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British Warship Losses in the Modern Era 1920-1982, David Hepper, Seaforth Publishing, £30, ISBN 978 1 3990 9766 6
This volume is an amazing encyclopaedic, catalogue of British warships lost between 1920 and 1982, by far the greatest number […]
A Sailor’s Odyssey
The career of Admiral of the Fleet, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (1883-1963) provides the classic example of “the right man, […]
Book Reviews, 14 March
The latest book reviews have been published, one on the discovery Shackleton’s Endurance, the other on cargo liners in the Second […]
Running the Gauntlet: Cargo Liners Under Fire
This was a mostly enjoyable book, which flows well in a style intended for the general reader. It comprises 15 […]
Book Reviews, 10 March
The latest book reviews been published, one on 20th century naval art, the other on the Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary […]
Uncommon Courage: The Yachtsmen Volunteers of World War II
The author, Julia Jones, is a writer, editor and classic yacht owner. She is Literary Contributor for Yachting Monthly magazine. Her […]
The Royal Navy in Action: Art from Dreadnought to Vengeance
What joy! It was a pleasure to receive this book which provides an excellent record of the period indicated by […]
Book Reviews, 7 March
The latest book reviews have been published, covering the development of French naval policy between 1870 and 1918, and the Ocean-class […]
The Ocean Class of the Second World War
The Ocean Class of the Second World War tells the story of the sixty 10,000dwt merchant ships built by the […]
