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Captain Bligh's Second Chance
An Eyewitness Account of His Return to the South Seas
Shortly after the Bounty mutiny, William Bligh was commissioned to lead another voyage on the Providence in 1791— a journey that culminated in the successful transport of breadfruit and botanical specimens from the West Indies. But just weeks after the Providence left port, Bligh succumbed to illness and took to bed—often near death—for most of the trip.
Captain Bligh's Second ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
The Two-Ocean War
A Short History of the United States Navy in the Second World War
Originally published in 1963, this classic, single-volume history draws on Morison's definitive 15-volume History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. More than a condensation, The Two-Ocean War highlights the major components of the larger work: the preparation for war, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the long war of attrition between submarines and convoys in the Atlantic ...
Available Formats: Softcover