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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

368 pages Capt. Andrew Welch (retd.) This book has, as I write, been in the Sunday Times bestseller list for […]

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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

368 pages Capt. Andrew Welch (retd.) This book has, as I write, been in the Sunday Times bestseller list for […]

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Convoy Escort Commander: A Memoir of of the Battle of the Atlantic

256 pages David Collins The works of Peter Gretton are having a resurgence thanks to the beneficial republishing programme of […]

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Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War

208 pages Ken Morrison Most readers will be well aware of the circumstances, if not the full detail, of Arctic […]

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Delivering Destruction: American Firepower and Amphibious Assault from Tarawa to Iwo Jima

228 pages Prof Geoffrey Till Delivering Destruction is a specialist book on a detailed aspect of the conduct of amphibious […]

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Seaforth World Naval Review 2024

192 pages John Roberts This 15th edition of Seaforth’s excellent World Naval Review continues to provide an ‘all round view’ […]

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H-Bombs & Hula Girls: Operation Grapple 1957 and the Last Royal Navy Gunroom at Sea

320 pages Capt. Andrew Welch (retd.) This is the most entertaining book I’ve read in ages. It tells, with many […]

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The Petrol Navy: British, American and Other Naval Motor Boats at War 1914-1920

285 pages Simon Haill A fascinating book produced from the prolific pen of the author Steve Dunn. With the advent […]

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Strategic Thoughts and Other Delusions

373 pages Peter Hore Fifty years ago, the young Lars Wedin was challenged by a senior naval officer for his […]

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The War of 1812

144 pages Prof Andrew Lambert The new edition of this beautifully illustrated book provides the ideal introduction to a complex, […]

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