Nelson’s Victory250 Years of War and PeaceBrian 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, theparallel stories of Victory and Nelson are brought together in a compelling narrative.Superbly illustrated throughout in colour, and with new and surprising revelations, itis 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 1897–1945R A Burt

This collection of 125 stunning images of the battleships ofthe Imperial Japanese Navy contains both unfamiliar andrare photographs presented in a large format that offersmaximum detail and visual impact. The period covered isfrom the launch of Japan’s first real contemporary battleship,Yashima, built by Armstrong’s on the Tyne, up the finaldestruction of her fleet in the Pacific in 1945. It is an essen-tial addition to the library of anyone with an interest in thenavies of the Second World War.

260 x 240mm, 128pp, 135 b/w photos & line drawings, hardback,ISBN 9781848322349, £25, now £20

French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786–1861Design, Construction, Careers and FatesRif Winfield & Stephen S Roberts

The only comprehensive listing of French sailing warships inEnglish and a ‘must-have’ reference work for anyone interest-ed in this field. This major new work follows the pattern setby the companion series on British warships and provides animpressive depth of information. It is organised by Rate,classification and class, with significant technical and build-ing data, followed by a concise summary of the career ofeach ship. For the first time it is possible to form a clear pic-ture of the development of French warships in the latter halfof the sailing era.

289 x 245mm, 464pp, 260 b/w illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848322042, £50, now £40 (September)

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The Great War at SeaA Naval Atlas 1914 –1919Marcus FaulknerIntroduction by Andrew Lambert

In this sumptuous, large format andexclusively cartographic presentationof WWI at sea, 125 breathtaking large-scale maps depict the complexities ofthe naval war and show how, throughthe eventual control of the world’soceans, the Allies brought the Centralpowers to their knees.

320 x 235mm, 184pp, 125 colour maps,hardback ISBN 9781848321830, £40, now £32 (September)

From Imperial Splendour toInternmentThe German Navy and the First WorldWarNicolas Wolz

This important new work describeshow the Imperial German Navy, whichhad expanded to become second onlyto the Royal Navy, proved, with theexception of its submarines, to belargely ineffective throughout theyears of conflict. A fascinating and per-ceptive analysis..

234 x 156mm, 288pp, 42 b/w photos and 3maps, hardback, ISBN 9781848322288,£30, now £24

Fighting the Great War at SeaStrategy, Tactics and TechnologyNorman Friedman

This beautifully illustrated large-for-mat new work explains how the FirstWorld War became a titanic strugglefor access to worldwide resources, anddescribes the ships, technology, andstrategy that each side adopted in adesperate bid to dominate the oceans.

289 x 245mm, 416pp, 300 illustrations,hardback, ISBN 9781848321892,£45, now £36

The Naval Flank of the Western FrontThe German MarineKorps Flandern1914–1918Mark D Karau

A highly significant book describinghow the German destroyers, U-boatsand coastal defence batteries alongthe Belgium coast prosecuted navalguerilla warfare, Kleinkreig, againstthe Royal Navy and allied merchantshipping.

234 x 156mm, 288pp, 28 b/w photos,paperback, ISBN 9781848322318, £16.99, now £13.50

From the Dardanelles to OranStudies of the Royal Navy in War andPeace 1915–1940Arthur MarderIntroduction by Barry Gough

These thought-provoking studies, byarguably the twentieth century’s finestnaval historian, together form an arcthat spans the years from one navalcrisis in WWI to another in the warthat followed.

216 x 138mm, 320pp, 8 photos and 5charts, paperback, ISBN 9781848322523,£16.99, now £13.50

German Battlecruisers of World War OneTheir Design, Construction and OperationsGary Staff

The most comprehensive English-lan-guage study yet of the GermanPanzerkreuzer, superbly illustratedthroughout with photos, maps andline drawings as well as specially-com-missioned colour computer renderingsof all the ships. A stunning book.

289 x 245mm, 340pp, more than 400 b/w& colour illustrations, hardback, ISBN9781848322134, £45, now £36

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British and CommonwealthWarship Camouflage of WWIIVol 2: Battleships and Aircraft CarriersMalcolm Wright

A totally original reference book fornaval enthusiasts and ship modellerswhich depicts the official and unofficialpaint schemes that adorned the capitalships of the Royal Navy andCommonwealth. Each scheme isdepicted in detail, along with changesof armament and electronics thataffected outward appearances.

200 x 254mm (landscape), 192pp, 525 colour illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848322530, £30, now £24

British and CommonwealthWarship Camouflage of WWIIVolume 1Malcolm Wright

This earlier volume depicted theschemes of destroyers, frigates, escorts,minesweepers, coastal warfare craft,submarines and auxiliaries in some 740colour illustrations and has alreadybeen hailed a classic work.

200 x 254mm (landscape), 160pp, 740 colour illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848322059, £30, now £24(September)

German Naval CamouflageVolume two 1942–1945Eric Leon & John Asmussen

This second volume completes thehighly original survey of German navalcamouflage and markings in the Naziera, and covers all major survivingships down to destroyers from 1942 tothe end of the war, and adds a newsection on torpedo boats.

200 x 254mm (landsape), 192pp, 300 colour plates & 85 b/w photos, hard-back, ISBN 9781848322233, £35, now £28

The Gathering StormThe Naval War in Northern EuropeSeptember 1939–April 1940Geirr H Haarr

A fascinating survey of the fierce navalstruggles that took place from the out-break of war until the invasion ofNorway. This was no ‘phoney war’ but ahighly significant period of navalaction and this is the first major assess-ment of the period.

234 x 156mm, 560pp, more than 150 pho-tos, hardback, ISBN 19781848321403, £35,now £28

Big Gun BattlesWarship Duels of the Second World WarRobert C Stern

A riveting account of some of themost dramatic sea battles and gun fireduels of WWII that demonstrate thechanging face of surface warfareunder the influence of rapidly improv-ing fire control systems, radar andother systems.

172 x 246mm, 288pp, 150 b/w photos,hardback, ISBN 9781848321533,£30, now £24

Very Special IntelligenceThe Story of the Admiralty’sOperational Intelligence 1939–1940Patrick Beesley

A new paperback edition of this grip-ping story about the nerve centre of theBritish Admiralty in WWII, that wasdedicated to the collection, analysis anddissemination of information that mightthrow light on the deployment ofGerman naval forces.

216 x 138mm, 328pp, 8 b/w photos, paper-back, ISBN 9781848328211, £14.99, now £11.99

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HMS Trincomalee 1817, FrigateWynford Davies & Max Mudie

HMS Trincomalee belonged to a class of38-gun Fifth Rates that can claim tohave been the Royal Navy’s standardfrigate type for the whole of theNapoleonic Wars. Built in India of teak,she is now beautifully restored atHartlepool, and can justly claim to bethe last of Nelson’s frigates.

ISBN 9781848322219

HMS Cavalier, Destroyer 1944Richard Johnstone-Bryden

HMS Cavalier is a ‘C’ Class destroyer, oneof 96 War Emergency Programmedestroyers that were ordered between1940 and 1942. Now designated as awar memorial to the 142 RN destroyersand 11,000 men lost during WWII, sheis beautifully displayed at ChathamHistoric Dockyard.

ISBN 9781848322264

HMS Belfast, Cruiser 1939Richard Johnstone-Brysen

HMS Belfast, originally a Royal Navylight cruiser, is now permanentlymoored on the Thames in London. Oneof ten Town-class cruisers she sawservice on the icy Arctic convoys andwas also present at the bombardmentof the D-Day beaches in 1944.

ISBN 9781848321557

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HMS Warrior, Ironclad Frigate1860Wynford Davies & Geoff Dennison

HMS Warrior, launched in 1860, wasthe first iron-hulled, sea-goingarmoured ship, and for many years wasthe most powerful warship in theworld. She is now afloat inPortsmouth, restored to her formerglory.

ISBN 9781848320956

SS Great Britain, TransatlanticLiner 1843Wynford Davies & Herb Schmidt

The SS Great Britain, designed byIsambard Brunel, was the first ocean-going vessel to be screw-driven andbuilt entirely of iron. Rescued from theFalklands she is now superbly restoredand based in dry-dock at Bristol.

ISBN 9781848321441

HMS Victory, First Rate 1765Jonathan Eastland & Iain Ballantyne

HMS Victory is probably the best-known historic ship in the world. A symbol of the Royal Navy’s achieve-ments during the great age of sail, sheis based in Portsmouth and seen bytens of thousands of visitors each year.

ISBN 9781848320949

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French DestroyersTorpilleurs d’Escadre & Contre-Torpilleurs 1922–1956John Jordan & Jean Moulin

Between the wars the French producedsome of the largest, and certainly thefastest, destroyers in the world, andlike its highly successful predecessors,French Battleships and French Cruisers,this stunning new book blends techni-cal and historical analysis to offer thestandard English-language referencework on these ships.

289 x 245mm, 240pp, 180 b/w photos andline drawings, hardback, ISBN9781848321984, £40, now £32

TorpedoThe Complete History of the World’sMost Revolutionary Naval WeaponRoger Branfill-Cook

Torpedo is the first dedicated study ofthis highly significant subject for overthirty years, a period in which muchnew information has come to light andthe capabilities of the weapon itselfhave improved beyond recognition. Abook no naval enthusiast can afford tomiss.

276 x 219mm, 256pp, 200 b/w photos &line drawings, hardback, ISBN9781848322158, £35, now £28

Ships for all NationsJohn Brown & Company Clydebank1847–1971Ian Johnstone

This book charts the fortunes of thecompany in terms of its businessdevelopment, its management andpersonnel, as well as the great varietyof ships that it built during the centu-ry and a quarter of its existence. A newrevised edition of the 2000 limited edi-tion.

289 x 245mm 384pp, 400 b/w photos,hardback, ISBN 9781848322677, £40, now £32 (September)

The Battlecruiser HMS HoodAn Illustrated Biography 1916–1941Bruce Taylor

A new, affordable paperback edition ofthis now classic work. This is the fourthprinting of the ultimate book on theultimate ship, the most comprehensivestudy of a modern warship ever under-taken.

260 x 200mm, 272pp, 40 colour & 200 b/wphotos, paperback, ISBN 9781848322486£19.99, now £15.99

British Aircraft CarriersDesign, Development & ServiceHistoriesDavid Hobbs

A meticulously detailed history ofBritish aircraft-carrying ships from theearliest experimental vessels to theQueen Elizabeth class. Already estab-lished as the standard work on thesubject.

289 x 245mm, 400pp, 400 b/w photos, andcolour gatefold, hardback, ISBN9781848321380 £45, now £36

Warships after WashingtonThe Development of the Five MajorFleets 1922–1930John Jordan

A new paperback edition of this best-selling title, the first dedicated studyof the treaty process that dominatedinter-war navies and which explainsthe rationale behind the naval pro-curement of the period.

234 x 156mm, 352pp, 170 b/w photos &line drawings, paperback, ISBN9781473852730, £16.99, now £13.50

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Nelson’s Band of BrothersLives and MemorialsPeter HoreIn association with the 1805 Club

This is the first work to chronicle all thecaptains of the ships that fought at theNile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar, anddescribe their social origins, their char-acters and achievements beyond theirservice under Nelson, and illustratetheir graves and monuments.

246 x 186mm, 208pp, 140 colour & b/w illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848327795, £25, now £20

Dutch Warships in the Age ofSail 1600–1714Design, Construction, Careers and FatesJames BenderIntroduction by J D Davies

The first – and only – definitive listingof Dutch warships of this period withtechnical details and summaries oftheir careers. A reference work of theutmost importance for those interestedin the navies of the sailing ers.

289 x 245mm, 326pp, 200 b/w illustrations,hardback, ISBN 9781848321571, £50, now £40

British Warships in the Age ofSail 1817–1863Design, Construction, Careers and FatesRif Winfield

The publication of this book sees thecompletion of a monumental work listingthe technical details and career historiesof every significant British warshipbetween 1603 and 1863. A ‘must have’reference work for those interested in thisera of British maritime supremacy.

289 x 245mm, 352pp, 200 b/w illustrations,hardback, ISBN 9781848321694, £50, now £40

Pirate NationElizabeth I and her Royal Sea RoversDavid Childs

A thought-provoking account of howElizabethan England pursued a shame-less policy of piracy for the furtheranceof personal wealth as much as for thereplenishment of the State’s coffers. Afascinating account of a rapaciousqueen and her lawless sailors.

234 x 156mm, 288pp, 44 b/w illustrations,hardback, ISBN 9781848321908, £25, now £20

The Sloop of War 1650–1763Ian McLaughlan

This is the first technical history of thenaval sloop, a vital but largely ignoredsmall craft. With beautiful reconstruc-tions and a collection of rare images,this is a major work for historians ofcoastal sail as well as practical yachts-men and warships enthusiasts.

289 x 245mm, 256pp, 250 colour and b/w illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848321878, £40, now £32

England’s Medieval Navy1066–1509Ships, Men and WarfareSusan Rose

Winner of the prestigious AndersonMedal, awarded by the Society ofNautical Research, this is the first non-academic work available on this signif-icant period of naval history.Beautifully illustrated, lucid andenlightening.

252 x 186mm, 224pp, 150 colour and b/w illustrations, hardback, ISBN 9781848321373, £30, now £24

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Seaforth Naval Review 2014The 2014 edition looks in detail at the Royal New ZealandNavy and at the Royal Navy three years after the SDSR(Strategic Defence and Security Review), while significantships include the Danish Iver Huitfeldt class frigate, theGerman 212A class submarine and the US JHSV Spearhead.

ISBN 9781848321823, £30, now £15

Seaforth Naval Review 2013Special features for 2013 include in-depth studies of thenavies of Italy and Ireland, plus analyses of significant newwarship classes: the French Aquitaine class frigates, IndianShivalik class Project 17 frigates, and US Bertholf classnational security cutters.

ISBN 9781848321564, £30, now £15

Seaforth Naval Review 2012The 2012 edition studies the navies of Brazil, Australia andPakistan, and also analyses three significant new warshipclasses: the USN’s advanced amphibious warfare ship MakinIsland (LHD-8): Sweden’s futuristic Visby class stealthcorvettes; and the BAE Systems offshore patrol vessels.

ISBN 9781848321205, £30, now £15

Seaforth Naval Review 2011Focusses on the growing naval power of Turkey and SouthKorea and analyses four significant new warship classes: theRN’s Astute class nuclear attack submarines; India’s Project15 destroyers; the Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen, the smallestwarship to carry the Aegis weapon system; and USSIndependence, an innovative littoral combat ship design.

ISBN 9781848320758, £25, now £15

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Cold War CommandThe Dramatic Story of a NuclearSubmarinerRichard Woodman & Dan Conley

This gripping memoir takes youonboard a nuclear submarine, into thedepths of the ocean, and relays theexcitement and apprehensions experi-enced by British submariners confront-ed by a massive Soviet Navy during theCold War.

234 x 156mm, 288pp, 16 b/w photographs,hardback, ISBN 9781848327696, £25, now £20

Yangtze ShowdownChina and the Ordeal of HMS AmethystBrian Izzard

New and surprising information fromfiles previously closed until 2030 shedlight on the attack on Amethyst by theChinese communists in 1949 and hersubsequent dramatic escape. A highlyreadable account written with theverve of a thriller.

234 x 156mm, 288pp, 24 b/w photographs,hardback, ISBN 9781848322240, £25, now £20

Seaforth Naval Review 2015Edited by Conrad Waters

The only concise single-volume annual survey of naval developments aroundthe globe, this publication now has an established international reputation. As well as summarising naval developments this issue also looks in detail atthe French Navy and the Bangladesh and Myanmar navies, while significantships will include the Montford Point class mobile landing platforms, theSamuel Becket offshore patrol vessels, and the Skjold class fast attack craft.

ISBN 9781848322202, £30, now £24

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The Ship of the LineA History in Ship ModelsBrian Lavery

The development of the ship of the lineis told using the stunning ship modelscollection in the National MaritimeMuseum, beautifully photographed,often in close-up. Treated as historicalevidence, they offer astounding detail,better than the best ship plans andclearer than the finest paintings.

246 x 186mm, 128pp, hardback, 150 colourphotos, ISBN 9781848322141, £25, now £20

Rodney and NelsonShipcraft 23Les Brown & Robert Brown

The latest in the Shipcraft series coversthe only two capital ships builtbetween the wars, a special concessionof the Washington Treaty. Full of in-depth information about building andmodifying kits, with colour profiles,detailed line drawings and numerousphotos.

297 x 210mm, 64pp, 130 b/w & colourillustrations, paperback, ISBN9781848322196, £14.99, now £11.99

Rigging Period Fore-and-AftCraftLennarth Petersson

Employing superb, clear draughts-manship, this book illustrates each andevery detail of the rigging of typicalperiod fore-and-aft vessels includingan 18th-century English cutter, athree-masted French lugger and anAmerican schooner. A new affordablepaperback edition of a classic work.

260 x 200mm, 112 pp, 200 line drawings,paperback, ISBN 9781848322189, £12.99, now £10.50

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