Review – A Handful of Emeralds – On Patrol with the Hanna in the Postwar Pacific
Joseph C. Meredith’s book, A Handful of Emeralds – On Patrol with the Hanna in the Postwar Pacific is neither a new release nor a best seller. It isn’t even about a salvage ship. But this 1995 book...
View ArticleReview – Strike from the Sea
Strike from the Sea The Royal Navy & U.S. Navy at War in the Middle East 1949-2003 By Iain Ballantyne Pen & Sword Maritime Books Published in the U.S. by U.S. Naval Institute Press Reviewed by...
View ArticleReview: To be a Navy SEAL
To be a Navy SEAL, by Cliff Hollenbeck and Dick Couch $19.95 Motorbooks International Publishing Company <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Reviewed by...
View ArticleReview: The Last Shot – The Incredible Journey of the CSS Shenandoah and the...
Lynn Schooler’s book “The Last Shot – The Incredible Journey of the CSS Shenandoah and the True Conclusion of the American Civil War,” (Harper Collins, $25.95 U.S.) about the last Confederate Navy ship...
View ArticleReview – Speck on the Sea
Set sail on an epic voyage into the world of epic voyages A Speck on the Sea Epic Voyages of the Most Improbable Vessels By William H. Longyard Reviewed by Edward Lundquist <?xml:namespace prefix =...
View ArticleReview – Combat Fleets of the World
Detailed Data for world’s warships <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 2005-2006 Their Ships,...
View ArticlePicture this: The Army’s Fleet – A review of Sail Army by Stephen Harding
Picture this: The Army’s Fleet <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Sail Army A Pictorial Guide to Current <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =...
View ArticleReview – Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas
Pirates often find their prey to be easy pickings These stories about Pirates are Fact, not Fiction <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Dangerous Waters...
View ArticleBook Review – Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet
Ships and Aircraft of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />U.S. Fleet Eighteenth Edition by Norman Polmar U.S. Naval Institute (www.usni.org)...
View ArticleBook Review: The Achille Lauro Hijacking – Lessons in the Politics and...
Hijackers captured global attention But <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />U.S. Navy brought them to ground<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =...
View ArticleReview: No Higher Honor – Saving the USS Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf
This could happen to you Saving a ship is serious business <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> “As darkness was falling, the ship was sinking, it was on...
View ArticleBook Review: The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems – Fifth...
The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems – Fifth Edition By Norman Friedman 2006, Naval Institute Press, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”...
View ArticleReview – John Paul Jones: America’s First Sea Warrior
John Paul Jones’ victory changed course of a new nation <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> John Paul Jones: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =...
View ArticleBook Review: The Battle for Leyte, 1944: Allied and Japanese Plans,...
The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Battle for Leyte, 1944: Allied and Japanese Plans, Preparations, and Execution<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns...
View ArticleReview – From Playing Field to Battlefield
From Playing Field to Battlefield: Great Athletes Who Served in World War II By Rob Newell 2006, Naval Institute Press, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”...
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