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The Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze

The Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze

Worcester, G.R.G

Seaforth Publishing

The Portuguese missionary Gabriel Magaillans noted some 300 years ago that . . . there are more vessels in China than in all the rest of the known world.' In a country so dependent on water transportation for thousands of years, this was almost certainly true. In the twentieth century the rivers and harbours of ...

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pvp.49,50 €

Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars, 336 BC-31 BC

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Yangtze Showdown : China and the Ordeal of HMS Amethyst

Yangtze Showdown : China and the Ordeal of HMS Amethyst

Izzard, Brian

Seaforth Publishing

The attack on the British frigate Amethyst on the Yangtze River by Chinese Communists in 1949 made world headlines. There was even more publicity when the ship made a dramatic escape after being trapped for 101 days. Eulogised by the British as an example of outstanding courage and fortitude, the Yangtze Incident was even made ...

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The History of the British U Class Submarine

The History of the British U Class Submarine

Walters, Derek

Seaforth Publishing

Original designed in 1934 for anti-submarine training, by the end of the war seventy-two U-Class subs had been commissioned.

Seventeen were lost to the enemy and three in accidents. Manned by crews from seven nations' navies, they served world-wide and never more successfully than in the Med, where they made a major contribution to the ...

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Warships After London : The End of the Treaty Era in the Five Major Fleets, 1930-1936

Warships After London : The End of the Treaty Era in the Five Major Fleets, 1930-1936

Jordan, John

Seaforth Publishing

The Washington Treaty of February 1922 put a cap on the construction of capital ships and aircraft carriers while failing to impose similar restraints on auxiliary' vessels or submarines. This led to a competition in treaty cruisers' - ships of the maximum 10,000-ton displacement allowed, armed with multiple 8in guns - and in submarines, many ...

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pvp.36,00 €

The Kaiser's U-Boat Assault on America : Germany's Great War Gamble in the First World War

The Kaiser's U-Boat Assault on America : Germany's Great War Gamble in the First World War

koerver, Hans Joachim

Seaforth Publishing

A deeply researched and engaging account of the use of U-Boats in the First World War. The focus touches on both diplomatic and economic aspects as well as the tactical and strategic use of the u-boats.

The book also examines the role played by US president Woodrow Wilson and his response to American shipping being ...

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Essex Class Aircraft Carriers, 1943-1991 : Rare Photographs from Naval Archives

Essex Class Aircraft Carriers, 1943-1991 : Rare Photographs from Naval Archives

Marriott, Leo

Seaforth Publishing

Essex-class aircraft carriers played an essential role in the victory of the United States over Japan in the Second World War, and Leo Marriott's photographic history is a fascinating introduction to them. Without these remarkable ships, the island-hopping campaign of American forces across the Pacific towards Japan would not have been possible. They also took ...

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pvp.21,00 €

United States Navy Destroyers: Images of War

United States Navy Destroyers: Images of War

Green, Michael

Seaforth Publishing

This classic Images of War book traces the key role played by destroyers of the United States Navy since the first order for 16 in 1898 . Prior to the USA's entry into the First World War a further 63 destroyers were commissioned and, due to the U-boat threat, 267 more were authorised by Congress ...

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British Naval Intelligence through the Twentieth Century

British Naval Intelligence through the Twentieth Century

Boyd, Andrew

Seaforth Publishing

This is the first comprehensive account of how intelligence influenced and sustained British naval power from the mid nineteenth century, when the Admiralty first created a dedicated intelligence department, through to the end of the Cold War. It brings a critical new dimension to our understanding of British naval history in this period while setting ...

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pvp.42,00 €

2011 ESP Code, 2020 Edition

2011 ESP Code, 2020 Edition

IC265E

I.M.O.

The 2011 ESP Code became mandatory under
SOLAS regulation XI-1/2. Parts A and B of annex A of
the Code provide the requirements for bulk carriers
with single-side skin and double-side skin construction, respectively. Parts A and B of annex B of
the Code provide the requirements for oil tankers with double-hull and non-double-hull construction, ...

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pvp.62,54 €