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Reign of iron Reign of iron James L. Nelson At the outbreak of the Civil War, North and South quickly saw the need to develop the latest technology in naval warfare, the ironclad ship. After a year-long scramble to finish first, in a race fill… OL14872682W
War beneath the waves War beneath the waves Don Keith In November 1943, a young officer named Charlie Rush drew duty on the USS Billfish, a submarine in the Pacific. While the Billfish was on war patrol in the Makassar Strait off Borneo, a Japanese task… OL17056638W
Dead Wake Dead Wake Erik Larson It is a story that many of us think we know but don't, and Erik Larson tells it thrillingly, switching between hunter and hunted while painting a larger portrait of America at the height of the Progr… OL17077268W
The tinfish run The tinfish run Ronald Bassett Set in 1942, immediately after the ill-fated PQ17 convoy. An ancient British destroyer hunts subs, fights German aircraft in the Arctic. OL17872132W
Shadow Divers Shadow Divers Robert Kurson Shadow Divers is a riveting true adventure in which two weekend scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery–and make history themselves. For John Chatterton and Richie Kohler,… OL1909529W
Helmet for My Pillow Helmet for My Pillow Robert Leckie Here is one of the most riveting first-person accounts ever to come out of World War II. Robert Leckie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 1942, shortly after the Japanese attack on… OL1930101W
What I saw that day What I saw that day Phillip F. Tourney An eyewitness report by Phillip Tourney, a US Navy officer, of Israel's attack on his ship, the USS Liberty, and his views on the actions by the US government that followed. OL20547323W
Lusitania Lusitania Diana Preston "On May 7, 1915, toward tbe end of her 101st eastbound crossing, from New York to Liverpool, England, R.M.S. Lusitania - pride of the Cunard Line and one of the greatest ocean liners afloat - became … OL2098732W
Robert Ballard's Bismarck Robert Ballard's Bismarck Robert D. Ballard,Rick Archbold This book recreates the story of the British navy's sinking of the "Bismarck" and includes an account of the high-tech hunt for the "Bismarck" that culminated in its rediscovery. OL24685826W
Treachery Treachery Julian Stockwin Following the loss of his fiancé, Lieutenant Thomas Kydd descends into depression and life is increasingly difficult after he is framed then dismissed from his ship. When he accepts the captaincy of … OL24712728W
Sailors to the End Sailors to the End Gregory A. Freeman The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was preparing to launch attacks into North Vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge fire ensu… OL274753W
Target Tirpitz Target Tirpitz Patrick Bishop Tirpitz was the pride of Hitler's navy, the most powerful battleship in Europe. To Churchill she was "the Beast", a menace to Britain's supply lines. An "Iron Castle" that could withstand any bomb or… OL28947605W
The two ocean war The two ocean war Samuel Eliot Morison This book has been written in the hope of breinging the exploits of the United States Navy in World War II to the attention of new readers. I have not attempted a uniform condensation of the fifteen … OL2917793W
Blockade-runners and ironclads Blockade-runners and ironclads Wallace B. Black Discusses Civil War naval battles, ships, and the struggle for control of crucial waterways, demonstrating how the Northern side was able to build up its navy and eventually blockade the Southern por… OL3290154W
Flattops at war Flattops at war Wallace B. Black An account of aircraft carrier activity during World War II, focusing on the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Marianas. OL3290158W
David Farragut and the great naval blockade David Farragut and the great naval blockade Russell Shorto A biography of the American naval officer for whom Congress created the rank of full admiral. OL3343357W
A necessary end A necessary end Nathaniel Benchley A young man's diary reveals the fears, frustrations, and humor which filled his three years in the Navy during World War II. OL3934862W
John Paul Jones John Paul Jones Dan Zadra A brief biography of John Paul Jones, stressing his naval career and activities during the Revolutionary War. OL4771497W
In Harm's Way In Harm's Way Doug Stanton On July 30, 1945, the "USS Indianapolis" was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated three hundred men were killed upon impact; close to nine hundred sailors were cast in… OL6002988W
Stark Realities Stark Realities Alexander Fullerton October 1918: Germany is suing for peace, terms for an armistice are being negotiated between the several capitals, all U-boats have meanwhile been ordered home from patrol. Among them is U81, comman… OL9159147W
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