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RANK AND RATE: ROYAL NAVAL OFFICERS' INSIGNIA SINCE 1856.
by Coleman, E.C.
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- 2009
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Ramsbury: Crowood Press, 2009. 96 pp, 11 7/8" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, colour reproductions of insignia. Chapter headings: Introduction; Cuff Stripes; Officers' Cuff Slashes and Buttons; Cocked Hats from 1827; Cap Badges; Cap Peaks and Hat Bands; Epaulettes and Scales; Royal Naval Officers', Reserve Officers' and Pre-1970 Warrant Officers' Shoulder Straps, 1891-; Royal Naval Officers' Shoulder… Read more about this item Item Price
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VICTORY IN THE ST. LAWRENCE: THE UNKNOWN U-BOAT WAR.
by Essex, James W.
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- 2004
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Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 2004. 160 pp, 11" H. B&w photographs, reproductions, maps - map of location of torpedoed ships in Gulf of St. Lawrence on rear cover. Tells the story of the defence of Canada against the U-boat threat in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence during World War II. Interior - light toning to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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VICTORY IN THE ST. LAWRENCE: THE UNKNOWN U-BOAT WAR.
by Essex, James W.
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Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 2004. 160 pp, 11" H. B&w photographs, reproductions, maps - map of location of torpedoed ships in Gulf of St. Lawrence on rear cover. Tells the story of the defence of Canada against the U-boat threat in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence during World War II. Interior - light toning to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE GHOST SHIPS OF ARCHANGEL: THE ARCTIC VOYAGE THAT DEFIED THE NAZIS.
by Geroux, William.
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- 2019
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- 9780525557463
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New York: Viking, 2019. 337 pp, 9 1/4" H. B&w photographs, maps. "On the Fourth of July, 1942, four Allied ships traversing the Arctic split off from their decimated convoy to head farther north into the ice field of the North Pole. They were seeking safety from Nazi bombers and U-boats in a perilous white maze of ice floes,… Read more about this item Item Price
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WARSHIPS OF THE GREAT LAKES 1754-1834.
by Malcomson, Robert.
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- 2003
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London: Caxton, 2003. 160 pp, small 4to (10 3/8" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w reproductions, maps, ship/fort plans, colour plates. "While the great fleets battled for international domination on the oceanseas, the age of fighting sail also evolved in the interior of North America. For eighty years (roughly 1754-1834) freshwater was the home to warships that ranged in size… Read more about this item Item Price
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A FINE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, EXEMPLIFIED IN THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF LORD COLLINGWOOD. A BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY.
by Davies, William.
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- 1875
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle , 1875. vii, 263 pp, 7 5/8" H. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering/banding on spine, gilt border/emblem on front board. Plain dark brown endpapers, tissue-covered frontispiece. Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood (1748-1810), was a close friend of Lord Nelson and served in the Napoleonic Wars, notably in the Glorious First… Read more about this item Item Price
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DECISION AT TRAFALGAR.
by Pope, Dudley.
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- Second Impression.
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- 1960
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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1960. 381 pp, 8 5/8" H. B&w plates, battle diagrams, drawings, map, fold-out cross-section of HMS Victory. "Dudley Pope tells the story of the year of Trafalgar, painting in the historical background which led to the greatest and most important battle of the age of sail. Then, shot by shot and thrust by thrust, Trafalgar is… Read more about this item Item Price
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U.S. FLAGSHIP "OLYMPIA" - 9 POST CARDS + 1 "DES MOINES" + 1 "CLEVELAND". PRE-FIRST WORLD WAR. 11 POST CARDS IN TOTAL.
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England: Gale & Polden 9 pre-First World War post cards of the U.S. Flagship "Olympia", with two additional contemporary cards. All from the Gale & Polden "Welligton Series". 1. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia," Protected Cruiser, 5,870 tons. 2. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Lieut.-Commander L.S. Van Duzer and Officers. 3. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Loading a 5in. B.-L. R Gun on the Gun… Read more about this item Item Price
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RECORDS OF THE ROYAL MARINES. PRO READERS' GUIDE No 10. (PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE.)
by Thomas, Garth.
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- 1994
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- 9781873162194
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London: PRO, 1994. 64 pp, 4to (11 5/8" H). Colour frontispiece. "From the reign of Charles II, Britain's 'Sea Soldiers' have played an important dual role: soldiers and sailors, ready for duty on ship or on land, part of the Navy but organized along Army lines. The records that they have left provide a comprehensive account of their role worldwide.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CANADIAN SUBMARINE SERVICE IN REVIEW.
by Perkins, J. David.
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- 2000
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- 9781551250311
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St Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 2000. 208 pp, 10 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs, diagrams. "The Canadian Navy acquired its first submarines on the day the First World War was declared. As well, Canadian officers served in all theatres of war aboard British submarines, continuing into the Second World War. During WWII and the… Read more about this item Item Price
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NELSON'S FAVOURITE: HMS AGAMEMNON AT WAR 1781-1809.
by Deane, Anthony.
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London: Caxton, 2003. 320 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, reproductions, drawings, maps. "This compelling narrative recounts the 28-year career of HMS Agamemnon, a 64-gun ship of the line which became one of the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy, commanded between 1793 and 1796 by Nelson, who always referred to her as… Read more about this item Item Price
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WARSHIPS OF THE GREAT LAKES 1754-1834.
by Malcomson, Robert.
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London: Caxton, 2003. 160 pp, small 4to (10 3/8" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w reproductions, maps, ship/fort plans, colour plates. "While the great fleets battled for international domination on the oceanseas, the age of fighting sail also evolved in the interior of North America. For eighty years (roughly 1754-1834) freshwater was the home to warships that ranged in… Read more about this item Item Price
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AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE J 1 & C. RATE TRAINING MANUAL. NAVTRA 10343-C.
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- 1972
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Naval Training Command, 1972. 193 pp, 10 1/4" H. 1972 Edition. B&w drawings/diagrams, photographs. Chapter headings: Aviation Machinist's Mate J rating; Aviation supply; Work Center supervision and administration; Jetcal analyzer; Fuel system maintenance; Turbojet powerplant troubleshooting; Turbojet powerplant removal and installation; Turbojet powerplant hot section repair; Turboshaft-powered helicopter maintenance; Turboprop powerplants/propellers; Index. Interior - small soft bump… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ROYAL MARINE POCKET BOOK. PART I, II, III & IV. COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET WITH PROMOTIONAL FLYER. (PART ONE: INITIAL TRAINING / PART TWO: ORGANISATION / PART THREE: RUNNING A DETATCHMENT AFLOAT, ETC. / PART FOUR: SEAMANSHIP TRAINING.)
by Wall, P.H.B., Major and Ritson, G.A.M., Lieutenant.
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Aldershot: Gale & Polden, 1945. 77 pp, 108 pp, 103 pp, 119 pp, - 4 volume set + four page stapled promotional brochure, 7 1/4" H. Colour plates, b&w photographs in V.I, b&w drawings/diagrams throughout. Part I. Initial Training - Contents: Brief History of the Royal Marines; The United States Marine Corps; The Regimental March of H.M. Royal… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE GLORIOUS "SHANNON'S" OLD BLUE DUSTER AND OTHER FADED FLAGS OF FADELESS FAME.
by Snider, C.H.J. Foreword by Rt. Hon. William Thomas White, K.C.M.G.
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- 1923
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1923. 430 pp, 9 1/8" H. Blue cloth with faded gilt lettering on spine, gilt lettering/banding and black decoration on front board. Pictorial endpapers, six colour plates (including frontispiece - all present), plus many b&w illustrations through text. Tales of naval combat between Great Britain and the United States during the War of 1812,… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CANADIAN SUBMARINE SERVICE IN REVIEW.
by Perkins, J. David.
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- 2000
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St Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 2000. 208 pp, 10 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs, diagrams. "The Canadian Navy acquired its first submarines on the day the First World War was declared. As well, Canadian officers served in all theatres of war aboard British submarines, continuing into the Second World War. During WWII and the… Read more about this item Item Price
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NELSON'S FAVOURITE: HMS AGAMEMNON AT WAR 1781-1809.
by Deane, Anthony.
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London: Caxton, 2003. 320 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, reproductions, drawings, maps. "This compelling narrative recounts the 28-year career of HMS Agamemnon, a 64-gun ship of the line which became one of the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy, commanded between 1793 and 1796 by Nelson, who always referred to her… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ARMED YACHTS OF CANADA.
by McKee, Fraser M. Foreword by Vice-Admiral D.N. Mainguy.
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- 1983
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- 9780919822559
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Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1983. 172 pp, 4to, 11 1/4" H. Inscribed on half title page: "For R__ S_____, also a Naval / compatriot, and with a great / interest in the Navy League, with / the author's compliments, / Fraser McKee / CDR". B&w photographs, reproductions, colour title page. "(T)he story of the 21 ornate luxury… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE NELSON ENCYCLOPEDIA.
by White, Colin.
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- First American Edition
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- 2002
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- 9780811700139
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Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2002. 288 pp, small 4to (10 1/2" H). Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour with reproductions, photographs, maps/battle plans. "(S)ets out to answer any questions about Nelson likely to be raised, either by casual reference or in a more detailed study of the navy, the wars, or the social history of the period. Entries… Read more about this item Item Price
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CALIFORNIA IN 1792: A SPANISH NAVAL VISIT.
by Cutter, Donald C. (Dionisio Alcala Galiano, Cayetano Valdes, Jose Cardero.)
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- 1990
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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. 176 pp, 8 3/6" H. B&w reproductions, maps. "In the summer of 1792, two Spanish schooners, the 'Sutil' and the 'Mexicana', were ordered to inspect the Pacific Coast from Vancouver Island to Monterey. The schooners were commanded by two youthful naval officers, Dionisio Alcala Galiano and Cayetano Valdes. Assisted by… Read more about this item Item Price
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