In almost two hundred archive photographs Leo Marriott traces the development of British and American jet fighters during the first pioneering decade of their production. In many ways, the period from 1944 to 1954 was one of the most exciting and innovative in the history of military aviation. Rare images show the first jet fighters flown by the RAF toward ...
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Early Jet Fighters
British and American 1944-1954
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Gunther Prien and U-47
The Bull of Scapa Flow: From the Sinking of the HMS Royal Oak to the Battle of the Atlantic
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On the night of 13 October 1939, the Type VIIB U-boat U-47, on its second war patrol, penetrated the main Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and sank the British battleship HMS Royal Oak. This legendary attack is remembered as one of the most audacious ...
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The World of Battleship
The Design and Careers of Capital Ships of the World's Navies 1900-1950
This new volume is intended to present a global vision of the development of the world’s battleships in the first half of the 20th century. In a collection of chapters by experts from around the world, each of the world’s navies is explored via the design, building and career of a significant battleship. In addition, the book also examines the ...
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Joshua Barney
Hero of the Revolution and 1812
Little has been published about the life of Baltimore’s Commodore Joshua Barney, a man who earned a commission in the nascent Continental Navy, sailed as a privateer, and served as a commodore in both the French and American navies. Louis Norton’s biography scrutinizes Barney's colorful life and critically analyzes events that forged his character.
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