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“abby jane morrell”

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  • Captain's Wife

    by Abby Jane Morrell ...
    "Gives the reader a woman's perspective on life at sea aboard a schooner when conditions under sail were uncomfortable and, at times, dangerous." — The Northern MarinerDuring the nineteenth century it became increasingly common for merchant service masters to take their wives to sea, particularly in the whaling industry, where voyages of 2–3 years were not uncommon. Reflecting the sailors ... Read more

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  • A History of Pirates

    Blood and Thunder on the High Seas

    by Nigel Cawthorne ...
    The modern image of the pirate is derived from Captain Charles Johnson's accounts of the cut-throats who sailed under the Jolly Roger. It was he who gave mythical status to the likes of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Using contemporary sources, Nigel Cawthorne now turns the spotlight on the reality of pirate life, revealing the truth behind the legends. It gives us an insight into the men - and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • A Fleet in Being: Austro-Hungarian Warships of WWI

    by Russell Phillips ...
    The Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine -- The Austro-Hungarian Navy -- was in at the beginning of World War I when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie lay in state aboard its flagship, and at the end when it dissolved along with the empire that commanded it. During the war, this small but powerful "fleet in being" forced the Allies to maintain a blockade of the Otranto Straits. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The War Below

    The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan

    by James M. Scott ...
    “Beautifully researched and masterfully told” (Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from the Deep), this is the riveting story of the heroic and tragic US submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific.Focusing on the unique stories of three of the war’s top submarines—Silversides, Drum, and Tang—The War Below vividly re-creates the camaraderie, exhilaration, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Naval Warfare 1914–1918

    From Coronel to the Atlantic and Zeebrugge

    by Tim Benbow ...
    Series series History of WWI
    The struggle for naval supremacy and the naval arms race inspired by HMS Dreadnought may have captured the headlines, but the opening stages of the naval war were dominated by the threat from German cruisers stationed outside European waters, until they were hunted down and sunk by the Royal Navy, notably at the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914.Germany switched its focus to the U-boat, ... Read more

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  • German E-boats 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 59 - New Vanguard
    By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I.Forced to build anew, the Kriegsmarine possessed some of the most technically advanced warships in existence. Although the heavy units of the fleet were too small in number to pose much of a threat, Germany was particularly well ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • At Close Quarters

    PT Boats in the United States Navy

    by Robert J. Bulkley ...
    Small though they were, PT boats played a key role in World War II, carrying out an astonishing variety of missions where fast, versatile, and strongly armed vessels were needed. Called "weapons of opportunity," they met the enemy at closer quarters and with greater frequency than any other type of surface craft. Among the most famous PT commanders was John F. Kennedy, whose courageous actions in ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Q Ship vs U-Boat

    1914–18

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 57 - Duel
    A fully-illustrated account of the British Q ship, a heavily armed small craft disguised as a merchant vessel, and its tactics against the Kaiser's formidable U-boat fleet during World War I.Q ships came in all shapes and sizes – coastal steamer, trawler, barque, yacht or schooner – but all had to look harmless in order to lure their opponents to the surface and encourage them to attack. Armaments ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Heavy Cruisers of the Admiral Hipper Class

    Warships of the Kriegsmarine

    by Gerhard Koop ...
    A concise, authoritative, heavily illustrated summary of this class of German WWII-era warships, covering their design histories and careers.The Admiral Hipper class was among the largest heavy cruisers to serve in World War II. Intended to be a class of five, they enjoyed contrasting fortunes: Seydlitz and L ü tzow were never completed; Bl ü cher was the first major German warship sunk in action; ... Read more

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  • Outlaws of the Atlantic

    Sailors, Pirates, and Motley Crews in the Age of Sail

    by Marcus Rediker ...
    This maritime history "from below" exposes the history-making power of common sailors, slaves, pirates, and other outlaws at sea in the era of the tall ship.In Outlaws of the Atlantic, award-winning historian Marcus Rediker turns maritime history upside down. He explores the dramatic world of maritime adventure, not from the perspective of admirals, merchants, and nation-states but from the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Buccaneer's Realm

    by Benerson Little ...
    In 1674, it is three years since Henry MorganÆs pirates sacked Panama. England is now at peace with Spain, and soon France, Holland, and Spain will briefly be at peace among themselves. But soon buccaneers and their French counterparts, the filibusters, will seize the opportunity of material gain presented by the far-flung and failing Spanish Empire. And Spain will produce its own notorious ... Read more

    $29.95 USD

  • The Gathering Storm

    The Naval War in Northern Europe September 1939 - April 1940

    by Geirr H Haarr ...
    **"A top-of-the-line examination of operations in north European waters during the first eight months of [WWII] . . . by far the best work on that subject."—Stone & StoneThe term "the phony war" is often applied to the first months of the Second World War, a term suggesting inaction or passivity. That may have been the perception of the war on land, but at sea it was very different. This new book ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus