Battleships in Action by HW Wilson volume II.
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An impressive collector's piece. No date of publication is given but it is clearly a First Edition from about 1920, dealing with First World War actions and vessels in great detail.
A very well-loved book, somewhat tattered around the edges but in firm binding. Tear developing along top of spine, rear.
360 pp. on heavy art paper.
over 100 illustrations, photos maps and drawings. Detailed and very readable
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THE SEARCH FOR THE SYDNEY by David L Mearns
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A large format well -illustrated and detailed story of the discovery off the W A coast of the long lost HMAS Sydney. Her building, success in the Med. then sad and dramatic short life is described in full.
254 pp. hard cover size A4 plus. Over 200 photos maps and diagrams
New condition. Very Fine.
The book is heavy so postage is included in the price.
$38.00
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The Kamikaze Hunters by Will Iredale
A gripping tale of the exploits of the British Fleet sent to the Pacific in 1945 to assist USA in coping with the fanatical attempts of the Japanese forces to avert defeat at sea.
380 pp. soft cover approx 40 photos some colour. Very Good condition. Slight sunning of page edges.
A very satisfying read.
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Unbroken by Alastair Mars
Built at Barrow-in-Furness in 1941, the sub Unbroken saw service in the Mediterranean keeping shipping lanes open to North Africa and Suez. This is the true story of her career, by her highly decorated captain, full of suspense and danger. Worth a read and pass it on.
224 pp. cloth bound very good tight condition spine somewhat sunned
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Wing Leader by Johnnie Johnson
Exciting reading: the reminiscences of an ace fighter pilot of WWII on active service around Britain and the Med.
304 pp. Some photos B&W. Very good condition tight binding. Slight sunning of pages and spine
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Cruiser by Mike Carlton. HMAS Perth
Highly recommended.
HMAS Perth saw more action than most other RAN ships of WWII. Built in Britain as one of the modified Leander class and later purchased by the RAN, she had heavy armament but no radar and primitive Asdic.
Every detail of the ship is described in full, from her building, her voyages in the Atlantic and the Med., and then transfer to the Far East and eventual loss by Japanese attack in the Battle of Sunda Strait. Many crew survived only to be brutally murdered in Japanese captivity. Full attention is paid to the lives of the men who crewed her, almost every man from stoker to commander, the stories make good reading.
Well written in a flowing journalistic style. A story once begun, hard to leave aside.
706 pp. text references, bibliography and comprehensive index.
approx 40 photos mostly B&W
Good condition. Some shelf rubbing and small tears in jacket corners.
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An Awkward Truth by Peter Grose
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An event which shocked Australia: a vivid account thoroughly researched.
It is a rewarding read.
250 pp. 20 photos B&W in centre section.
Soft cover good tight condition
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King George V Class Battleships by V E Tarrant
286 pp. over 100 photos and maps. Index, sources and history of the name.
Very Fine condition
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Iowas Class Battleships Their Design, Weapons and Equipment by Robert F Sumrall
192 pp. over 200 photos and drawings. Many tables of statistics. Glossary Appendices. Large format
Very Fine condition
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The Battleship Bismarck by Jack Brower
The Anatomy of the Ship
160 pp. Very elegantly printed and bound volume. Large fold-out 1/500 scale plan view. see image above for features.
A very technical study with many hundred plans. sections and diagrams of every element of the ship's structure.
Some photos, chronology of the vessel's sad career.
As new condition
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The Battlecruiser Hood by John Roberts
The Anatomy of the Ship
126 pp. Very elegantly printed and bound volume. Large fold-out 1/500 scale plan view. see image above for features.
A very technical study with many hundred plans. sections and diagrams of every element of the ship's structure.
Some photos, chronology of the vessel's magnificent career and sad end.
As new condition
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The Battlecruiser HMS Hood by Bruce Taylor
An illustrated biography 1916 - 1941
256 pp. over 200 photos all B&W, some fine colour drawings
Very Fine Condition
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Battleship Bismarck by Burkhard, Baron von Mullenheim-Rechberg translated by Jack Sweetman
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462 pp. approx 20 photos and maps
soft cover Very Fine Condition
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Ships on the Australia Station by John Bastock
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The Royal Navy maintained a fleet in Australia, mainly in Sydney based at Garden Island until the creation of the RAN on 10th July 1911.
The book is a superlative pictorial study of the many, many vessels assigned to the Station from its establishment as a separate command in 1859. However ships from Endeavour and Sirius onward are covered in full using very fine pen and ink drawings .
The quality of the book is shown by the inclusion of photos from as far back as 1875.
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Australian and New Zealand Warships, 1914 - 1945 by Ross Gillett
An impressive compilation of the detail of the vessels themselves, their building their war experiences and a photo of each type of ship and each ship where possible. Everything is here from battleships to tenders, tugs to dinghies.
An absorbing read to dip into many times.
345 pp. over 300 photos all B&W
Very good condition apart from some 'stickiness' on some pages due to their glossiness.
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Black Night off Finisterre: The tragic tale of an early British Ironclad by Arthur Hawkey
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Finisterre is literally "the end of the earth", in this context the western extremity of a peninsula in southern Spain.
The book is a brilliantly told tale, graphic in its detail. A great read, by an experienced journalist.
192 pp. hard cover 20 photos, drawings and maps
Fine condition, some scuffing of dust cover corners.
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Cruisers Australian Seapower magazine profile no. 4. free shipping
A pictorial study of this class of Australian Navy vessels,
80 pp. over 100 illustrations B&W . Fleet lists Aust and NZ
Soft cover Good condition
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Shattered Sword. The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway by J Parshall and A Tully
612 pp. Many diagrams, maps and some photos. see second image for reviews
A weighty tome, giving telling almost every shot fired in this monumental battle in which Admiral Yamamoto stood to lose so much. A finely told narrative, to make for a fascinating if lengthy read. Much new detail emerges, as seen from the Japanese perspective. A very rewarding read.
Very Fine condition, as new.
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The Battle of Surigao Strait by Anthony P Tully
322 pp. some photos. See image for precis
detailed appendices (4), long index, notes on the text
A work of serious history, not a coffee table book, written with great insight into the significance of the event and in a satisfying chronological form.
Very Fine condition
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The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal by Robert F Ballard with Rick Archbold
Robert Ballard is famous for developing a deep water submarine to discover and explore the wreck of the Titanic.
In this book he uses the sub. to locate and study the wrecks of battleships sunk during the fierce WWII battle against the Imperial Japanese navy for the crucial island of Guadalcanal off the Philippines. Accompanying the search are surviving sailors from some of the sunken ships. Included is HMAS Canberra.
The story of the sea and land battle, and its historical significance, is given in detail.
Hardback 228 pages 100s of photos colour and historic B&W
Fine condition with a dent and small tear in the top RHS of dust cover
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Battles of the Nineteenth Century
Military Land Battles.
A collection of all 3 volumes of this very unusual series. Each book approx 750 pages in length
Each includes approx 100 illustrations mostly etchings and drawings all B&W, with full page frontispiece A military historian's delight.
Hard cover beautifully patterned and gold=embossed. All are in Fair to Good condition with some scuffing and occasional loosening of binding. No damage. Weighty tomes each about 1.5 kg.
Offered as a full set at this special price
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