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Battleship New Jersey: The Complete History offers the complete history of this long-storied ship from its keel laying in 1940, across all major naval conflicts of the 20th Century …

As enmity between China and Russia and the West deepens, and as the Chinese navy grows, the United States finds itself more and more in the situation it faced during the Cold War. …

Tony Chapman was born in Southampton in 1924. Aged 16 he watched with horror as the historic High Street of Southampton burnt to the ground in a firestorm caused by a heavy German …

At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the U.S. Navy, first published in 1962, is the official Navy history of Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats during World War II. The book opens with a look at …

Over the centuries, naval relations between Japan and Korea appear to have alternated between peaceful trade and outright hostility. However, this impression can be misleading, as …

The Bismarck is perhaps the most famous – and notorious – warship ever built.Completed in 1941, the 45,000-ton German battleship sank HMS Hood, the pride of the British Navy, …

The battle of Lepanto has long been considered one of the decisive naval battles of history. Yet, the savage fighting on Sunday, 7 October 1571 left the strategic map unchanged and …

When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world's major naval powers.Japan's …

A definitive account of the battle of Iwo Jima, from its origins to its hard-fought conclusion.One of the decisive battles of the Second World War in the Pacific, Iwo Jima was …

This rich history of the Roman Imperial Navy and the sailors who manned their fleets deserve to be fully acknowledged. Most know that the legions of Rome fought and defended the …