Royal Naval Submarines 1901 To 2008

Author : Maurice Cocker
Publisher : Pen and Sword Maritime
ISBN 13 : 9781526791900
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Royal Naval Submarines 1901 to the Present Day written by Maurice Cocker and published by Pen and Sword Maritime. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a must-buy for the Royal Navy and Submarine enthusiast, being a complete directory of RN submarines from the outset to the present day. There is a wealth of detail on each class. Every entry contains the specification, launch dates of individual boats, details of evolving construction and armament and other salient information in a compact form. The high quality of the drawings of the majority of classes adds to the value of this work which includes the very latest Astute submarines currently coming into service. This book is a complete directory of submarines and will be widely welcomed by all with an interest, professional or lay, in the subject.

Author : Maurice Cocker
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 178340924X
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Royal Navy Submarines written by Maurice Cocker and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a must-buy for the Royal Navy and Submarine enthusiast, being a complete directory of RN submarines from the outset to the present day. There is a wealth of detail on each class. Every entry contains the specification, launch dates of individual boats, details of evolving construction and armament and other salient information in a compact form.The high quality of the drawings of the majority of classes adds to the value of this work which includes the very latest Astute submarines currently coming into service. This book is a complete directory of submarines and will be widely welcomed by all with an interest, professional or lay, in the subject.

Author : Paul Akermann
Publisher : Periscope Publishing Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9781904381051
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of British Submarines 1901-1955 written by Paul Akermann and published by Periscope Publishing Ltd.. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the development of submarines covered in this book spans the most tumultuous years of the 20th century. When the little Holland No. 1 was launched in 1901, few could guess that the submarine would become the most potent weapon of war ever developed.

Author : Maurice Cocker
Publisher : Frederick Warne Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Observer's Directory of Royal Naval Submarines, 1901-1982 written by Maurice Cocker and published by Frederick Warne Publishers. This book was released on 1982 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Akermann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780907771425
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopaedia of British Submarines, 1901-1955 written by Paul Akermann and published by . This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Antony Preston
Publisher : Conway Maritime Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal Navy Submarine Service written by Antony Preston and published by Conway Maritime Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1901 Holland One, the Royal Navy's first submarine was launched. This is a day-by-day account of the history and achievements of the Royal Navy's submarines throughout their first 100 years of service. It chronologically analyzes separate classes of submarine.

Author : Stephen K. Stein
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440835519
Total Pages : 957 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sea in World History [2 volumes] written by Stephen K. Stein and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 957 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set documents the essential role of the sea and maritime activity across history, from travel and food production to commerce and conquest. In all eras, water transport has served as the cheapest and most efficient means of moving cargo and people over any significant distance. Only relatively recently have railroads and aircraft provided an alternative. Most of the world's bulk goods continue to travel primarily by ship over water. Even today, 95 percent of the cargo that enters and leaves the United States does so by ship. Similarly, people around the world rely on the sea for food, and in recent years, the sea has become an important source of oil and other resources, with the longterm effects of our continuing efforts to extract resources from the sea further highlighting environmental concerns that range from pollution to the exhaustion of fish stocks. This chronologically organized two-volume reference addresses the history of the sea, beginning with ancient civilizations (4000 to 1000 BCE) and ending with the modern era (1945 to the present day). Each of the eight chapters is further broken down into sections that focus on specific nations or regions, offering detailed descriptions of that area of the world and shorter entries on specific topics, individuals, and events. The book spans maritime history, covering major seafaring peoples and nations; famous explorers, travelers, and commanders; events, battles, and wars; key technologies, including famous ships; important processes and ongoing events, such as piracy and the slave trade; and more. Readers will benefit from dozens of primary source documents—ranging from ancient Egyptian tales of seafaring to texts by renowned travelers like Marco Polo, Zheng He, and Ibn Battuta—that provide firsthand accounts from the age of discovery as well as accounts of battle from World War I and II and more modern accounts of the sea.

Author : John Winton
Publisher : Sapere Books
ISBN 13 : 9781800557079
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Submariners written by John Winton and published by Sapere Books. This book was released on 2023-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The entire span of British submarine history has been carefully recorded here: the tragedies in both peace and war ... the successes too.' - Geoffrey Moorhouse, Daily Telegraph 'This is a unique picture of life in Britain's submarines... Naval enthusiasts will find some of the detailed personal accounts quite unforgettable.' - Warship World 'An immensely readable book.' - Lloyd's List 'An excellent collection of firsthand accounts of service in British submarines' - Robert Guttman, historynet.com British submarines played a vital part in naval warfare between 1901 and 1999, from the first Holland boats through to the giant Trident nuclear vessels. This selection of personal accounts of life aboard the Royal Navy's submarines includes vivid first-hand descriptions of tense patrols of the First and Second World Wars, torpedo attacks on enemy warships, U-boats and merchant vessels, the horrors of depth charging, the daring clandestine operations by bodies such as Force 136, and the midget-submarine attacks on the Tirpitz. There are accounts of the deterrent patrols of the Cold War, and what happened in the controversial sinking of the General Belgrano during the Falklands War. Drawn from personal memoirs, official reports, logbooks and private journals, John Winton skilfully weaves together compelling stories of survival and heroism in times of the most intense danger with welcome lighter moments, anecdotes about daily life and domestic arrangements aboard. The Submariners is an authoritative anthology of enterprise, endurance and valour expertly compiled by an author who himself served seven years in the Submarine Service. 'a highly effective writer on naval subjects' - The Telegraph

Author : Duncan Redford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857723464
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal Navy written by Duncan Redford and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1900, the Royal Navy has seen vast changes to the way it operates. This book tells the story, not just of defeats and victories, but also of how the navy has adjusted to over 100 years of rapid technological and social change. The navy has changed almost beyond recognition since the far-reaching reforms made by Admiral Fisher at the turn of the century. Fisher radically overhauled the fleet, replacing the nineteenth-century wooden crafts with the latest in modern naval technology, including battleships (such as the iconic dreadnoughts), aircraft carriers and submarines. In World War I and World War II, the navy played a central role, especially as unrestricted submarine warfare and supply blockades became an integral part of twentieth-century combat. However it was the development of nuclear and missile technology during the Cold War era which drastically changed the face of naval warfare - today the navy can launch sea-based strikes across thousands of miles to reach targets deep inland. This book navigates the cross currents of over 100 years of British naval history. As well as operational issues, the authors also consider the symbolism attached to the navy in popular culture and the way naval personnel have been treated, looking at the changes in on-board life and service during the period, as well as the role of women in the navy. In addition to providing full coverage of the Royal Navy's wartime operations, the authors also consider the functions of the navy in periods of nominal peace - including disaster relief, diplomacy and exercises. Even in peacetime the Royal Navy had a substantial role to play. Covering the whole span of naval history from 1900 to the present, this book places the wars and battles fought by the navy within a wider context, looking at domestic politics, economic issues and international affairs. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in naval history and operations, as well as military history more generally.

Author : J. J. Tall
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557503800
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book HM Submarines in Camera, 1901-1996 written by J. J. Tall and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating collection of photographs from the archives of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, the Imperial War Museum, the Storico Navale in Venice, and private collections gives a graphic view of life in British submarines. The story follows the submarine's vital role over the past 100 years--submarines that range from the tiny Holland class, designed in Queen Victoria's reign, to the monstrous Vanguard class of the nuclear age. Their exploits from the North Cape to the Falklands, from the Mediterranean to the Pacific, are legendary. The story is brought up to date with the Royal Navy's new Trident class of nuclear submarines of the 1990s. Illustrated with archival photographs and accompanied by detailed captions, this book will appeal to all with an interest in the Royal Navy and its enduring association with the submarine.