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BRE. The latest book review is now available. It consider Hugh Sebag-Montefiore’s new study of the Arctic campaign in the Second World War.

Ed. The author provides a biographical history of his father, Lt R S Frost RNR, a consummate professional who served aboard liners in the interwar period and met his fate as a Mediterranean submariner during the Second World War. A 20 minute read.

Ed. The author reviews some principles of sea power, highlighting the differences between land and maritime-based operations and tactics. A 10 minute read.

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.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book, published in 1943, recounting Winston Churchill’s August 1941 voyage across the North Atlantic on HMS Prince of Wales to meet President Roosevelt, and jointly issue the Atlantic Charter.

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.

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.

Ed. Reproduced from the NR’s archives for Merchant Navy Day, the author in this article from 1931 [19/4, p. 641] engaged with an ongoing discourse then popular in the NR regarding the future of the Royal Naval Reserve, that Service having been vital to the conduct of the First World War at sea. A 10 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent with the UK Carrier Strike Group relays the increasing tempo of joint and multinational operations as HIGHMAST continues. A 5 minute read.