naval history

Chronicles the adventures of the USS Essex, built in 1799, it became the first U.S. warship to round the Cape of Good Hope as well as round the Horn into the Pacific.

Chronicles the events surrounding the sinking of a fleet of French ships in the Caribbean Sea on January 2, 1678, and explains how the accident caused the rise of piracy and the beginning of an era which would forever change the shape of the Americas.

Provides a history of the Spanish Armada and includes discussions on Don Juan de Idiaquez, the theory of Armed Neutrality, and the principal architect of the Spanish ships.

Chronicles the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, tracing the origins of the conflict, describing the Armada campaign and England's response to it, and exploring the impact it had on European history.

Fictionalizes the mutiny of the British war vessel "Bounty" in 1789.

Chronicles the history of the American Navy from the Revolutionary War to the present day, profiling the influential figures, ships, and battles from every era.

Coombe takes us inside the suffocating hulls of steam-powered ironclads shuddering under the impact of cannonballs and gunboat rams, into nights lit by the fires of burning ships, and harrowing battles as gunships hammer away at each other from virtually point-blank range, often unable to tell friend from foe.

In-depth study of the U.S. Navy's elite operation force, the SEALs.

This book is the account of a well-to-do man who serves on a minesweeper during World War II, describing the events on the Navy ship Caine and what ultimately led the first mate, Lieutenant Maryk, a man with little schooling or experience, to take command of the vessel from Captain Queeg and the subsequent court-martial of Maryk.

Presents information on the life of David Glasgow Farragut, the Civil War admiral who captured New Orleans andwon the Battle of Mobile Bay for the Union, and includes information on the use of the navy in the war, and Farragut's place in history. Includes time line and glossary.