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The Fast Carriers
By Clark G. Reynolds. New York: McGraw- Hill, 1968. 498 pp. Illus. $12.50
REVIEWED BY
Vice Admiral David C. Richardson, U. S. Navy
(.Admiral Richardson, a 1936 graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, was designated a pilot in 1940. During World War II, he participated in air combat operations in both the Atlantic and Pacific. Since the war, he has served with various staffs, commanded air squadrons, air groups, and ships, including the USS Cimarron (AO-22) and USS Hornet (CVS- 12). He served as Commander Carrier Division 7 and Commander Task Force 77 in Vietnam combat operations. He has been Commander Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean since August 1968.)
Using as his central theme the rise to ascendancy of the attack aircraft carriers during World War II, Mr. Reynolds writes about men who were chiefly responsible for this rise and how they thought. Some of these men are Japanese, including the brilliant Commander Minoru Genda, whose influence in the Japanese Navy far exceeded that expected from one of his rank. Some are British; however, their contributions, important though they were technically, were not noteworthy in strategy or in operational practices. Most are Americans, but not all of them were naval aviators. The roles they played in development of this new weapon and of strategy for its employment, and how well they performed in the test of combat are described with great perceptiveness and a high degree of accuracy.
The early founders of naval aviation are not overlooked. The high quality of thought that they brought to bear in technical and strategical areas for over 30 years, and more importantly, their determination not to succumb to “Billy Mitchell’s almost hysterical crusade to unify Army and Navy air into one service” forged the tools for Nimitz’ admirals, and provided the basis for that remarkable expansion of naval aviation that led to victory over Japan. The author emphasizes how these men brought their influence to bear.
The book, unlike the usual history, is more concerned with the interplay of view-
points in search of why things were doi’1 than with a recitation of events. The authot is not reluctant to highlight character we^’ nesses or strengths of these principals who1, in his opinion, their personal character l®' fluenced the issues at stake or the outcome combat. This reviewer happens to agree f°r the most part with the author’s appraisal hence credits the author with a good job. I® any event, the appraisals are based on extea' sive research and are supported by careful annotated excerpts from an extensive biblio? raphy. If inclined to quarrel with the vie"5 expressed, one can easily pinpoint soured used by the author.
The value of this book to active duty nav®' officers, and to all who seek to improve the® understanding of naval warfare, derive* chiefly from the author’s thorough, and on the whole, fair appraisals of the people and issue* involved in developing and in fighting the fast carrier task forces. Feelings will be hud in some cases. However, as the author point* out, the principals involved in the more sig' nificant controversies are understandably rC' luctant to set forth their thoughts in a critic®' vein, yet history demands just such appraisals- Young officers, moving into positions of responsibility, need to know about the mistake* of the past in order to avoid repeating them- The author identifies instances of unimagina' tive leadership, of opinionated viewpoints unperceptive of the changes taking place around them, and of uncritical acceptance of long-established ways of doing things. I1 sometimes seems from his analyses that the trick in war is to make fewer mistakes than the enemy. In such matters, accuracy is hard to come by, and authority is always suspect) since in complex issues even those in high positions see only part of the problem.
When one attempts to reconstruct ho''' another reasoned in the face of imminent threat or under stress of combat, he is, indeed) in an uncertain area. The author clearly ' recognizes this. His annotations reflect careful) thorough research of authoritative source material in the development of his arguments’ The fact that his source material, in some |
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airplane over American fleet units in the ac|U<?Son River in the autumn of 1909. Sims of LSec^’ ldle fast carrier is the capital ship ne future.” Similar viewpoints were being Pressed by other admirals in other navies, ^°lably Japan. The British Navy, suffering . °U| organizational arrangements that re- (jj. Ved its dedicated aviators and drained it 0j.lts motivation, lagged in the development I Nv<‘apons and professionals to use them. Its baders were attentive, however, to voices eing raised elsewhere, and later set about Pairing the damages done themselves. The gUtnor moves lightly through the birth of the re t umau 0f Aeronautics, the farsighted con-
ashington Conference on the Navy’s de- °pment. He also covers the quite similar evelopments in thought, organization, and CaPons which were taking place in the Im- etial Japanese Navy.
with the outbreak of war, Mr. Reynolds
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covers quite briefly the first year in an accurate but superficial overview of the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, the several raids into Japanese-controlled waters, and the Solomons campaign, as the U. S. Navy, as well as the Japanese Navy, searched for effective combat leaders and laboriously laid aside the concepts of naval strategy of the 1930s and their conceivers. Much has been written of these actions. The author was impatient to get to heavier actions commencing with the landing in the Gilbert Islands in late 1943. He does not, however, neglect the viewpoints and performance in combat of leading commanders, Japanese and American, during those first two years, since the concepts that governed strategy and tactics during the last two years of war were derived from the experience of the first two.
The less than satisfactory experience during the Gilbert Islands campaign was accompanied by two overwhelming victories of the fast carriers in slashing, far-ranging surprise attacks on Rabaul in the chapter “Fast Carrier Task Force on Trial.” These attacks were in the style of the “meleeist,” conducted in Nelsonian fashion. According to the author, the “meleeists,” represented by Halsey, were sounder in their combat concepts than were the “fundamentalists,” led by Spruance, who were more conservative or conventional in their approach. He treats very perceptively, in the reviewer’s opinion, the debates over doctrine then taking place, and the changes in strategy that followed. Each major combat action spawned new controversies relative to basic strategy as well as to tactical practices. The innovators, among them many squadron and air group commanders, produced new solutions to troublesome problems in overcoming specific weaknesses of carrier air pitted against land-based air, and contributed significantly to strategical as well as tactical development. Some of these young officers are three- and four-star flag officers today.
In an organizational situation, wherein most staff planners were non-aviators, and few major staffs had ample aviation know-
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how, owing not only to reluctance on the part of non-aviators but also to the over-all shortage of aviators, the contributions of these young officers were most noteworthy. They literally educated their elders who, for the most part, were quick to seize upon their ideas and their performance in combat, and press their case in high councils. The author intermingles these influences on basic strategy in debates relating to the specific character of a campaign across the Central Pacific to Formosa and Luzon, and to priorities to be accorded that campaign and Mac- Arthur’s campaign through New Guinea. These chapters, entitled “Task Force Fifty- Eight” and “The Battle of the Fast Carriers” make worthwhile reading, especially for systems analysts.
The latter chapter also highlights perhaps the chief argument in the book in a very thorough treatment of the Marianas campaign, and in the process develops lines of reasoning, known in the trade as sound military decision, as applicable today as in mid-1944. The author describes Admiral Raymond Spruance as “battleship-trained in the formalist tradition. He could delegate command, but his operations plans were always precise and thorough, which was essential to the success of his many complex campaigns, especially those involving amphibious forces.” Spruance was a “formalist in the tradition of Fisher and Jellicoe. He preferred to leave nothing to chance, to plan for every possibility.” Since Mr. Reynolds was critical in his discussion of Jellicoe for his unimaginative direction of the fleet during the Battle of Jutland, he was not in agreement with Spruance in his direction of the fast carriers. “The fast carriers,” according to the author, “embodied the ‘meleeist’ doctrine. Mobile and long-ranged in their capability to give battle, they had to remain flexible. Personal initiative was assumed; each pilot had to use his own judgment, as did carrier captains and admirals, to maneuver away from enemy attacks.” However, in summary, the author quotes Admiral King’s classic remark, central to any combat action, to the effect that calculating risk is not reducible to any formula; that it is the analysis of all factors that collectively indicate whether the consequences to ourselves are worth the anticipated darnages to the enemy. For Admiral King, sU' an analysis would provide the answer to tf*e critical question—are the risks worth *be expected gains?
Following the Marianas campaign and dlC “Battle of Washington,” the author describe the emergence of the air admirals and *hc administrative reconstruction of the PaCltl Fleet, in which experienced aviators are paired with non-aviators in all major coin mands, either as commander or chief of sta^ The principal planning staffs are given libera^ injections of aviator personnel. The role 0 naval aviation in amphibious operations >’ > strengthened and concepts for control 0 close support of troops improved. Adniit^ Towers, who had long suffered from Admit3 , King’s displeasure, became second only *° Nimitz in influence within the Pacific Flee*' The leadership qualities of Marc Mitscbfl became clearly evident, and make him, ,n many minds, the outstanding combat con1' | mander. Not surprisingly, the author’s aP' raisals reflect the influence of “Jocko” Ga* in some instances. The author describes, 1,1 interesting and authoritative detail, the wide" spread changes in command structure.
The Philippine campaign is perhaps beS* described as a massive movement of mili*31' forces on a stepped-up time scale, relentlessl) pressed by Nimitz’ and MacArthur’s plannerS in exploitation of earlier successes, and lC' sponded to in desperate fashion by *be Japanese, who badly needed time to recove' from earlier defeats. It was also characterized by a great many errors in judgment by bod1 Japanese and American commanders. Ninii*2 orders to Halsey, implying criticism of Spt11' ( ance in the previous operation were, “In case opportunity for destruction of major portiof>s j of the enemy fleet is offered or can be created’ such destruction becomes the primary task- 1 There ensued the battle in the Sibuyan Sea and the loss to Japan of its super battleship
Japan’s remaining carriers, committed 1,1 sacrifice to relieve pressure on the PhilippineS and, finally, the Battle in Leyte Gulf. The
author delineates, in carefully reconstructed detail, the main factors that shaped the course of events in those actions, and in so doing) provides us with valuable lessons that are i11 the main still applicable today.
e by Nimitz’ fast carrier forces during the la Tding ^ear’ t^iat enabled them to strike nd-based air with devastating effectiveness, th t^.Surv*ve ffie'r counter blows. Similarly,
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lh ^ecause °f i°ng delays in establishing Air pSC structure f°r an effective land-based clo ^°rce’ because the Army found naval finS?,~a^r suPPort very much to its liking, and, ^ a y> because Japan literally threw the in i, at amasseci Army and Navy forces t- e Philippines, including the highly effec- kamikazes.
a llh the end of the war in Europe rapidly fa ^r°aching, the British committed their tjSt carriers to the Pacific War despite objec- U by Admiral King, who feared that the 1 . ; Navy would have to support them and Cally' ^ many problems of adapting • . adjusting procedures, and of conducting TV act’on efficiently are carefully described. sls .description, surprisingly, provides per- chve for gauging the remarkable advances
e effectiveness of underway logistics sup- rr ’ an equally remarkable development, is pealed more clearly.
I\vUccess in the Philippines is followed by the fo ° '^Ina an<T Okinawa campaigns, in a war ®ht on the periphery of Asia in preparation cr lbe final assault on Japan itself. The fast d0r*ers Nearly have come of age, and their ani'nance has been fully established. Once ® >n the enemy is land-based air. These gVPaigns in turn are followed by the carrier strike campaign against Japan itself. In a th lCS wlbe-ranging actions, extending all j^e '''ay from southern Kyushu to northern °nshu, sustained by massive mobile logistic ( ^PP°rt, Halsey’s carriers struck targets of his °tce, at times of his choosing, with superior ength derived from concentrated, con- j ted action, with highly favorable results. n these actions, the fast carrier task forces •xperience their finest hours.
I he final chapter critiques the war, the eadership, the strategic viewpoints repre- j tC(I by the Army, who insisted on an ^avasion of Japan, and the Navy, who felt k at blockade combined with air strikes would e Tar less costly and equally successful and, alJy. the battleship versus the carrier controversy. The author then projects lessons learned through the Korean War into present times. On balance, Spruance’s brilliance as a planner and combat commander, and his exceptional, indeed, unique capability in the direction of large and complex forces is recognized, an appraisal with which the reviewer whole-heartedly agrees. The author also maintains that MacArthur ended the war a convert to the efficacy of the carrier task forces, with moderately convincing proof from his source material.
The several appendices include much information of value to students of warfare and historians: carrier statistics; carrier aircraft statistics; an extensive bibliographic essay setting forth source materials used by the author, and listing four pages of naval officers plus some others who provided significant information; and finally, the extensive appendix of notes that authenticate the author’s appraisals.
In the reviewer’s opinion, this is a book to be studied, not one to be read in a casual
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manner for amusement. It is not a book of sea stories. The documents cited are documents of quality; the individual viewpoints presented are those of people who were in key positions. By employing these elements carefully and thoughtfully, the author has provided an intensely interesting book for all of those involved and especially for those who make the Navy a profession.
Aboard the USS Monitor: 1862.
Aboard the USS Florida: 1863-65.
Professor Robert W. Daly (ed.). Annapolis, Md.: U. S. Naval Institute. Naval Letter Series: Volume One: 1964. 278 pages. $6.50. Volume Two: 1968. 272 pages. $8.50. Both volumes $13.00
REVIEWED BY
Rear Admiral John D. Hayes, U. S. Navy (Retired)
(Rear Admiral Hayes, a 1924 graduate of the Naval Academy, writes on historical and professional subjects. He edited the recently published three volume series, Samuel Francis DuPont: A Selection From His Civil War Letters. During his naval career, he has served aboard various ships, sea and shore staffs, including duty as Commander, Service Squadron One, Pacific Fleet. His last duty before retiring in 1954 was as a faculty member of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a frequent contributor to both the Proceedings and Naval Review.)
Despite the writing deluge on the Civil War that accompanied its centennial, a definitive maritime history of that war remains to be written. The reason has been the serious lack, in published form, of trustworthy historical source material, primarily the contemporary letters and journals of participants. All that has been available until now are bits scattered throughout the Official Records plus the discredited Diary of Gideon Welles (1911, 1960), the incomplete and badly edited Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus V. Fox (1919), and a few miscellaneous volumes of little worth.
Now there are the two Keeler volumes, the first adding new insight to the record of the first ironclad action, while the second deals primarily with the blockade of Wilmington, N. C., the key port in the overseas supply of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. These have now been followed by three volumes of Civil War correspondence of Rear Admiral S. F. DuPont, who was more involved with the
blockade than any other Union official-
The letters in the two Keeler volumes a*e from his papers, which are part of the Rose'1' 1 bach Collection now in the Naval AcatleH1' ^ Museum. Although known to archivists, dllS source has been largely neglected by histoi' ians except for Daly, who used it extensive in his definitive treatment of the Hampto1’ ; Roads battle in How the Merrimac Won (1957)- Now Professor Daly, by his careful and lir formed editing, has provided his associate with two first class historical tools, and rest of us with some delightful reading.
In a Proceedings review of a book p11^ \ lished by the U. S. Naval Institute, criticise had better come before praise. The prinW) | criticism here is one that can be made regard ing almost all military and naval books pu^' lished in the United States today—a depl°r” able want of the maps and charts so necessab for a scholarly and professional appreciatin'1 of the text. The pretty sketches on the inside covers of these volumes, without a sounding 0 the depth of water appearing anywhere, cW tainly do not meet this chart requirement. ^ serious student of the navigation probleIllS among the shoals of Hampton Roads, in the James River, and off Cape Fear must std* research in one of the few libraries that haVe ) the contemporary Coast Survey charts, or, he must be satisfied with poor substitutes in the form of modern charts of the two areas.
Fortunately, the need for diagrams and charts in any naval discourse was realized b)' Keeler himself, landsman though he was. The Monitor volume includes his own clear and understandable sketches of the little ironclad: of her actions at Hampton Roads and at Drewry’s Bluff, and of the role of the JaineS ' River flotilla in the Seven Day’s Peninsula battle of 25 June-1 July 1862—all as he dre^ them in his letters. Volume Two contains hi* sketch of the sea approaches to Wilmington: N. C., showing how Frying Pan Shoals made an effective blockade of that port so dif' 1 ficult.
The footnoting in both Keeler volumes is unusual. Explanatory remarks, instead of being placed at the foot of the page, are in' serted between paragraphs. In such form, the reader is given no choice but to break the continuity of the author’s thought. With the standard footnote, there is a choice. If he is
niping footnotes together at the back of the
presumably to save publishing costs.
so
a,niliar with the context, he can continue thadlng; if not, he has only to drop his eyes to ^bottom of the page for further information. tven with these drawbacks, this practice is Perior to that followed by many, supposedly
olarly, books today, which consists of uu— ■ book,
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e author who allows his notes to be ated might have saved himself the trouble composing them, for only in special cases VVlU they be read.
th^ the two Keeler volumes, the second is ajC more significant, only because there is eady so much in print on the Monitor, errimac battle. In the first volume, Keeler lrows additional light on the battle itself, but jn°st important are his word pictures of daily j" within the submarine-like craft, of the ^ acr actions in which she had a part, and of !?r sinking off Cape Hatteras. His description .he relentless fury of the sea can be matched 'Vlth that of Joseph Conrad’s Typhoon.
In the second volume, the historian will nc* new gold. With the exception of some ^Mk on running the blockade, the Union’s ''conomic warfare effort against the Con- cieracy remains the least treated area of . ,lvu War history. After the Monitor’’ s loss, ecler was assigned to the Florida, a former Passenger ship performing blockade duty.
‘ ne was one of several fine vessels formerly Crnpl0yed in the busy Atlantic and Gulf (-°astal trade which had been converted into l|,en-of-war early in 1861. These “paper” Warships, as they were termed by the regular °fiicers who commanded them, were in fact ne determining instruments of the Union *°ckade. Their seaworthiness in heavy "'cather enabled them, in many cases, to verhaul the speedier blockade runners.
1 lese runners, condemned in prize courts, Vvere in turn converted into blockaders. The Struggle between the Union’s converted Merchantmen and the British-built blockade runners remains the classic untold tale of the American Civil War.
Keeler, the transformed landsman with a gift for description and detail worthy of a novelist, was loyal to his Monitor which brought him attention and prestige, but he loved the Florida with a sailor’s affection. No longer writing in the confinement and confusion of the ironclad but in a comfortable room, he takes his reader into the ship to observe her life and people. One first feels the boredom of blockade duty, then, in the chase of the blockade runner Calypso, shares the excitement and hopeful talk of prize money, and later, the commotion of the capture and then the takeover.
In both volumes, Keeler gives details that seamen took for granted, and hence, omitted in their reports. These details are essential for understanding the maritime reality of those years. He engages freely in the age-old military practice of juniors criticizing the acts of their seniors; he reveals the background and character of his shipmates, officer and enlisted; he discusses the officers’ wives and candidly appraises his commanders, some of them prominent in Civil War history. For the first time, to this reviewer’s knowledge, we are made vividly aware of the bravery and competence of the small boat crews, whose work was so indispensable to the inshore operations of that war. This reviewer, after researching Civil War history for more than a decade, only now discovers “permissive looting,” the substitute for prize money when a blockade runner was driven ashore and had to be burned instead of brought to a prize court for adjudication. What they took, reasoned the looters, had belonged to the hated British, profiteering from the war. Not a little of such loot reached the Keeler home.
Nothing lasts like the written word. This educated gentleman, who went to war, could quote from Shakespeare, Cowper, and Byron with ease. His retirement home in Mayport, Florida, partly financed with prize money, was named “Thalassa.” His naval legacy that we have today fully matches the sacrifices he made for his country a century ago.
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' A. Marshall. New York: Cowles, 1969. 242 Pp- Ulus. $5.95.
SlnS battlefield interviews with survivors, this fits' 1Cr military analYst details the fighting and con- jj "|>ri °f Operation Attleboro. It started as a simple Qyrnent to block an expected Viet Cong attack on s ‘''"X'rican base camp and then evolved into a b°ok anA dcstroy m'ss'on- The second part of the
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This 1S Co^ect*on °f articles from The New York Times 0|^ ^ne survey of writings by some very astute political o j*ervers—Arthur Krock, James Reston, and Arthur aesinger, Jr., amongst many others—describe and aiVze 25 years of American political developments.
Berliners
jjard M. Dalfiume (ed.). Chicago: Quadrangle,
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Henry Nelson. New York: McKay 1969.
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^ay’s divided city and its people, both East and ^ cst, are examined against its cultural and historical critage; especially compelling are the chapters deal- jjS with the days of the Russian siege in World War and the construction of the infamous wall in 1961.
Case for DeGaulle
John L. Hess. New York: Morrow, 1968. 154 pp. $5.00.
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Celestial Navigation
Frances W. Wright. Cambridge, Md.: Cornell Maritime Press, 1969. 137 pp. Illus. $7.50.
Based on a simple mathematical approach, this guide to celestial navigation is the result of the author’s experience in teaching astronomy and navigation at Harvard University.
The Czech Black Book
Robert Littell (ed.). New York: Praeger, 1969. 303 pp. $6.95.
Concentrating on the narrow time span beginning with the night of 20 August 1968 and ending on the evening of 27 August, the texts of speeches, official documents, mimeographed leaflets, radio reports, and eyewitness accounts have been assembled in practically an hour-by-hour sequence.
DeGaulle’s Foreign Policy 1944-1946
A. W. DePorte. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1968. 327 pp. $7.95.
Opening with a brief introductory outline of French foreign policy from 1918 to 1940, there is also a quick review of DeGaulle’s wartime experiences as a very junior partner of the Western Allies. This detailed study clearly shows the pragmatic, nationalistic foreign policy that he espoused during the 17 months that he was president of the provisional government following the liberation of France.
Die Geschicte der Deutschen Schiffsartillerie
Paul Schmalenbach. Herford, West Germany: Koehlers, 1968. 202 pp. Illus. (DM 28) $7.00.
From the development of shipboard artillery before 1868, through the periods of the Imperial German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, and the present Bundes- marine, the evolution of naval gunnery is thoroughly covered. Of special interest is the discussion of the technical problems engendered by provisions of the Versailles Treaty.
Divided Town
Mary Mitchell. Barre, Mass.: Barre, 1969. 193 pp. Illus. $8.50.
During the Civil War, the famous Georgetown section of the District of Columbia harbored many who were Southern sympathizers. This local-color history reconstructs the dilemma faced by these people as the turmoil of the 1860s swept around Washington.
Duel to the Death
Edited by John Slinkman and the Editors of Navy Times. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968. 191 pp. Illus. $4.50.
This is a fine anthology of eyewitness reports of great naval battles during the past three centuries—John Paul Jones’s account of his victory over the Serapis; the battle between the Kearsarge and the Alabama-, Trafalgar; Jutland; the pursuit of the Graf Spee; and the death of the USS Lexington in the Coral Sea. Each account is provided with a brief summary of events leading up to and following the battle described.
The Executioners
Ronald Seth. New York: Hawthorn, 1968. 199 pp. $5.95.
This is the history of the Russian security agency SMERSH, the Section for Terror and Diversion,
covering its present day organization, predecessor* leaders, and agents. Also included are the stories two agents who defected in the 1950s. Dull writ>n= and poor organization impair what would other"' be a fascinating piece.
From War to War
Nadav Safran. New York: Pegasus, 1969. 464 pP' Illus. $2.95 (paper).
The 20-year history of the Arab-Israeli confrontation is reviewed. The book’s final chapter reflects on \ future and sees the United States as throwing * diplomatic weight on the same side as the SoVie Union in pressing for a settlement with minimum n'1 ritorial changes.
Grant Takes Command
Bruce Catton. Boston: Little, Brown, 1969. 556 pP' Illus. $10.00.
The brilliant Civil War scholar has written a strik'11" word-portrait of Grant, and he deftly illuminates thj developing relationship between the general a11 President Lincoln.
The Green Howards
Geoffrey Powell. New York: Hillary House, 1968144 pp. Illus. $4.00.
For just under 300 years, the 19th Regiment of F°ot has been fighting in Britain’s wars, even serving a shot1 tour in South Carolina during the last stages of th® American Revolution. Unfortunately, this pr°u regiment’s story is poorly handled in this badly °r' ganized, and sometime opaque, presentation.
How to Sail Small Boats
Ross Telfer. Sydney, N.S.W., Austral.: Murray’ 1968. 160 pp. Illus. $7.00. Australian Book Centeb Box 643, New Rochelle, New York.
In this beginner’s manual, photographs, drawings’ and diagrams explain the necessary steps in learning to sail. It also includes illustrations of rigging an" hull varieties.
Hovercraft Design and Construction
G. H. Elsley and A. J. Devereaux. Cambridge Md.: Cornell Maritime Press, 1968. 262 pp. Illus- $12.50.
This book is an attempt to survey the progress that has been made in the rapidly advancing technology of hovercraft design. The first half deals with basic design principles and parameters; the second half covers the details of the various aspects of design and construction.
Intervention and Revolution
Richard J. Barnet. New York: World, 1968. 302 pp. $6.95.
Case histories of U. S. interventions in Greece, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Laos, Vietnam, and else-
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o- e Long War: Israel and the Arabs 'nee 1946
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ovvyer Bell. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice- all> 1969. 467 pp. Illus. $10.00.
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peI*lUc^ °f the world, 1946 was the first year of ho CC ^ or the Jews and Arabs of Palestine that year, n I ^Veri as the British Mandate crumbled, it sig- thed '1'e beginning of a war that has carried on to an I*resent- This is an exhaustive account, backed by frj extensive bibliography, of the political and social hn ‘^nS> '^c battles, campaigns, and terrorism so cn a part of this conflict.
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“Vv rOUE?hly engrossing tale of R.A.F. Commander t !»P" Day, who organized some of the most fan- sbc mass escapes from POW camps while a Ger- t>o^n I)r'soner from 1939 until 1945. Though he did return to England until the war’s end, his escapes hy '* ' up German troops for weeks as they
nted down the escapees. The author was a member . <;SCaPe teams under Day’s direction, and managed ,'S('apc once.
QQere as the result of claims of halting international a£gressi°n are examined as it critiques P istic Cold War myths.” America’s role “as Cernan to the world” is seriously questioned.
Personal Journal of Commodore Matthew C. Perry
So°?er Pineau (ed.). Washington, D. C.: Smith- VvtUan Institution Press, 1968. 241 pp. Illus. $10.00
lhis 3 S^10I I: introduction by Samuel Eliot Morison, SOurV°lnme makes no pretense of being a scholars’ \yrjt^e’ or exact reproduction of the Commodore’s ^ork^' It is nonetheless a handsomely mounted the ’ !lav'nS many superb color reproductions from s -ginal, others having been reproduced from rate works by the Expedition’s artists, and some 'Ihise!fTlP°rary JaPanese views °f the Expedition. Sav ascinating text, in an oversized format, is a to r^ P‘ece whose price is nominal when compared he quality.
^•ssion Escape
^ydney Smith. New York: McKay, 1969. 236 pp. lllus. $5.95.
^faval Documents of the "lerican Revolution, Volume 3
K^'am Bell Clark (ed.). Washington, D. C.: • S. Government Printing Office, 1968. 1486 pp. 'Hus. $9.75,
health of documents covering the naval operations jy American Theatre 8 December 1775-18 February jjf' European Theatre 1 November 1775-31 January th } arC disPlayed- adcfition to these documents, e volume is well illustrated with maps, portraits, ctures of ships and naval weapons. A comprehen- Ve index is also part of this very fine reference.
SURFBOATS AND HORSE MARINES
U. S. Naval Operations in the Mexican War, 1846-48
K. JACK BAUER
This definitive study of American naval operations during the Mexican War of 1846-48 is the first book devoted exclusively to the subject. Based upon official records, private papers, and published sources, it chronicles the actions of the U.S. Navy in the Gulf of Mexico, off California, and along Mexico’s west coast. The book describes in detail such events as the landing of General Winfield Scott’s army at Veracruz in America’s first large-scale amphibious operation, the conquest of California, and the little- known operations in the Gulf of California along the coast of Baja California. Essential reading for anyone interested in this formative period in American history. Index. Appendixes.
304 pages. 61 illustrations.
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Naval Policy Between the Wars
Stephen Roskill. New York: Walker, 1969. 639 pp. Illus. $15.00.
Originally published in Great Britain in 1968, this is a fine scholarly interpretation of Anglo-American naval rivalry and suspicion in the ten years following World War I. The book is now available from a domestic publisher.
Navies of the Second World War—-Japanese Aircraft Carriers and Destroyers, 2ded.
New Rochelle, N. Y.: Sportshelf, 1969. 152 pp. Illus. $4.25.
Published by Macdonald in Great Britain, this import is in the same small format as other books in this series authored by H. T. Lenton. However, the overall poor typographical workmanship detracts from the presentation of its technical and historical data and makes the price, which is too high anyway, even more ridiculous.
Navies of the Second World War—
Japanese Battleships and Cruisers
New Rochelle, N. Y.: Sportshelf, 1969. 152 pp. Illus. $4.25.
This compendium is in the same format as the previous entry, and the comments for this item are equally valid—disappointing in all aspects of information and workmanship.
Pictorial History of the R.A.F.
Volume 1, 1918-1939
J. W. R. Taylor and P. J. R. Moyes. New York: Arco, 1969. 202 pp. Illus. $4.95.
After a brief introduction covering the early history of the Royal Air Force and its predecessors, such as balloon flights in 1783, the book becomes a photograph album that shows the evolution and achievements of Britain’s air force. The first 25 pages of illustrations show the military flying, pioneered by the Royal Engineers, and later developed by the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service.
P. o. w.
Douglas Collins. New York: Norton, 1968. 310 pp. Illus. $5.95.
The author tells of his ten prison escapes during the four years following his capture at Dunkick, and how he fled across Europe. He was eventually rescued at Bucharest, and returned to London before the end of the war.
The Reference Handbook of the Armed Forces of the World
Robert C. Sellers (ed.). Garden City, N. Y.: Robert C. Sellers, 1968. 200 pp. $14.95.
A concise compendium of essential data on the military power of 118 independent nations that includes defense budgets, manpower figures, and print'P items of equipment. It has an appendix sho"‘ ■ parties to major defense treaties. An excellent re‘f ence book.
Prague’s 200 Days
Harry Schwartz. New York: Praeger, 1969. pp. $5.95.
The author, a specialist on Communist affairs
to the crisis of August, 1968. He has provided journalistic review of the revolutionary period foil® ing Novotny’s resignation in January 1968.
Precept for Benthic Exploration and Exploitation
S. Russel Casey, Jr. Dallas, Tex.: Universal Computing Co., 1968. 87 pp. Illus. $6.50. Sui‘f 218, 3000 Turtle Creek Plaza, Dallas 75219
This is an extensive report dealing with the doctrine currently agreed on as being internati011', law. Also enumerated are specific actions requiw by national states to develop a sound basis for indlL' try to operate in areas remote from territorial watefS
Prelude to Revolution
Alexander Rabinowitch. Bloomington, Ind.: I’1’ diana University Press, 1968. 299 pp. $8-^'
As shown by this extended doctoral thesis, the sUr cessful October Revolution had its foundation in unsuccessful Bolshevik uprising of July 1917 in Petr®' grad. The lack of organization in the July re®®'1
would overthrow the Provision®
The Professional Diplomat
John Ensor Harr. Princeton, N. J.: Princeto® University Press, 1969. 404 pp. $11.50.
In a real sense this is a sociological tract. It is th£ study of a small professional group, the U S. Foreig® Service, placed under the stress of outside pressure, from the White House, for fundamental changes an® its response to that pressure.
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An impressive amount of research has gone into thlS objective account and analysis, in both historical and economical terms, of this country’s lend-lease 1® Russia during World War II. With definite implies' tions on the use of seapower, the appendixes are jus^ ' as interesting, as they tabulate every type of material shipment and they provide a chronology of events f°f 1 the period.
Robert Huhn Jones. Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press, 1969. 326 pp. $6.95.
The Roads to Russia
Royal Flying Corps
,‘r Robert Thompson. New York: Hillary House, 968- 151 pp. Illus. S3.75.
This Short book has a fair quota of irrelevant infor- ?ati°n on methods of flight between 1783 and 1909.
* attempts to trace the six years of the RFC’s exis- prior to its amalgamation with the Royal , aval Air Service in 1918 to form the Royal Air force.
j^uel Francis Du Pont: A Selection from hls Civil War Letters
J°hn D. Hayes (ed.). Ithaca, N. Y.: Cornell Uni- yprsity presS) 1969. Vol. 1, 425 pp. Vol. 2, 553 pp.
01 3, 562 pp. Illus. 845.00.
T8ese three volumes—The Mission: 1860-7862, The lackade: 1862-1863, and The Repulse: 1863-1865 ^Present a truly mammoth piece of research and lneIy sifted scholarship. The detail and clarity of the °°tnotes never intrude as they explain and amplify P0'nts within the correspondence. In addition to the etters, there is a wealth of illustrations and a biographical introduction that could be a model for °ther books of this type. Civil War and naval history Sf:holars will be happy to have this new source of
‘nf°rmation.
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r^ale Model Warships and How to oild Them
Schnepf. Canoga Park, Calif.: Challenge, 1968. PP- Illus. $4.95 (paper).
^hile some details for a few World War II vintage VVarships are given, the main emphasis of this handy ^ference is on principles of the ship modeling art.
1 Includes radio-controlled models as well as the Itl0re traditional stationary pieces.
Secret Road to World War II
^aul W. Blackstock. Chicago: Quadrangle, 1969. ^ PP- $9.50.
.I’he story of the covert struggle between Russian and V "stern espionage agencies in the years before World War II is traced through diplomatic archives and personal papers. The highlight of the book is the de- ^dption of how Stalin used his own dealings with fuller to build a complex treason case against his 8ed Army generals, and win the approval of the Russian public for their executions.
Shipshape and Bristol Fashion
J'Uren R. Borland. Princeton, N. J.: Van Nostrand, 1969. 214 pp. Illus. $5.95.
^his is a workbook of practical ideas for the cruising, father than racing yachtsman, with 65 short sections Scribing everything from interior fittings to methods abandoning ship.
WHAT CAN BE MORE DIFFICULT THAN TO GUYDE A SHYPPE ENGOULFED,
WHEN ONLY WATER AND HEAVEN MAY BE SEEN"
the New DUTTON’S NAVIGATION & PILOTING
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The Sleeping Truth
Ronald Seth. New York: Hart, 1968. 292 pp. $5.95.
In this appraisal of the Hiss-Chambers affair, the period is reconstructed, the evidence re-examined, and a new version of what happened is offered. The author, who has a wartime background in intelligence, concludes that “Hiss was the victim of one of the greatest frame-ups ever perpetrated.”
SOE In France: An Account of the Work of the British Special Operations Executive in France, 1940-1944
M. R. D. Foot. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1968. 550 pp. Illus. $8.10. British Information Services, 845 Third Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10022
This book, written in a fine style, is a good reference, giving names, dates, acts of sabotage, and intelligence gathering operations. It then wraps it up with a critical bibliography, several interesting appendixes, including a table listing women agents, tables on industrial sabotage, and several large maps in a folder attached to the back cover. For anyone interested in World War II clandestine operations, it is a must.
The South Wales Borderers
Jack Adams. New York: Hillary House, 1968. 157 pp. Illus. $4.75.
Since its birth in 1689 as Dering’s Regiment, the 24th Foot has participated in nearly all of England’s war of the past 280 years. The regiment’s greatest commander was John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, who brought it through many battles. In the American Revolution, it was with Burgoyne at Saratoga.
Toward the Year 2018
Edited by Foreign Policy Association. New York: Cowles, 1968. 177 pp. $5.95.
From optimism to pessimism, the gamut of human and technological advances (or retreats, depending on one’s viewpoint) is forecast by Herman Kahn, Anthony J. Wiener, and a dozen others.
Two-Star Position Finding 1969
Edward M. Weyer. Westbrook, Conn.: Edward M. Weyer, 1969. 286 pp. Illus. $10.00 (paper).
With a Bowditch to supply all necessary tables, this simplified navigation scheme eliminates the need for trigonometric training. A sextant and a radio for time signals or a chronometer are the only instruments needed for finding latitude and longitude, as the altitude of two stars are worked into a mathematical procedure yielding a solution reached by direct calculation.
The Use of Radar at Sea
F. J. Wylie. New York: American Elsevier, 1969. 280 pp. Illus. $12.00.
Taking into account the latest developments in equlPf ment and applications, it is especially strong *n sections devoted to collision-avoidance. This is * fourth revised edition of a work that has become ‘ standard since the first edition was published in 1"
The War of 1812
Maj. James Ripley Jacobs and Glenn Tucker. ^e" York: Hawthorne, 1969. 224 pp. Illus. $6.95.
With more of an emphasis on the naval aspects th* did Reginald Horsman’s book of the same title Pu lished earlier this year, this fine, compact histor; focuses exclusively on the military aspects of the ’
Warships of the Imperial Russian Navy Volume 1, Battleships
V. M. Tomitch. San Francisco: B. T. PublisherS’ 1968. 102 pp. Illus. $5.50 (paper).
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this compilation which historical material for battleships following the a0' vent of steam propulsion. For the modeler special'* ing in waterline models, there are clear, if not over ■ detailed, line drawings in the 1:800 scale.
World Uniforms in Colour—Volume 1 The European Nations
Rinaldo D. D’Ami (ed.). London: Stephens, 19®®' 90 pp. Illus. $3.00.
In a really large format, the pages are 12X9 inch* this book presents full-color illustrations of tradition1 uniforms still in use and seen on ceremonial occasi0IlSj This is not a reference book, but there is a plentif" amount of information on unit histories, banned' badges, and customs. Because of the generous si/1’1 the pictures, modellers and model soldier collected will find this quite useful.
PERIODICALS
The Mediterranean Is Not an American Lakc
Admiral of the Fleet V. Kasatonov in Soviet tary Review, January 1969. pp. 53-55. 30 kope^' Krasnaya Zvezda 38, Khoroshevs-koe Shosse> Moscow, U.S.S.R.
Even through the half-truths and the moralistic breas1 beating on Russia’s peaceful intentions, this is still a11 interesting view from the other side as seen by the First Deputy Commander-in-Chicf of the Soviet Navy.
Submersible Fleet Needs More Use
Under Sea Technology, April 1969, pp. 36-40. IlluS' $ 1.00. Compass Publications Inc., Suite 1000, 11 N. 19th St., Arlington, Virginia 22209.
An analysis of the future market for undersea research and work vehicles is presented with a tabular inventory of these vehicles, which displays technical characteristics and remarks on their general capabilities-
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Air Operations in Naval Warfare Reading Supplement...................................................................... $2.00
Edited by Cdr. W. C. Blattmann, USN. 1957. 185 pages. Paperbound. ,,
The Bluejacket’s Manual, U. S. Navy............................................................................................ $4.00 ($3--u
Revised by Capt. J. V. Noel, Jr., USN, and W. J. Miller, JOCM, USN (Ret.).
18th ed., 1968. 756 pages. Illustrated. .
The Coast Guardsman’s Manual................................................. $4.75 ($3>8®
Prepared under the supervision of The Chief, Training and Procurement Division, Commandant, U. S. Coast Guard. Original edition prepared by Capt. W. C. Hogan, USCG. 5th ed., 1967. 885 pages. Illustrated. Softbound. .,
Command at Sea............................................................................ $6.50 ($!»•*"'
By Rear Adm. H. F. Cope, USN (Ret.). Revised by Capt. H. Bucknell, III,
USN. 3rd ed., 1966. 540 pages.
Division Officer’s Guide................................................................. $3.75 ($3.0®
By Capt. J. V. Noel, Jr., USN. 5th ed., 1962. 282 pages.
International Law for Seagoing Officers ................................................. $6.00 ($3.8®
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318 pages. Illustrated.
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Military Law..................................................................................... $2.00 ($1.6®
Compiled by Capt. J. R. Taussig, Jr., USN (Ret.), and Cdr. 11. B. Sweilzer,
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Revised by Lt. Cdr. J. W. Dcs Jardin, USN. 2nd ed., 1963. 94 pages.
The Naval Aviation Guide............................................................. $4.50 ($3-60)
By Capt. M. W. Cagle, USN. 2nd ed., 1969. 324 pages. Illustrated.
Naval Leadership, 2nd edition.............................................................. $4.50 ($3.60)
Compiled by Cdr. M. E. Wolfe, USN; Capt. F. J. Mulholland, USMC; Cdr.
J. M. Laudenslager, MSC, USNR; Lt. H. J. Connery, MSC, USN; R. Adm.
Bruce McCandless, USN; and Assoc. Prof. G. J. Mann. 1959. 301 pages.
Naval Logistics................................................................... . $7.50 ($6.00)
By Vice Adm. G. C. Dyer, USN (Ret.). 2nd ed., 1962. 367 pages, illustrated. ’ ,
The Naval Officer’s Guide............................................................. $7.75 ($6.20)
By Rear Adm. A. A. Ageton, USN (Ret.), with Vice Adm. W. P. Mack,
USN. 7th ed., 1967. 644 pages. Illustrated.
Naval Operations Analysis........................................................... $7.50 ($6.00)
By Naval Science Dept., U. S. Naval Academy. 1968. 327 pages. Illustrated.
Selected Readings in Leadership.............................................. $2.50 ($2.00)
Compiled by Cdr. M. E. Wolfe, USN, and Capt. F. J. Mulholland, USMC.
Revised by Leadership Committee, Command Department, U. S. Naval Academy. 1960. 126 pages. Paperbound.
Watch Officer’s Guide................................................................... $3.75 ($3.00)
Revised by Capt. J. V. Noel, Jr., USN. 9th ed., 1961. 302 pages. Illustrated.
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The Art of Knotting and Splicing................................................... $7.50 ($6.00)
By Cyrus Day. Step-by-step pictures and text. 2nd ed., 1955. 224 pages.
Dutton’s Navigation and Piloting.............................................. $15.00 ($12.00)
By G. D. Dunlap and Capt. H. H. Shufeldt, USNR (Ret.). 12th ed., 1969.
758 pages. 500 illustrations. Index.
Farwell’s Rules of the Nautical Road...................................... $12.00 ($9.60)
By Capt. R. F. Farwcll. USNR. Revised by Lt. Alfred Prunski, USCG.
4th ed., 1967. 516 pages. Illustrated.
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Heavy Weather Guide.................................................................. $7.00 ($5.60)
By Capt. E. T. Harding, USN, and Capt. W. J. Kotsch, USN. 1965. 210 pages. Illustrated.
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Naval Shiphandling...................................................................................................................... $7.00... ($5.60)
By Capt. R. S. Crenshaw, Jr., USN. 3rd ed., 1965. 533 pages. Illustrated.
Polar Operations........................................................................................................................... $1100.... <$8*80)
By Capt. Edwin A. MacDonald, USN (Ret.) 1969. Illustrated.
Sail and Power (Clothbound)......................................................................................................... $9.50... ($7.00)
By Richard Henderson and Lt. Bartlett Dunbar, USN. 1967. 284 pages.
Illustrated. (Softbound)................................................................................................................. $7.00... ($5.60)
Simplified Rules of the Nautical Road............................................................................................. $3.50... ($2.80)
By Cdr. O. W. Will, III, USN. 2nd ed., 1968. 120 pages. Illustrated. Paper- bound.
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Descriptive Analysis of Naval Turbine Propulsion Plants.................................................................... $6.00... ($4.80)
By Cdr. C. N. Payne, USN. 1958. 187 pages. Illustrated.
Elements of Applied Thermodynamics............................................................................................. $6.00... ($4.80)
By Prof. R. M. Johnston, U. S. Naval Academy; Capt. W. A. Brockett, USN; and Prof. A. E. Bock, U. S. Naval Academy. 3rd ed., 1958. 496 pages.
Illustrated
Fundamentals of Construction and Stability of Naval Ships................................................................. $6.00... ($4.80)
By Prof. T. C. Gillmer, U. S. Naval Academy. 2nd ed., 1959. 373 pages.
Illustrated.
Fundamentals of Sonar................................................................................................................ $10.00 ($8.00)
By Dr. J. W. Horton, 2nd ed., 1959. 417 pages. Illustrated.
The Human Machine, Biological Science for the Armed Services.......................................................... $7.50... ($6.00)
By Capt. C. W. Shilling, MC, USN. 2nd ed., 1965. 307 pages. Illustrated.
Internal Combustion Engines......................................................................................................... $6.00... ($4.80)
By Cdr. P. W. Gill, USN; Cdr. J. H. Smith, Jr„ USN; and Prof. E. J. Ziurys.
4th ed., 1959. 570 pages. Illustrated.
Introduction to Marine Engineering................................................................................................. $6.00... ($4.80)
By Prof. R. F. Latham, U. S. Naval Academy. 1958. 208 pages. Illustrated.
Logarithmic and Trigonometric Tables............................................................................................. $1.65... ($1.32)
By the Department of Mathematics, U. S. Naval Academy. 1945. 89 pages.
Marine Fouling and Its Prevention................................................................................................. $10.00 ($8.00)
Prepared for Bureau of Ships, Navy Department, by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 1952. 388 pages. Illustrated.
Ocean Sciences........................................................................................................................... $10.00 ($8.00)
Edited by Capt. E. J. Long, USNR (Ret.). Written by 18 eminent oceanographers. Fills the gap between popular and technical writing. 1964. 304 pages. Illustrated.
The Rule of Nine.................................................................................................................... • $-75 ($.60)
By William Wallace, Jr. An easy, speedy way to check addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1959. 27 pages. Paperbound.
Sea and Air: The Naval Environment............................................................................................. $11.50 ($9.00)
By Assoc. Prof. Jerome Williams, Lt. Cdr. John Higginson, USN and Lt. Cdr. John Rohrbough, USN. An introductory text in the environmental sciences. 1968. 360 pages. Illustrated. Charts.
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Naval Review, 1962-1963 .......................................................................................... $10.00... ($8.00)
14 essays. 3 appendixes. 1962. 373 pages. Illustrated. Maps.
Naval Review, 1964................................................................................................... $10.00... ($8.00)
12 essays. 5 appendixes. 1963. 393 pages. Illustrated. Maps.
Naval Review, 1966 .................................................................................................. $12.50.. ($10.00)
11 essays. 4 appendixes. 1965. 353 pages. Illustrated. Maps.
Naval Review, 1967 ................................................................................................ $12.50.. ($10.00)
12 essays. 4 appendixes. 1966. 335 pages. Illustrated. Maps.
Naval Review, 1968 .................................................................................................. $15.00.. ($12.00)
11 essays. 1968. 386 pages. Illustrated.
Naval Review, 1969 .................................................................................................. $15.00.. ($12.00)
11 essays. 1969. 400 pages. Illustrated.
Reference
Almanac of Naval Facts............................................................................................................ $3.50 ($2.80)
1964. 305 pages. Paperbound.
A Brief History of Courts-Martial................................................................................................ $.50 ($.40)
By Brig. Gen. James Snedeker, USMC (Ret.). 1964. 65 pages. Paperbound. ' ’ '
Dictionary of Military and Naval Quotations............................................................. $15.00 ($12.00)
Compiled and edited by Col. R. D. Heinl, Jr., USMC (Ret.). 1966. 367 pages.
List of Rubrics (800). Index of Sources (1,200).
The Henry Huddleston Rogers Collection of Ship Models.............................................................. $3.00 ($2.40)
U. S. Naval Academy Museum. 2nd ed„ 1958. 117 pages. Illustrated.
International Law for Seagoing Officers......................................................................................... $6.00 ($4.80)
By Cdr. B. H. Brittin, USN, and Dr. Liselotte B. Watson, 2nd ed., 1960.
318 pages. Illustrated.
Naval Terms Dictionary.................................................................................. $5.50 ($4.40)
By Capt. J. V. Noel, Jr., USN (Ret.), and Cdr. T. J. Bush, USNR. i966.
379 pages. Paperbound.
The Ships and Aircraft of the U. S. Fleet...................................................................................... $3.50 ($2.80)
By James C. Fahey. 8th ed., 1965. 64 pages. Illustrated. Paperbound.
Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors, Vol. IV—1950-1958 . . . $10.00 ($8.00)
Compiled by Keith Frazier Somerville and Harriotte IV. B. Smith. 1959.
291 pages. Illustrated.
Uniforms of the Sea Services...................................................................................................... $24.50 ($19.60)
By Col. R. H. Rankin, USMC. 1962. 324 pages. Special collector’s copies, signed by the author—$30.00.
Weyer’s Warships of the World 1968 ........................................................................................... $15.00 ($12.00)
Compiled by Alexander Bredt. 1967. Over 400 pages.
Weyer’s Warships of the World 1969 ....................................................................................... $17.50 ($12.50)
Compiled by Gerhard Albrecht. 1968. Over 400 pages.
HISTORY AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Aboard the USS Florida: 1863-65 ............................................................................................... $8.50 ($6.80)
Edited by Prof. R. W. Daly, U. S. Naval Academy. Vol. 2 in the Naval Letters Series. Letters written by Paymaster W. F. Keeler to his wife, Anna, while aboard the USS Florida. 1968. 272 pages. Illustrated.
Aboard the USS Florida and Aboard the USS Monitor, as a set....................................................... $13.00 ($10.40)
Aboard the USS Monitor: 1862 ...................................................................... $6.50 ($5.20)
Edited by Prof. R. W. Daly, U. S. Naval Academy. The story of the Union’s first ironclad told through the letters of Paymaster W. F. Keeler, USN, to his wife, Anna. 1964. 278 pages. Maps.
The Airships Akron & Macon, Flying Aircraft Carriers of the U. S. Navy . . . $12.50 ($10.00)
By Richard K. Smith. An examination of the rigid airship’s place in naval history in the period 1919-1940. 228 pages. Illustrated.
Amcrika Samoa: A History of American Samoa
and its United States Naval Administration................................................................... $6.00 ($4.80)
By Capt. J. A. C. Gray, MC, USN. 1960. 295 pages. Illustrated.
Der Seekrieg, The German Navy’s Story 1939-1945 ................................................................... $7.00 ($5.60)
By Vice Admiral Friedrich Ruge, German Navy. 1957. 440 pages. Illustrated.
Flush Decks and Four Pipes....................................................................... °.............................. $7.50 ($6.00)
By Cdr. John D. Alden, USN. History of the World War I flush-deck destroyers from 1917 to 1955. 1965. 108 pages. Illustrated. Paperbound.
The French Navy in World War II........................................................................ $6.00 ($4.80)
By Rear Adm. Paul Auphan, French Navy (Ret.), and Jacques Mordal.
Translated by Capt. A. C. J. Sabalot, USN (Ret.). 1959. 413 pages. Illustrated.
Garde D’Haiti 1915-1934: Twenty Years of Organization
and Training by the United States Marine Corps............................................................................. $4.50 ($3.60)
Compiled by J. II. McCrocklin. 1956. 262 pages. Illustrated.
Geography and National Power.................................................................................................... $3.50 ($2.80)
Edited by Prof. W. W. Jeffries, U. S. Naval Academy. A summary of the physical, economic, and political geography of the world. 4th ed., 1967.
184 pages. Softbound.
Greyhounds of the Sea............................................................................................................... $12.50 ($10.00)
By Carl C. Cutler. The classic work on clipper ships. 1961. 592 pages.
63 illustrations, ships, lines and sail plans. Queens of the Western Ocean
and Greyhounds of the Sea, both volumes as a set.......................................................................... $20.00 ($16.00)
Gunboats Down the Mississippi.................................................................................................. $7.50 ($6.00)
By John D. Milligan. The Civil War actions of the Federal fresh water navy on the western rivers, 1861 to 1863. 1965. 217 pages. Illustrated.
The Hunters and the Hunted................................................................................................... $3.50 ($2.80)
By Rear Adm. Aldo Cocchia, Italian Navy (Reserve). An account of Italian submarines in World War II. 1958. 180 pages. Illustrated.
The Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy............................................................................. $16.50 ($12.00)
By Anthony E. Sokol. First English language history of the Austro- Hungarian Navy. 184 pages. 1968.
The Italian Navy in World War II................................................................................................ $5.75 ($4.60)
By Cdr. Marc’Antonio Bragadin, Italian Navy. 1957. 380 pages. Illustrated.
The Landing at Veracruz: 1914........................................................................................................ $8.50... ($6.80)
By Jack Sweetman. 1968. xvi, 224 pages. Illustrated.
Lion Six..................................................................................................................................... $2.50... ($2.00)
By Capt. D. H. Hammer, XJSNR. The story of the building of the great Naval Operating Base at Guam. 1947. 109 pages. Illustrated.
A Long Line of Ships.................................................................................................................... $5.00... ($4.00)
By Lt. Cdr. A. S. Lott, USN. Centennial history of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. 1954. 268 pages. Illustrated.
Midway, The Battle That Doomed Japan, The Japanese Navy’s Story .... $7.50 ($6.00)
By Mitsuo Fuchida and Masatake Okumiya, former Imperial Japanese Navy.
Edited by Roger Pineau and Clarke Kawakami. 1955. 266 pages. Illustrated.
Most Dangerous Sea...................................................................................................................... $6.00... ($4.80)
By Lt. Cdr. A. S. Lott, USN. A history of mine warfare and U. S. mine warfare operations in World War II and Korea. 1959. 322 pages. Illustrated.
Paullin’s History of Naval Administration......................................................................................... $8.50... ($6.80)
By Charles Oscar Paullin. A collection of fifteen articles published in the Proceedings between 1906 and 1914 covering the politics and personalities involved in managing the Navy from the Revolutionary War through the Spanish-American War. 1968. 480 pages. Paperback.
Queens of the Western Ocean...................................................................................................... $12.50 ($10.00)
By C. C. Cutler. Mail and passenger packets in the transatlantic and U. S. coastal service. 1961. 672 pages. 69 illustrations, ships’ lines and sail plans.
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Round-Shot to Rockets............................................................................................................. $3.00 ($2.40)
By Taylor Peck. A history of the Washington Navy Yard and U. S. Naval Gun Factory. 1949. 267 pages. Illustrated.
Sea of the Bear......................................................................................................................... $5.00 ($4.00)
By Lt. Cdr. M. A. Ransom, USCG (Ret.), with Eloise Engle. On board the Coast Guard Cutter Bear forty years ago, a young sailor describes his first cruise to the Arctic Ocean. 1964. 119 pages. Illustrated. •
The Sea War in Korea................................................................................................................ $6.00 ($4.80)
By Cdr. M. W. Cagle, USN, and Cdr. F. A. Manson, USN. 1957. 555 pages.
Illustrated.
Shipping in the Port of Annapolis, 1748-1775 .............................................................................. $6.50 ($6.50)
By V. W. Brown. 1965. 72 pages. Illustrated. Paperbound.
Soldiers of the Sea.................................................................................................................... $14.00 ($11.20)
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Soviet Naval Strategy.................................................................................................................... $9.00... ($7.20)
By Robert W. Herrick. 1968. 250 pages. Illustrated. Index.
Surfboats and Horse Marines: U. S. Naval Operations
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By K. Jack Bauer. 1969. 304 pages. Illustrated.
Thence Round Cape Horn............................................................................................................... $7.50... ($6.00)
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Torpedoboat Sailor........................................................................................................................ $7.50... ($6.00)
By Charles Blackford. 1968. xiii, 160 pages.
Uniforms of the Sea Services......................................................................................................... $24.50.. ($19.60)
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By Capt. S. H. Evans, USCG. A definitive history (With a Postscript: 19151949). 1949. 228 pages. Illustrated.
The United States Coast Guard in World War II................................................................................. $7.50... ($6.00)
By M. F. Willoughby. 1957. 347 pages. Illustrated.
United States Destroyer Operations in World War II........................................................................ $15.00 ($12.00)
By Theodore Roscoe. 1953. 581 pages. Illustrated.
United States Submarine Operations in World War II...................................................................... $15.00 ($12.00)
By Theodore Roscoe. 1949. 577 pages. Illustrated.
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White Ensign, The British Navy at War, 1939-1945 ........................................................................... $7.50... ($6.00)
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By Edward W. Sloan, III. 1965. 299 pages. Illustrated.
Commodore John Rodgers, 1773-1838 .......................................................................................... $10.00... ($8.00)
By Charles O. Paullin. 1967 (reissue of 1910 original edition). 436 pages.
Commodore John Rodgers, 1723-1838, and Rear Admiral John Rodgers,
1812-1882, as a set................................................................................................................... $17.50 ($14.00)
David Glasgow Farragut
By Prof. C. L. Lewis, U. S. Naval Academy.
Vol. I. Admiral in the Making. 1941. 372 pages. Illustrated................................................... $3.75 ($3.00)
Vol. II. Our First Admiral. 1943. 512 pages. Illustrated................................................. $4.50 ($3.6")
John P. Holland, 1841-1914, Inventor of the Modern Submarine $8.50 ($6.80)
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By Leonard A. Swann, Jr. 1965. 303 pages. Illustrated.
My Life.............................................................................................. $6.00 ($4.80)
By Admiral Erich Raeder, German Navy. 1960. 430 pages. Illustrated.
Rear Admiral John Rodgers, 1812-1882 ................................... $10.00 ($8.00)
By Robert E. Johnson. 1967. 468 pages. Rear Admiral John Rodgers, 18121882, and Commodore John Rodgers, 1773-1839, as a set $17.30 ($14.00)
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The Best of Taste, The Finest Food of Fifteen Nations...................... $5.00 ($4.00)
Edited by the SACLANT-NATO Cookbook Committee. 1957. 244 pages.
Naval Customs, Traditions, and Usage...................................... $6.50 ($5.20)
By Vice Adm. L. P. Lovette, USN (Ret.). 4th ed., 1959. 358 pages. Illustrated.
Prayers at Sea................................................................................ $3.50 ($2.80)
By Chaplain Joseph F. Parker, USN. 1961.287 pages.
The Sailor’s Wife............................................................................ $1.50 ($1.20)
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Welcome Aboard.......................................................................... $6.00 ($4.80)
By Florence Ridgely Johnson. A guide for the naval officer’s bride. 6th ed.,
1968. 263 pages.
U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY
Annapolis Today........................................................................... $6.00 ($4.80)
By Kendall Banning. Revised by A. Stuart Pitt. Complete description of U. S. Naval Academy activities. 1963. 329 pages. Illustrated.
The Book of Navy Songs.................................................................. $3.00 ($2.40)
Compiled by the Trident Society of the Naval Academy. 160 pages. Illus-
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The Prayer of a Midshipman........................................................ $ 25 ($.25)
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Modern Fencing .... $3.50 ($2.80)
1948. 289 pages. Illustrated.
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1963. 162 pages. Illustrated.
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1964. 230 pages.
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How to Survive
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Dialogues on Russian Culture .... _
By Assoc. Prof. W. H. Bttflum, Assoc. Prof. 11. R. Keller, and Prof. C. P.
Lemieux, U. S. Naval Academy. In Russian with English notes for rapid reading at the second-year level. 1956. 97 pages. Illustrated. Paperbound.
Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese........................................... $4.50 ($3.60)
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By Assoc. Prof. J. Riccio. U. S. Naval Academy. 1957. 299 pages. Paperbound.
Naval Phraseology...............................................................................................................
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Common naval terms and phrases in English-French-Spanish-Italian-Ger- man-Portuguese. 1953. 326 pages. Paperbound.
Russian Conversation and Grammar, 3rd edition, 1960 By Prof. C. P. Lemieux, U. S. Naval Academy
Vol. One—109 pages. Paperbound.........................................................................................
Vol. Two—121 pages. Paperbound........................................................................................
Russian Supplement to Naval Phraseology..............................................................................
color prints
USS Enterprise (June 1962) by C. G. Evers............................................................................
USS Long Beach (August 1964) by C. G. Evers.......................................................................
CSS Bainbridge (November 1962) by C. G. Evers....................................................................
USS America (April 1966) by C. G. Evers (29 X 22 in.)............................................................
USS Thresher (March 1964) by C. G. Evers............................................................................
(No discount on Thresher prints. All proceeds to Thresher Fund.)
USS New Jersey (March 1969) by C. G. Evers (29 X 22 in.)......................................................
Destroyers in a Pacific Sunset (March 1968) by PH3 Gerald E. Logan, USN
(15^ X 19 in.)....................................................................................................................
Flying Cloud (April 1964) by Warren Sheppard........................................................................
Aristides (April 1965) by Robert Salmon (26 X 21 in.)..............................................................
“Attack on a Galleon” (May 1965) by Howard Pyle (22 X 29 in.) .... U. S. Sch. Yacht America (September 1967) by C. G. Evers (21 X 26 in.) . .
Portfolios of the American Sailing Navy
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Miscellaneous
How to Write a Research Paper................................................................................................... $1.00 ($.80)
Prepared in the Department of English, History, and Government, U. S.
Naval Academy. 1963. 80 pages. Paperbound.
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