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A photographic survey of Warships and Auxiliaries

of yesterday and today.48 pages of photographs, in bothcolour and black and white, with

brief captions showcasing warshipsfrom all over the world - both

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PICTORIAL REVIEW

US NAVY WARSHIPS & AUXILIARIES3rd EDITION

(Steve Bush)

Updated for 2015, this is the3rd Edition of this pocketsized guide to the ships,submarines and aircraft ofthe US Navy, Military SealiftCommand and ReadyReserve Fleet. It also includesthe ships & aircraft of theUSCG. In full colour withover 150 photos. 224 pages.

P/B £13.99

When they first appeared in the 1960s these ships were unlike anydestroyers that had gone before - the County class brought the RoyalNavy into the missile age! This lavishly illustrated volume charts the

career of all eight ships from design, through launch and throughout theirservice careers.

H/B £25.00 - order direct for just £20.00 (inc UK P&P)

BRITISH WARSHIPS & AUXILIARIES2015/16(Steve Bush)

The fully revised and updatedwell respected guide to theships, aircraft and weapons ofthe fleet. Over 80 colour photos.Complete with pennant numbersand silhouettes. Now expandedto include Royal Marine Craftand Border Agency vessels.Don’t go near the coast withoutyour copy!

P/B £9.99

COUNTY CLASS GUIDED MISSILEDESTROYERS

(Neil McCart)

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TIGER, LION & BLAKE 1942-1986

For 20 years between 1959 and1979 the cruisers TIGER, LIONand BLAKE took their place inthe fleet as the last big-gunwarships. This is the first book totell the full stories of all threeships in detail. There are 125photographs covering the careersof the three cruisers.

H/B Was £21.50 Now £15.00

THREE ARK ROYALS 1938 - 1999

The full stories of the last threeARK ROYALS; the wartimeARK which saw so much actionin the first two years of the SecondWorld War; the ARK of the1950s, 60s and 70s which, duringthe years of intense antagonismbetween the superpowers,projected British maritime airpower all over the world.

H/B Was £23.00 Now £15.00

FEARLESS & INTREPID

Twelve chapters covering thecareers of FEARLESS andINTREPID in great detailthrough each year of their servicefrom the disengagement fromEmpire, through the FalklandsWar when they led theamphibious fleet, to the twenty-first century troubles in theMiddle East.

H/B Was £24.00 Now £10.00

JANE’S FIGHTING SHIPS 2012/13

The essential reference guide tothe changing capabilities ofmodern navies, their ships,aircraft and weapons systems inservice and under construction.Colour photographs and linedrawings can be foundthroughout to assist withrecognition.

H/B Was £670.00 Now £99.00

HARRIER CARRIER: HMS INVINCIBLE

The career of HMSINVINCIBLE, the first of theRN's new generation of aircraftcarriers, which began in 1980 andtook her through the FalklandsWar and into the 21st century.Well illustrated with a specialcolour section

H/B Was £19.95 Now £10.00

BRITISH WARSHIPS & AUXILIARIES1952To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in2012 Maritime Books produced a1952 edition of their hugelysuccessful annual publication BritishWarships and Auxiliaries. Full detailsof the fleet as it was in 1952,including the Active and ReserveFleets, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, NavalAviation and the Dominion Navies. Amassive 376 pages.

H/B Was £25.00 Now £15.00

TO SAIL NO MORE PARTS 4, 5 ,6 & 7

A collection ofphotographs, withextended captions,showing RN warshipsat the end of their lives- in reserve, beingscrapped or blown up.Part 5 covers theRoyal AustralianNavy and Part 6 the US Navy.

P/B Was £15.95 Now £4.99 each Part

THE ROYAL NAVY IN FOCUS 1980-89

Another title in our verypopular series. Aphotographic record ofthe ships serving withthe RN and RFAthroughout the 1980s.Over 160 full pagephotographs, all INFULL COLOURwithextended captions.

P/B £15.99

RN SUBMARINES IN FOCUS

This book traces thedevelopment of thesubmarine in RNservice from theearliest days to thenuclear poweredwonders of today.

P/B Was £15.95 Now £9.99

With extensive coverage ofbattleships and battlecruisers,through cruisers, destroyers andsubmarines, this chronologicalpictorial collection goes on toshow many of the smaller typesand auxiliaries which formed thefleet which went to war in 1914.

H/B £25.00Order direct for only £20.00 (inc UK P&P)

YESTERDAY’S NAVY

A selection of forty Royal Navyship histories of WWII. This224 page hardback volumeincludes over 150accompanying black and whitephotographs.

H/B Was £22.00 Now £9.99

HMS ARK ROYAL: ZEAL DOES NOT REST1981-2011An amazing look at the life andtimes of the mighty ARKROYAL. This well illustratedbook by a former senior officerfrom the ship (Cdr AlastairGraham) and Eric Grove is awonderful piece of history torecord her life from cradle tograve. A massive 368 pages andfantastic photographs.

H/B Was £29.99 Now £12.99

TOWN CLASS CRUISERS

For a quarter of a century,through some of the mostturbulent years in Britain’shistory, the Town-class cruisersserved the Royal Navy and thecountry well. This volume detailsthe individual histories of each ofthe ten ships.

H/B £29.00Order direct for only £24.00 (inc UK P&P)

LOCH CLASS FRIGATES

They were to prove to be amongstthe best A/S frigates produced byGreat Britain during the war. 110ships were projected, but with theend of the war only 28 werecompleted as such. This volumerecords the design and servicerecord of these vessels.

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‘C’ CLASS DESTROYERS

The ‘C’ class destroyers wereamong the RN's most importantwarships after 1945. Theyparticipated in many of the post-war RN operations fromConfrontation to the Cold War.This volume details the historiesof each of the 32 destroyers.

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HMS HERMES 1923 & 1959

The comprehensive histories ofthe two aircraft carriers namedHERMES. The stories take thereader from the 1920s into theSecond World War, the late1950s and 60s, through to theFalklands Campaign and into theIndian Navy where the lastHERMES still serves as INSVIRAAT.

H/B Was £24.00 Now £10.00

COLOSSUS CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

For the first time in one volume,here are the comprehensivehistories of the eight light fleetaircraft carriers of the Colossus-class, from commissioning to theend of their service with theRoyal Navy. Including 140 goodquality photographs.

H/B Was £24.00 Now £10.00

THE ROYAL NAVY 1914-1918:A PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD

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