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Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 1996, first edition, xii, 342 p. ill. b/w photos 26 cm, includes index and bibliography. good - former owner's name on liner and minor damp top corner pages; dj good small tear repaired. Given the concurrent conversion of the fleet's boilers from coal- to oil-firing, development of underway replenishment was something… Saber más sobre este artículo

Naval History Division, Department of the Navy, Washington, 1969. xxxi, 1580 p., ill. b/w and maps on liners, very good/none. Covers both the American and European Theatres from February to May of 1776. Letters from Antigua, news from the Boston Gazette and letters from John Adams part of the documents describing the war. Heavy will require extra postage.

Naval History Division, Department of the Navy, Washington. 1968, first edition, xxxii, 1486 p. includes index, ill. b/w and maps on liners. Covers the American Theatre, December 1775; The European Theatre November 1775-January 1776; and the American Theatre January - February 1776. Letters and logs from ships to commanders. Very good minus, fading of spine and previous owners bookplate,… Saber más sobre este artículo

McFarland &Co, Jefferson, NC 2019, vii, 353 p. , ill.b/w photographs and tables. includes index. Fine trade paperback.For a century, the U.S. Navy's fleet of large ships, submarines and amphibious vessels have relied on a small group of specialized auxiliary ships to provide fuel, food, ammunition, parts and other material support and services.Here is the rosters, histories, specifications and… Saber más sobre este artículo

McFarland & Co., Jefferson, 2019, xi, 222 p; ill. b/w photos., includes index. Trade paperback fine. Among the more than 260 American submarines that patrolled the Pacific during World War II, the USS Swordfish in 1941 was the first to sink a Japanese armed merchant ship, marking the beginning of the sub's colorful history.

Naval Institute Press, 1987, Norman Friedman, 529 p. ill. b/w 29 cm. photos, plans, lines of the ships. Good+,first ed., owners signature on end papers, small bump to boards/ good dust jacket. The standard reference work on US Navy small attack vessels from WW1 on-wards, with a critic of the design features. Heavy will require extra postage.

Brassey's, London, 1978, 1st UK ed. of 11th ed. xi, 350 p. ill. b/w photos, 25 cm, includes a ship's name index. very good/fair dust jacket some chipping and water staining. This edition is the most up to date and comprehensive descriptions of the ships of the: Navy including carriers; Marine Corps; Coast Guard; Naval Reserve Force;… Saber más sobre este artículo

Crown Publishers, New York, 1988, book club ed. 480 p. includes index, ill. b/w plates, very good/very good. Third volume and final one in the Guadalcanal series. An entirely new examination in vivid detail of the Guadalcanal naval battle of November 13-15, 1942, a crucial step toward America's victory over the Japanese during World War II.

Appleton, New York 1901, 3rd ed. of Volume one. top edge gilt, pages uncut, ill. b/w plates, sketches, maps. xl. 660 p. Very good with minor wear to corners and edges of spine.This edition written following the war with Spain. The history covered is the revolutionary war, wars with France and Tripoli and the War of… Saber más sobre este artículo

Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 1st US ed, 1988. 192 p. includes index, ill. b/w drawings and photos including colour section. Very good/very good - top corners slightly bumped. A unique compilation of technical data of these four Iowa class ships, the Iowa, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Missouri. The book is illustrated with the design diagrams and plans, also showing… Saber más sobre este artículo

Broadway, New York, 2008, first ed., xv, 348 p., [16] p. of plates ill. bw plates, maps, includes index. Very good/very good. The first official history of the legendary aircraft carrier that fought in World War II and Vietnam and continues to serve as a major air and space museum in New York City.

US Naval Institute, Annapolis, 3rd, reimp. 1942, xx,404 p, ill. b/w plates, includes index. very good/good plus, mylar, previous owner stamp back board, minor scuffing top of dj.. Lectures comprised the directives of a specific course in customs, traditions, social usage, and regulations pertaining to honors and ceremonies.

National Geographic, 1999. 1st. fine/fine. col bw. Fifty-six years after the Battle of Midway, underwater explorer Robert Ballard embarked on a search for the lost ships that had sunk in that historic fight. American and Japanese veterans accompanied him on his high-tech search. On May 19, 1998 he located the remains of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. 191… Saber más sobre este artículo

Burdette & Company, Inc, 1963. 1963. good.

Yankeee, 1963. 1972 reprint. good. The story of the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), its career, and its restoration. Foreword by President John F. Kennedy

Schocken Books, 1985. 1st. fair/very good. Aboard a 19th century American naval ship, a young officer and two semen are hanged on suspicion of plotting a mutiny.  It’s peacetime, and the event is highly irregular and possibly criminal.  The story of the Somers affair, and the prominent Americans involved.