. Nazaire dry dock in 1942, but is also representative of an important type. Built as the USS Buchanan (DD131), she was one of over 270 flush-decked destroyers put into service toward the end of World War I. Sent to Great Britain under the Lend-Lease program and renamed Campbeltown, she spent 18 arduous months on convoy duty before being selected for a hazardous mission to deny the Nazi warship Tirpitz the use of repair facilities at the French port of St. Nazaire.

During the desperate but successful operation, the Campbeltown rammed the port's lock gates. Eleven hours later, delayed action fuses set off four-tons of explosives that destroyed both the ship and the docks. Over 200 perspective and 3-view drawings accompany the in-depth description of this distinguished ship along with a large-scale plan on the jacket cover's reverse that is new with this reprint. 1 vol, 127 pgs 1990 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-199770 Ross, David SUBMARINES 1914-Present Highly illustrated guide to all the main classes of submarines to be used in naval warfare from the beginning of World War I to the present day. Divided by era, campaign and country, the book includes sections on submarine forces in 1914, technical developments during the 1930s, the Atlantic convoy war during World War II, Soviet submarine development during the Cold War, the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines, submarines of the Falklands War, and the latest ICBM carriers. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2012 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-206400 Ross, David WARSHIPS IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF STEAM: An Illustrated Guide to Great Warships from 1860 to 1945 The great era of the steam warship was from the mid-1860s to the mid-1940s-an 80-year period in which a huge variety of large ships was built, ever-greater in size, firepower, and technical sophistication.

Capital ships were the most expensive and destructive weaponry prior to the atomic bomb, and their development can be traced decade by decade. Arranged in chronological order, the book provides concise coverage of the most famous warships of the period, including HMS Devastation, the first seagoing turreted ship; the Chinese Ting Yuen, sunk at the Battle of Wei-Hai-Wei in 1894; Mikasa and Retvizan, which fought each other at the Battle of the Yellow Sea in 1904; HMS Indomitable, Nassau, and HMS Lion, which all fought at the Battle of Jutland in 1916; HMS Prince of Wales, which took part in the hunt for the Bismarck, and was eventually sunk by Japanese air attack off the coast of Malaya in December 1941; and the Tirpitz, which remained a constant threat to Allied shipping in the North Atlantic until it was sunk by aerial bombers in a Norwegian fjord in late 1944.

Filled with colorful artworks, expertly-written background text, and useful specifications of 100 warships, this is a visually lavish guide to major fighting ships from 1860 to 1945. 110 color illustrations and photos. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2014 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-219010 Samuel, Mardsen THE GERMAN ARMOURED CRUISER SMS BLUCHER The SMS Blucher was the last armored cruiser built by the German Empire. She was constructed to counter the new armored cruisers rumored as being built by the British. Blucher was larger than preceding armored cruisers and carried heavier guns but was unable to match the size and armament of the battlecruisers which replaced armored cruisers in the British Royal Navy and - later - the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine).

When the Germans learned of the true details of these new British ships, called Invincible class, and that they were to be armored with 12-inch battleship guns, they realized that the Invincible class was a completely new type of warship, soon to be known as battlecruisers. By the time the Germans learned of this it was too late to turn back and construction of the Blucher took place as scheduled. The ship was named after the Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard von Blucher, the commander of the Prussian forces at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Includes 166 profiles, double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2018 POLAND. KAGERO
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1-191471 Scarpaci, Wayne US Battleships 1941-1963 This volume is a complete, technical reference which covers all USN Battleship types, of the World War II and Early Cold War eras of 1941-1963. The book is illustrated with 52 full color original paintings, 86 new line drawings, and 350 photographs,. Featured are a Chronology of WWII, illustrated sections on Radar and Fire Control, Aviation, and Camouflage. This book includes sections on Arkansas BB33 thru Louisiana BB71. It has fully illustrated sections on Gunnery Ships, Utah AG16, Wyoming AG17, and Mississippi AG128. A section on the 'as designed and ordered' 14' armed North Carolina class. Sections on the cancelled South Dakota BB49 and Lexington CC1 class ships. Coverage extends to the Battlecruisers of the Alaska CB1 class. 1 vol, 140 pgs 2009 US, ART BY WAYNE
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1-191472 Scarpaci, Wayne Italian Battleships 1928-1957 This volume is a complete, technical reference which covers all Italian Battleship types, of the Prewar, World War II, and Early Cold War eras of 1928-1957. The book is illustrated with 19 full color original paintings, 38 new line drawings, and 137 photographs. Featured are a Chronology of WWII, illustrated sections on Radar and Fire Control, Aviation, and Camouflage. This book includes sections on Alighieri thru Littorio class ships. It has fully illustrated sections on the Caracciolo class ships of 1914 ( Including the proposed aircraft carrier conversion), and the Livorno class batllecruisers of 1928. class. 1 vol, 78 pgs 2009 US, ART BY WAYNE
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1-191473 Scarpaci, Wayne French Battleships 1933-1970 This volume is a complete, technical reference which covers all French Battleship types, of the Prewar, World War II, and Early Cold War eras of 1933-1970. The book is illustrated 32 full color original paintings, 58 new line drawings, and 237 photographs. Featured are a Chronology of WWII, illustrated sections on Radar and Fire Control, Aviation, and Camouflage. This book includes sections on Courbet thru Richelieu class ships. It has fully illustrated sections on the Normandie and Lyon class ships of 1914 ( Including the aircraft carrier conversion Bearn). As well as the Gascogne and Alsace class ships of 1940 1 vol, 100 pgs 2009 US, ART BY WAYNE
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1-191474 Scarpaci, Wayne Soviet Battleships 1933-1957 A concise in depth technical reference covering all Soviet Capital Ship designs from 1933 to 1957. There are full sections on the Sevastopol, Imperatritsa Mariya, Archangelsk, and Novorossisk class Battleships. Included are sections on the never completed WWI era Izmail class Battlecruisers, as well as the WWII era P69 Kronstadt class Battlecruisers and P23 Soveteskya Soyuz class Battleships. Coverage extends and the 'never ordered' P24 Variant XIII and III classes are featured. Also featured is full coverage of captured German and acquired Finnish Capital Ships. Coverage extends to proposed conversions of the damaged Poltava to a battlecruiser, and the unfinished P82 Stalingrad class ships to Guided Missile Battlecruisers. A complete illustrated chronology of Soviet Capital Ship operations is included and each ship has a fully illustrated Class Statistical Data and Chronology. This book covers in detail, every aspect of each ship's modifications and appearance changes. In addition there are illustrated sections on armor systems, aircraft, radar, fire control directors, and camouflage. Illustrated with 28 original paintings, 59 line drawings, and 190 photographs. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2009 US, ART BY WAYNE
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1-215680 Skulski, Janusz BATTLESHIPS YAMATO AND MUSASHI: Anatomy of The Ship Equipped with the largest guns, heaviest armor, and with the greatest displacement of any WWII ship, the Yamato proved to be a formidable opponent to the US Pacific Fleet. The book contains a full description of the design and construction of the battleship including wartime modifications, and a career history followed by a substantial pictorial section with rare onboard views of Yamato and her sister ship Musashi, a comprehensive portfolio of more than 1,020 perspective line artworks, 350 color 3D views, and 30 photographs. The wreck of Musashi has been recently discovered to great excitement in Japan, renewing interest in these iconic warships. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-201590 Skwiot, Miroslaw BATTLECRUISER - FAST BATTLESHIP HARUNA 3D color artwork, close-up views, photographs and scale line drawings

About the Series This brand-new series focuses on the construction of famous ships - battleships, carriers, cruisers, and submarines. With groundbreaking 3D imagery, each corner, angle, and dimension of the ship is viewable. With various close-up views, and each 3D image based on actual technical scale drawings and photographs, this makes an exceptional reference tool. Information on the design, development and combat history of each vessel is also included, as well as numerous photographs and 1/350th scale drawings. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2010 JAPAN, KAGERO
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1-209560 Skwiot, Miroslaw THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS SORYU AND HIRYU Oversized at 8.25x11.5, with 82 archive photos, 30 drawings, and 16 color profiles.

Hiryu was the second aircraft carrier included in The Second Naval Armaments Supplement Program of 1934. Originally both carriers were supposed to be sister vessels, but the number of design modifications introduced during the construction of Soryu resulted in many differences between the two. According to the original plans, Hiryu was to be completed a year after Soryu, but her construction (similarly to her predecessor) suffered delays caused by two key factors.

The first one was the implementation of the lessons learned during the reconstruction of Kaga, which was going on simultaneously with Hiryu's construction. Then there was new data available from the early service days of Soryu, which exposed some of the design's drawbacks and weaknesses. The number of issues popping up along the way was further increased by the Fourth Fleet Incident and by Japan's withdrawal from the previously signed naval treaties.

Considering all those issues, it is not hard to imagine the inevitable impact they had on Hiryu's original design and construction schedule. The greatest source of delays was undoubtedly the aftermath of the Fourth Fleet Incident, which forced the Navy Aviation Bureau to introduce changes in the design of the second carrier. After the new requirements had been implemented, Hiryu's final design (known as the Basic Project G-10) finally emerged. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-241030 Smith, Peter C. British Battle Cruisers This volume covers in detail the classes of battle cruisers with fought with the Royal Navy in both World Wars. In addition to the descriptions of each class and ship there is an account of the major operations and scale drawings. These are all to constant scale. Numerous pictures illustrate every vessel, many from different aspects and at differing periods. Color art includes some of the early unofficial ships' badges. This book is an invaluable reference guide for naval enthusiasts. 1 vol, 80 pgs 1972 UK, THE BYRON PRESS LTD
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1-235580 Stanglini, Ruggero and Michele Consentino THE FRENCH FLEET: Ships, Strategy and Operations 1870-1918 Oversized at 11x8.5 inches, this provides a complete overview of the French Navy from the establishment of the Third Republic to the end of World War One. French foreign and naval policy, shipyards and industrial organization, technological innovations, operations, and shipbuilding programs are all described in the first part of the volume, while the second and larger part is focused on the different categories of warships, including their qualitative and quantitative evolution during the period of 1871-1918 and their employment during the Great War. A chapter is also dedicated to naval aviation. Superbly illustrated with rare and carefully selected photographs -- Includes 230 illustrations.

At the end of the 1870-1 Franco-Prussian war, the French Navy began to reconstruct its fleet, replacing old generation warships with steam-powered and iron-hulled men-of-war. However, the process was slow and erratic since priority was initially given to the Army. Additionally, the establishment of the Third Republic led to a long period of political and economic instability which affected naval and shipbuilding policy. French naval yards and private shipyards were committed to build a fleet of ironclads, cruisers and minor vessels and led France to become the second European naval power, at least quantitatively.

The rise of the Jeune Ecole (Young School) strategic naval concept in the early 1880s then changed shipbuilding priorities, and emphasis was given to coastal torpedo boats and cruisers while the construction of battleships was slowed. As a consequence, the French Navy implemented the dreadnought concept later than Great Britain and Germany. The 1904 Entente Cordiale contributed to yet further radical changes to foreign, naval, and shipbuilding policies, so that at the outbreak of World War One the French fleet was populated with limited dreadnoughts, many obsolete armored cruisers, an impressive array of torpedo boats, and a fleet of submarines whose efficiency was however questionable. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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2-SS4004 Stern, Robert C. US BATTLESHIPS IN ACTION:Part 2 1 vol, 50 pgs 1984 CARROLTON, SQUADRON SIGNA
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1-229870 Sukhanevich, Aliaksandr THE RUSSIAN CRUISER ASKOLD In the late 1890s, the Russian Empire sought to strengthen its presence in the Far East, China, and Korea. Faced with a growing threat posed by the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Russians saw an urgent need to build up their naval forces in the region. On February 20, 1898, Emperor Nicholas II approved a supplementary ship-building program for the Far East, which would see the construction of six 5,000 - 6,000 ton cruisers in addition to ships already being built under the 1895 program. The task to formulate technical requirement for the new vessels fell to the Maritime Technical Committee (Russian: MTK). 130 illustrations. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2022 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-239310 Sullivan, David M and Dirk Nottelmann FROM IRONCLADS TO DREADNOUGHTS: The Development of the German Battleship, 1864-1918 Following unification in 1871, the development of the Imperial German Navy mirrored the rise of Germany as a technical power. Still, such a rise needed more than just technical ability - it required considerable political will and economic resources. The early chapters cover the initial purchase of ships from abroad, the switch to German shipyards, and the hesitant attempts of Emperor Wilhelm II to develop the navy. The later chapters present the fundamental changes after Alfred von Tirpitz became naval minister in 1897. They focus on the history of the various classes of ships, from their inception to the wide variety of design influences, through their history in service and individual fates. The text is accompanied by an abundant selection of illustrations, photographs, maps and tables sourced from the vast Federal Archives at Freiburg and several private archives. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219450 Taylor, Clive & Sue COLD WAR FLEET: Ships of the Royal Navy 1966-91 - A Photographic Album Contains a selection of photographs of Royal Navy vessels from the 25 years from 1966 to 1991. Each is reproduced at an exceptionally high standard, accompanied by a detailed caption. Many of the photos are completely unique and have never been published, such as the images of the minesweepers HMS Wilton and HMS Bossington photographed during Operation Rheostat in 1974. There are many ships displayed that took part in the Falklands conflict and a large number of aerial photographs.

Created by two of the most acclaimed naval photographers in the world, this stunning book is a window back in time to the Royal Navy of the Cold War, showing a fleet created to defend Britain and other NATO countries from Soviet attack. Features every kind of ship from aircraft carriers to auxiliary vessels. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-239930 Terzibaschitsch, Stefan Aircraft Carriers of the U.S. Navy: Second Edition This fully comprehensive book on the most powerful ships in the history of naval warfare covers all American fleet carriers - even those never completed - between the Langley (CV-1), a converted collier, and the latest nuclear-powered giants of the Nimitz-type.

The second edition of this standard work has been fully revised to cover all major developments since the book's publication in 1980, including the four new ships now on order. Illustration has also been expanded and updated with five new or revised ship plans and over sixty new photographs. 1 vol, 344 pgs 1980 US, CONWAY MARITIME PRESS
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1-240310 Terzibaschitsch, Stefan Battleships of the U.S. Navy in World War II This large format volume details the development of the American battleships of WWII. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, deck plans, and silhouette drawings, the book covers all the classes of battleships involved in WWII. Additionally, there is a chapter on Japanese battleships, the design of which greatly influenced American thinking. 148 photos, 115 drawings. 1 vol, 191 pgs 1977 US, BONANZA BOOKS
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1-938012 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY # 12 - Dreadnoughts Few weapons have come and gone so precipitously as the modern battleship. HMS Dreadnought, launched in 1906, instantly made every other battleship obsolete. Though only a single major dreadnought battle was ever fought, at Jutland in 1916, the race continued after the Great War. The sheer expense drove the leading naval powers to the conference table to limit the size of ships and fleets, providing an opening for pariah nations, the soon-to-be Axis, to leap ahead in battleship design, only to be overtaken by greater Allied shipbuilding capacity and the maturation of the aircraft carrier. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938020 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #20: Aircraft Carriers Aircraft Carriers: Every age of naval warfare is dominated by one ship type, from ancient galleys through ships-of-the-line to dreadnought battleships. The middle of the 20th century was dominated by the aircraft carrier, and they remain a fixture in major navies to this day. The aircraft of the day were only good for observation, but in that role they gave a fleet eyes beyond the horizon for the first time in history. As aircraft became more powerful, the carrier challenged, then supplanted, the battleship as queen of the sea. Today carriers are in turn being challenged by long range missiles, nuclear attack submarines, and space-based platforms. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-ATO2018 various AGAINST THE ODDS 2018 ANNUAL: Sea Monsters! (Naval Wargames) Iron and Fire is a moderate level complexity game covering the battles fought by the Peruvian Ironclad Huascar during the 1879 War of the Pacific against Chile. It basically outclassed everything it met and gobbled them up...until Chile concentrated their ships. Multiple scenarios.

First Strike is a solo game that looks at the first strike by carrier aircraft in military history, the British air raid on Christmas Day, 1914, against Cuxhaven. Using seaplane tenders and seaplanes, the goal was to not just strike at the Zeppelin sheds, but also hopefully lure out, engage, and destroy any elements of the Imperial German Navy that came out to strike back at the raiders. Includes air strike and sea battles involving Zepplins, U-boats, and capital ships.

Under Ten Flags starts early in 1939 when the German merchant raider Atlantis made its way into the South Atlantic to sink and capture Allied cargo vessels. Its crew used their skill in disguising the appearance of the vessel to aid its encounters or avoid enemy warships. The journey of the raider Atlantis lasted for almost two years, traveling over 100,000 miles in 602 days.

XXI is a solitaire game set in 1943 that challenges the player (acting as both Armaments Minister Speer and Grand Adm Donitz) to organize and complete construction of a fleet (or at least 'enough') of the new German Type XXI submarine -- then unleash the wonder weapon on the Allied convoys. However, this new sub is far larger, more complex, expensive, and resource and manpower intensive than previous submarines. Just a few of these new Type XXIs will do nothing. Only a radical transformation in shipbuilding techniques to mass produce the design - backed by the ruthless will to succeed - will enable this 'wonder weapon' to arrive in time...

Includes magazine with articles on Seapower Through the Ages, Huascar, Cuxhaven, 'Modernizing' Wargames, Eastern Front: Napoleon and Hitler, Analysis of ATO's Pocket Battle Games (Postcard Games), and Designing Games Tips and Techniques.
1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-236320 Watton, Ross THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER VICTORIOUS The distinguished career of the aircraft carrier Victorious extended from World War II to 1967. A major refit during the 1950's saw her emerge as the Royal Navy's most advanced carrier in the world.

The author's drawings show all the changes which she underwent during her long career, while the text focuses especially on her war service which included a number of daring airstrikes, most notably against the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. Later, she sailed for the Far East where she was part of the British Pacific Fleet; there she withstood several kamikaze attacks. 1 vol, 160 pgs 1991 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-25470 Watts, Anthony J. WW2 FACT FILE:ALLIED SUBMARINES Each study in this series provides technical data on weapons, b/w illust & line drawings. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1977 NY, ARCO PUBLICATIONS
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1-200060 West, Howard F. IRON MEN WOODEN BOATS: The Epic Story of American PT Boats in World War II As the Japanese advanced in the spring of 1942, US Adm. Ernest King sought to counter enemy naval power with whatever ships he could gather -- including small, inexpensive, and expendable PT boats armed with torpedoes.

The heart of this book consists of naval combat narrative: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Bougainville, the Mediterranean sea, the English Channel, and the Philippines - historic operations in which the PT boats would win fame, glory, and a place in history.

The author, who served on a PT boat from Rendova in the Solomons to Morotai Island, recreates hair-raising operations on ink-black nights, stalking the vaunted Tokyo Express off Guadalcanal, making high-speed torpedo attacks on massive ships, and exchanging gunfire with heavily armed Japanese motorized supply barges off the New Guinea coast. He uses his experience, official records, essays by Japanese naval officers, and various memoirs of individual officers on both sides to reveal both sides of the struggle. 1 vol, 540 pgs 2005 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-209550 Wilkie, Andrew SMS VIRIBUS UNITIS: Austro-Hungarian Battleship Tegetthoff Class In 1907 the navy of the dualist, multinational Austro-Hungarian Empire placed an order for a new class of warships, whose design was based on the 'all big gun' concept pioneered by HMS Dreadnought. Eventually four Tegetthoff-class vessels were laid down, including the flagship Viribus Unitis, Tagetthoff, Prinz Eugen, and Szent Istvan.

The last warship of the class was not completed until well into World War I. The vessels' careers were not especially eventful. They spent most of their service lives as a fleet in being anchored in a well-protected port of Pola with only occasional trips to the Fazana Channel (well-screened by Brijuni Islands) for gunnery practice. During the war the ships were manned mainly by reservists, while the most promising and experienced members of their crews were detached to serve onboard submarines or torpedo boats, or assigned to land-based units. The second ship of the class ended her career in rather dramatic circumstances, which is why she perhaps deserves a more detailed treatment.

Viribus Unitis was laid down at San Marco on July 23, 1910 and launched on June 24, 1911. The Emperor's court used the occasion to organize a lavish celebration designed to carry a strong political message. The Emperor insisted that the battleship be given a rather unusual, Latin name Viribus Unitis (Strength in Unity - the Emperor's personal motto). 1 vol, 73 pgs 2015 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-191434 Worth, Jack BRITISH WARSHIPS SINCE 1945:Part 4-Minesweepers Packed with data and b/w illust. 1 vol, 160 pgs 19?? UK, MARITIME BOOKS
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