290 pages Chris Davies When considering the naval theatres of the Second World War, the Caribbean is unlikely to feature […]

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a new book providing an account of, and examining the circumstances around PQ17.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026, Lt Cdr Helen Taylor RN considers a short book exploring the life stories of 18 Scottish women who served in the Merchant Navy in the First and Second World Wars, and made the ultimate sacrifice.

79 pages Lt Cdr Helen Taylor Have you ever visited a war memorial, reading the names of those lost in […]

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Roger Moorhouse’s new book on the German U-Boat campaign in the Second World War.

416 pages Dr Andrew Boyd   Roger Moorhouse is a historian and author of several well received books on Second […]

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a short book exploring the operational service of the Fairey Swordfish in the Second World War.

96 pages Dr James Bosbotinis The Fairey Swordfish will of course be well-known to members of The Naval Review for […]

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a biography detailing the challenges a young woman faced when trying to complete her merchant navy deck cadetship.