naval history

During World War II, Edward Richardson, a vengeful American naval captain relegated to desk duty after losing a battle with a Japanese convoy, takes command of an inexperienced submarine crew and sets out to sink an infamous Japanese destroyer.

Having escaped death in Australia, Sam endures a dangeroussea voyage back to England, where he rejoins the Navy and becomes midshipman on the Victory as it prepares for the Battle of Trafalgar.

Captain Hornblower has been ordered to find a water route across the Central American isthmus and destroy a fifty-gun Spanish ship, but Hornblower finds himself distracted by his newest passenger, the beautiful Lady Barbara Wellesley.

After only one night with his bride, Hornblower, as commander of the frigate Hotspur, sails for duty off the French Coast to keep Napoleon from invading England.

The story of the seventy-four gun warship "Bellerophon" and the role it played in three significant sea battles of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries including the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which establish British Naval supremacy for 100 years.

Combines simple vignettes, history, legend, and opinion in an exploration of the qualities that have enabled the U.S. Marine Corps to survive and flourish.

Provides a historical and fictional account of the submarine experience during World War II.

Colorful illustrations describe what life would be like sailing in the Spanish Armada during the sixteenth century.

Presents over twenty stories of service and sacrifice from throughout the history of the United States Navy.

Describes the experiences of pirates and privateers in the New World, discussing how they helped shape the world.