CHARTS OF WAR

John Blake has drawn on his extensive knowledge of some of the most impressive collections in the world, such as the UKHO in Britain, the Library of Congress in the USA, the Scheepvaart Museum in the...

Submarines Of World War Two

This text describes all of the classes and types of submarines employed by the combatant nations during World War II, from midgets to large U-cruisers, and includes the projected and experimental desi...

Evolution's Captain

The true story of Charles Darwin's voyage aboard the Beagle and the most ironic and melancholy fate of its Captain Robert FitzRoy The early nineteenth century was a heroic age for British maritime exp...

IRON SHIP

Pickering Through Time

Pickering Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Pickering, its well-known streets and...

S. S. Terra Nova (1884-1943)

This is the story of one of Britain's most famous expedition ships put together from accounts recorded by men who sailed in her. It covers a sixty year history of the ship built at Dundee by a famous...

Katwijkse zeevaarders

Katwijkse zeevaarders

Nederlandse koopvaardijschepen in beeld 13 Seatrade

Deze uitgave is geheel gewijd aan Seatrade en Dammers & Van der Heide. Het in 1951 door vijf Groninger reders opgerichte Scheepvaartkantoor 'Groningen' - sinds 1973 Seatrade Groningen - ging zich in 1...

Scheepshistorie 29 - Scheepshistorie 29

- Laadpoorten in houten schepen / Wouter B. Waldus en Jeroen Louwe Kooijmans - Een digitale pinas / Ab Hoving - Waren er al paarden op de Zeven Provinciën? / Aemile Lalk - Het replica-jacht Duijfken /...

The Lightkeeper

Gerald Butler was one of Ireland's last lightkeepers. Until they were fully automated in the 1990s, Gerald spent over 21 years tending to many lighthouses around the coast of Ireland. In The Lightkee...

Warship 2 - Frigate HMS Leander 2

HMS Leander was completed in 1963 as the first and name ship of the Leander Class Improved Type 12 General Purpose Frigates. In 1974 the ship was converted for the Anglo-Austrian rocket propelled anti...

The Royal Navy at Portland 1900-2000

This title is part of a series examining the lives of people who have contributed to the history of the 20th century. Each book tells the life story of an important individual and analyzes their aims...

Building The Greenland Kayak

Take to the water in style for less than $300 and a few weekends and evenings of work. Simplicity, elegance, performance, and speed: these are the hallmarks of the Greenland kayak. Its low profile min...

Bridge Resource Management For Small Ships

Your vessel may be equipped with the most advanced technology and the most powerful engines, but the failure to apply the basic principles of bridge resource management can still prevent you from gett...

Rowbotham

Hms Hood

The sinking of the HMS Hood on May 24, 1941 dealt a major blow to the British Royal Navy. Like Titanic years before, Hood had seemed invincible and much of the hopes of the Royal Navy rested with her...

Battleships in Transition