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Joshua Barney
Hero of the Revolution and 1812
By Louis Arthur Norton
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.
Available Formats: Softcover
Most Secret and Confidential
Intelligence in the Age of Nelson
By Steven E. Maffeo
In today's world of satellites and electronic eavesdropping it is hard to appreciate the difficulties involved two centuries ago in collecting and disseminating secret intelligence in time of war. This book treats readers to a close-up look at the ingenious methods used to obtain and analyze secret material and deliver it to operational forces at sea. It brings together information ...
Available Formats: Softcover
World's Merchant Fleets, 1939
The Particulars and Wartime Fates of 6,000 Ships
By Roger W. Jordan

At the outbreak of war in 1939 the 6,000-plus merchant ships spread across the world's oceans became pawns in the global conflict that permeated the operations of every shipping line on every continent. This heavily illustrated book presents the details of those ships and describes the fate of those lost between 1939 and 1945.

Divided first by country and then ...

Available Formats: Hardcover
Mother Was a Gunner's Mate
World War II in the Waves
By Josette Dermody Wingo
The author recounts her experiences serving as a WAVE during World War II, and describes how she taught sailors to use ring gunsights.
Available Formats: Softcover