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© Compton Verney House Trust Nelson’s Victory 250 Years of War and Peace Brian Lavery

Launched 250 years ago, Victory has become the ultimate symbol of Britain’s domin - ion of the seas. In this new book, by one of Britain’s leading naval historians, the parallel stories of Victory and Nelson are brought together in a compelling narrative. Superbly illustrated throughout in colour, and with new and surprising revelations, it is the most comprehensive work yet on this great survivor of Trafalgar. 260 x 240mm, 208pp, 115 colour illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848322325, £30 , now £24

Japanese Battleships 1897–1945 French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786–1861 R A Burt Design, Construction, Careers and Fates Rif Winfield & Stephen S Roberts This collection of 125 stunning images of the battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy contains both unfamiliar and The only comprehensive listing of French sailing warships in rare photographs presented in a large format that offers English and a ‘must-have’ reference work for anyone interest - maximum detail and visual impact. The period covered is ed in this field. This major new work follows the pattern set from the launch of Japan’s first real contemporary battleship, by the companion series on British warships and provides an Yashima , built by Armstrong’s on the Tyne, up the final impressive depth of information. It is organised by Rate, destruction of her fleet in the Pacific in 1945. It is an essen - classification and class, with significant technical and build - tial addition to the library of anyone with an interest in the ing data, followed by a concise summary of the career of navies of the Second World War. each ship. For the first time it is possible to form a clear pic - ture of the development of French warships in the latter half 260 x 240mm, 128pp, 135 b/w photos & line drawings, hardback, of the sailing era. ISBN 9781848322349, £25 , now £20 289 x 245mm, 464pp, 260 b/w illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848322042, £50 , now £40 (September) Express orderline – 01226 734222 THE FIRST WORLD WAR AT SEA

The Great War at Sea From Imperial Splendour to Fighting the Great War at Sea A Naval Atlas 1914 –1919 Internment Strategy, Tactics and Technology Marcus Faulkner The German Navy and the First World Norman Friedman Introduction by Andrew Lambert War Nicolas Wolz This beautifully illustrated large-for - In this sumptuous, large format and mat new work explains how the First exclusively cartographic presentation This important new work describes World War became a titanic struggle of WWI at sea, 125 breathtaking large- how the Imperial German Navy, which for access to worldwide resources, and scale maps depict the complexities of had expanded to become second only describes the ships, technology, and the naval war and show how, through to the Royal Navy, proved, with the strategy that each side adopted in a the eventual control of the world’s exception of its submarines, to be desperate bid to dominate the oceans. oceans, the Allies brought the Central largely ineffective throughout the powers to their knees. years of conflict. A fascinating and per - 289 x 245mm, 416pp, 300 illustrations, ceptive analysis.. hardback, ISBN 9781848321892, 320 x 235mm, 184pp, 125 colour maps, £45 , now £36 hardback ISBN 9781848321830, 234 x 156mm, 288pp, 42 b/w photos and 3 £40 , now £32 (September) maps, hardback, ISBN 9781848322288, £30 , now £24

The Naval Flank of the From the Dardanelles to Oran German Battlecruisers of Western Front Studies of the Royal Navy in War and World War One The German MarineKorps Flandern Peace 1915–1940 Their Design, Construction and Operations 1914–1918 Arthur Marder Gary Staff Mark D Karau Introduction by Barry Gough The most comprehensive English-lan - A highly significant book describing These thought-provoking studies, by guage study yet of the German how the German destroyers, U-boats arguably the twentieth century’s finest Panzerkreuzer, superbly illustrated and coastal defence batteries along naval historian, together form an arc throughout with photos, maps and the Belgium coast prosecuted naval that spans the years from one naval line drawings as well as specially-com - guerilla warfare, Kleinkreig , against crisis in WWI to another in the war missioned colour computer renderings the Royal Navy and allied merchant that followed. of all the ships. A stunning book. shipping. 216 x 138mm, 320pp, 8 photos and 5 289 x 245mm, 340pp, more than 400 b/w 234 x 156mm, 288pp, 28 b/w photos, charts, paperback, ISBN 9781848322523, & colour illustrations, hardback, ISBN paperback, ISBN 9781848322318, £16.99 , now £13.50 9781848322134, £45 , now £36 £16.99 , now £13.50 Free postage on orders of £30 or more (UK only) WORLD WAR II AND WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE

British and Commonwealth British and Commonwealth German Naval Camouflage Warship Camouflage of WWII Warship Camouflage of WWII Volume two 1942–1945 Vol 2: Battleships and Aircraft Carriers Volume 1 Eric Leon & John Asmussen Malcolm Wright Malcolm Wright This second volume completes the A totally original reference book for This earlier volume depicted the highly original survey of German naval naval enthusiasts and ship modellers schemes of destroyers, frigates, escorts, camouflage and markings in the Nazi which depicts the official and unofficial minesweepers, coastal warfare craft, era, and covers all major surviving paint schemes that adorned the capital submarines and auxiliaries in some 740 ships down to destroyers from 1942 to ships of the Royal Navy and colour illustrations and has already the end of the war, and adds a new Commonwealth. Each scheme is been hailed a classic work. section on torpedo boats. depicted in detail, along with changes of armament and electronics that 200 x 254mm (landscape), 160pp, 200 x 254mm (landsape), 192pp, affected outward appearances. 740 colour illustrations, hardback, 300 colour plates & 85 b/w photos, hard - ISBN 9781848322059, £30 , now £24 back, ISBN 9781848322233, 200 x 254mm (landscape), 192pp, (September) £35 , now £28 525 colour illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848322530, £30 , now £24

The Gathering Storm Big Gun Battles Very Special Intelligence The Naval War in Northern Europe Warship Duels of the Second World War The Story of the Admiralty’s September 1939–April 1940 Robert C Stern Operational Intelligence 1939–1940 Geirr H Haarr Patrick Beesley A riveting account of some of the A fascinating survey of the fierce naval most dramatic sea battles and gun fire A new paperback edition of this grip - struggles that took place from the out - duels of WWII that demonstrate the ping story about the nerve centre of the break of war until the invasion of changing face of surface warfare British Admiralty in WWII, that was Norway. This was no ‘phoney war’ but a under the influence of rapidly improv - dedicated to the collection, analysis and highly significant period of naval ing fire control systems, radar and dissemination of information that might action and this is the first major assess - other systems. throw light on the deployment of ment of the period. German naval forces. 172 x 246mm, 288pp, 150 b/w photos, 234 x 156mm, 560pp, more than 150 pho - hardback, ISBN 9781848321533, 216 x 138mm, 328pp, 8 b/w photos, paper - tos, hardback, ISBN 19781848321403, £35 , £30 , now £24 back, ISBN 9781848328211, now £28 £14.99 , now £11.99

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HMS Trincomalee 1817, Frigate HMS Cavalier , Destroyer 1944 HMS Belfast , Cruiser 1939 Wynford Davies & Max Mudie Richard Johnstone-Bryden Richard Johnstone-Brysen HMS Trincomalee belonged to a class of HMS Cavalier is a ‘C’ Class destroyer, one HMS Belfast, originally a Royal Navy 38-gun Fifth Rates that can claim to of 96 War Emergency Programme light cruiser, is now permanently have been the Royal Navy’s standard destroyers that were ordered between moored on the Thames in London. One frigate type for the whole of the 1940 and 1942. Now designated as a of ten Town-class cruisers she saw Napoleonic Wars. Built in India of teak, war memorial to the 142 RN destroyers service on the icy Arctic convoys and she is now beautifully restored at and 11,000 men lost during WWII, she was also present at the bombardment Hartlepool, and can justly claim to be is beautifully displayed at Chatham of the D-Day beaches in 1944. the last of Nelson’s frigates. Historic Dockyard. ISBN 9781848321557 ISBN 9781848322219 ISBN 9781848322264

HMS Warrior , Ironclad Frigate SS Great Britain , Transatlantic HMS Victory , First Rate 1765 1860 Liner 1843 Jonathan Eastland & Iain Ballantyne Wynford Davies & Geoff Dennison Wynford Davies & Herb Schmidt HMS Victory is probably the best- HMS Warrior , launched in 1860, was The SS Great Britain , designed by known historic ship in the world. the first iron-hulled, sea-going Isambard Brunel, was the first ocean- A symbol of the Royal Navy’s achieve - armoured ship, and for many years was going vessel to be screw-driven and ments during the great age of sail, she the most powerful warship in the built entirely of iron. Rescued from the is based in Portsmouth and seen by world. She is now afloat in Falklands she is now superbly restored tens of thousands of visitors each year. Portsmouth, restored to her former and based in dry-dock at Bristol. glory. ISBN 9781848320949 ISBN 9781848321441 ISBN 9781848320956 Express orderline – 01226 734222 THE STEEL NAVY

French Destroyers Torpedo Ships for all Nations Torpilleurs d’Escadre & Contre- The Complete History of the World’s John Brown & Company Clydebank Torpilleurs 1922–1956 Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon 1847–1971 John Jordan & Jean Moulin Roger Branfill-Cook Ian Johnstone Between the wars the French produced Torpedo is the first dedicated study of This book charts the fortunes of the some of the largest, and certainly the this highly significant subject for over company in terms of its business fastest, destroyers in the world, and thirty years, a period in which much development, its management and like its highly successful predecessors, new information has come to light and personnel, as well as the great variety French Battleships and French Cruisers , the capabilities of the weapon itself of ships that it built during the centu - this stunning new book blends techni - have improved beyond recognition. A ry and a quarter of its existence. A new cal and historical analysis to offer the book no naval enthusiast can afford to revised edition of the 2000 limited edi - standard English-language reference miss. tion. work on these ships. 276 x 219mm, 256pp, 200 b/w photos & 289 x 245mm 384pp, 400 b/w photos, 289 x 245mm, 240pp, 180 b/w photos and line drawings, hardback, ISBN hardback, ISBN 9781848322677, line drawings, hardback, ISBN 9781848322158, £35 , now £28 £40 , now £32 (September) 9781848321984, £40 , now £32

The Battlecruiser HMS Hood British Aircraft Carriers Warships after Washington An Illustrated Biography 1916–1941 Design, Development & Service The Development of the Five Major Bruce Taylor Histories Fleets 1922–1930 David Hobbs John Jordan A new, affordable paperback edition of this now classic work. This is the fourth A meticulously detailed history of A new paperback edition of this best - printing of the ultimate book on the British aircraft-carrying ships from the selling title, the first dedicated study ultimate ship, the most comprehensive earliest experimental vessels to the of the treaty process that dominated study of a modern warship ever under - Queen Elizabeth class. Already estab - inter-war navies and which explains taken. lished as the standard work on the the rationale behind the naval pro - subject. curement of the period. 260 x 200mm, 272pp, 40 colour & 200 b/w photos, paperback, ISBN 9781848322486 289 x 245mm, 400pp, 400 b/w photos, and 234 x 156mm, 352pp, 170 b/w photos & £19.99 , now £15.99 colour gatefold, hardback, ISBN line drawings, paperback, ISBN 9781848321380 £45 , now £36 9781473852730, £16.99 , now £13.50

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Nelson’s Band of Brothers Dutch Warships in the Age of British Warships in the Age of Lives and Memorials Sail 1600–1714 Sail 1817–1863 Peter Hore Design, Construction, Careers and Fates Design, Construction, Careers and Fates In association with the 1805 Club James Bender Rif Winfield Introduction by J D Davies This is the first work to chronicle all the The publication of this book sees the captains of the ships that fought at the The first – and only – definitive listing completion of a monumental work listing Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar, and of Dutch warships of this period with the technical details and career histories describe their social origins, their char - technical details and summaries of of every significant British warship acters and achievements beyond their their careers. A reference work of the between 1603 and 1863. A ‘must have’ service under Nelson, and illustrate utmost importance for those interested reference work for those interested in this their graves and monuments. in the navies of the sailing ers. era of British maritime supremacy. 246 x 186mm, 208pp, 140 colour 289 x 245mm, 326pp, 200 b/w illustrations, 289 x 245mm, 352pp, 200 b/w illustrations, & b/w illustrations, hardback, hardback, ISBN 9781848321571, hardback, ISBN 9781848321694, ISBN 9781848327795, £25 , now £20 £50 , now £40 £50 , now £40

Pirate Nation The Sloop of War 1650–1763 England’s Medieval Navy Elizabeth I and her Royal Sea Rovers Ian McLaughlan 1066–1509 David Childs Ships, Men and Warfare This is the first technical history of the Susan Rose A thought-provoking account of how naval sloop, a vital but largely ignored Elizabethan England pursued a shame - small craft. With beautiful reconstruc - Winner of the prestigious Anderson less policy of piracy for the furtherance tions and a collection of rare images, Medal, awarded by the Society of of personal wealth as much as for the this is a major work for historians of Nautical Research, this is the first non- replenishment of the State’s coffers. A coastal sail as well as practical yachts - academic work available on this signif - fascinating account of a rapacious men and warships enthusiasts. icant period of naval history. queen and her lawless sailors. Beautifully illustrated, lucid and 289 x 245mm, 256pp, 250 colour enlightening. 234 x 156mm, 288pp, 44 b/w illustrations, and b/w illustrations, hardback, hardback, ISBN 9781848321908, ISBN 9781848321878, £40 , now £32 252 x 186mm, 224pp, 150 colour £25 , now £20 and b/w illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848321373, £30 , now £24

Find out more at www.seaforthpublishing.com POST-WAR NAVIES Seaforth Naval Review 2015 Edited by Conrad Waters The only concise single-volume annual survey of naval developments around the globe, this publication now has an established international reputation. As well as summarising naval developments this issue also looks in detail at the French Navy and the Bangladesh and Myanmar navies, while significant ships will include the Montford Point class mobile landing platforms, the Samuel Becket offshore patrol vessels, and the Skjold class fast attack craft. ISBN 9781848322202, £30 , now £24

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Cold War Command Yangtze Showdown The Dramatic Story of a Nuclear China and the Ordeal of HMS Amethyst Submariner Brian Izzard Richard Woodman & Dan Conley New and surprising information from This gripping memoir takes you files previously closed until 2030 shed onboard a nuclear submarine, into the light on the attack on Amethyst by the depths of the ocean, and relays the Chinese communists in 1949 and her excitement and apprehensions experi - subsequent dramatic escape. A highly enced by British submariners confront - readable account written with the ed by a massive Soviet Navy during the verve of a thriller. Cold War. 234 x 156mm, 288pp, 16 b/w photographs, 234 x 156mm, 288pp, 24 b/w photographs, hardback, ISBN 9781848327696, hardback, ISBN 9781848322240, £25 , now £20 £25 , now £20

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The Ship of the Line Rodney and Nelson Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft A History in Ship Models Shipcraft 23 Craft Brian Lavery Les Brown & Robert Brown Lennarth Petersson The development of the ship of the line The latest in the Shipcraft series covers Employing superb, clear draughts- is told using the stunning ship models the only two capital ships built manship, this book illustrates each and collection in the National Maritime between the wars, a special concession every detail of the rigging of typical Museum, beautifully photographed, of the Washington Treaty. Full of in- period fore-and-aft vessels including often in close-up. Treated as historical depth information about building and an 18th-century English cutter, a evidence, they offer astounding detail, modifying kits, with colour profiles, three-masted French lugger and an better than the best ship plans and detailed line drawings and numerous American schooner. A new affordable clearer than the finest paintings . photos. paperback edition of a classic work. 246 x 186mm, 128pp, hardback, 150 colour 297 x 210mm, 64pp, 130 b/w & colour 260 x 200mm, 112 pp, 200 line drawings, photos, ISBN 9781848322141, £25 , now £20 illustrations, paperback, ISBN paperback, ISBN 9781848322189, 9781848322196, £14.99 , now £11.99 £12.99 , now £10.50

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