Paperback Books…
2136.
ANDERSON W.R. Cdr USN. & BLAIR J.: NAUTILUS 90 NORTH.
Hodder. 1961.
Paperback. 190pp. VG. Describes the first voyage under the North Pole in the world's first atomic submarine. £2.00
8460.
ARNOLD-FORSTER, Mark.: THE WORLD AT WAR.
Fontana. 1974.
340pp. Ills. Paperback. Cover creased, contents VG. Describes the strategies, campaigns and offensives on land, at sea, and in the air that finally brought the Axis powers to defeat in World War 2. £2.00
2213.
BAKER W.H.: DESTINATION DIEPPE.
Mayflower. 1965.
Paperback; 158pp. VG. A novel about the raid on Dieppe, 1942. £1.00
4574.
BARBER N.: SINISTER TWILIGHT. The Fall of Singpore.
Fontana.
1973. 286pp. 14 ills. Map. VG. Paperback This penetrating account of the fall of Singapore, tells the story of muddle, of ineptitude, and bad decisions. This lively history describes what really happened by using hundreds personal stories. £3.00
13646.
BARKER, Ralph: CHILDREN OF THE BENARES. A War Crime and Its Victims.
Grafton. 1990.
240pp. 22 ills. Paperback. VG in creased cover. Describes the tragedy when 256 people including 83 evacuee children were lost after the liner City of Benares, en-route to Canada, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic by the U-48. £5.00
2152.
BAYNHAM, Henry: BEFORE THE MAST. Naval Ratings of the 19th Century.
Arrow 1972
Paperback; 285pp. Ills. VG+. Based on first-hand accounts this book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of life on the lower-deck of the Royal Navy during the 19th century. £3.00
2121.
BEACH, Edward L.: DUST ON THE SEA.
Coronet. 1979.
paperback. cover creased, o/w contents VG. A novel describing the exploits of 3 American submarines in WW2. £2.00
13015.
BEKKER, Cajus: HITLER'S NAVAL WAR.
Corgi. 1976
426pp. Map. . 22x14. Paperback. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. . A former Kriegsmarine Intelligence Officer describes the war at sea fought by the German Navy in World War 2, from an authoritative German viewpoint which throws interesting light on the various naval actions and campaigns involving the Kriegsmarine during the war. £4.00
8906.
BERLITZ Charles.: THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE. An Incredible Saga of Unexplained Disappearances.
Granada. 1975
206pp. 26 ills plus severaldrawings in text. Paperback. VG. The Bermuda Triangle, an area of the Western Atlantic between Bermuda and Florida, is credited with the unexplained loss of dozens of ships and aircraft which simply disappeared without trace. This extraordinary study reviews the bizarre events which have taken place in the area covered. £1.50
4113.
BLAIR J. & cC.: RETURN FROM THE RIVER KWAI.
Penguin. 1989.
338pp. 39 ills. Fine. Paperback Decribes one of the little known tragedies of the war. In 1944 many thousands of British & Australian survivors of the notorious Burma railway were crammed into the holds of two Japanese troopships bound for Japan. One week out from Singapore the two ships were torpedoed by American submarines, & the men were plunged into shark infested waters. The book describes the events & chronicles the individual acts of heroism in the face of enormous adversity. £2.00
2137.
BLIGH, William: THE MUTINY ON BOARD HMS BOUNTY.
Airmont. 1965.
Paperback; 189pp. VG. Bligh's own account of the mutiny on the Bounty and subsequent 1,000 mile voyage in an open boat to safety. £2.00
4594.
BRENNECKE, Jochen.: THE HUNTERS AND THE HUNTED.
Corgi. 1968.
286pp. VG. Paperback; By the end of the Second World War, 1,174 German U-boats had been commissioned. Translated from the German, this book provides a detaild and comprehensive account of their wartime operations, describing both their triumphs and their failures. £3.50
6280.
BUTLER R.: HANDS OF STEEL. The Story of the Commandos.
Sheridan. 1994.
275pp. Paperback. VG. The Commandos were formed after Dunkirk and thereafter operated in every major theatre of war. This account tells their story and includes first-hand accounts of the disasters and triumphs of the men who wore the green beret. £1.50
8464.
BUTLER, Rupert.: GESTAPO. The truth behind an evil legend.
Hamlyn. 1981
319pp. Ills. Paperback; Covers creased, contents VG. A history of the Gestapo. £2.50
7073.
CHALFONT A.: MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN.
Magnum. 1977.
416pp. Maps. Ills. Near-Fine. Paperback. A thorough biography of a figure which emerges as one of the paradoxes of modern military history - a general loved by his soldiers, feared by his enemies and heartily disliked by his contemporaries. £2.00
6663.
CLARK, Alan.: ALAN CLARK DIARIES. 2 Volumes.
Phoenix 2003.
Volume I. IN POLITICS 1972 - 1982. xxiv. + 389pp. Ills. 20x13. Fine in pictorial card cover. Volume II. IN POWER 1983 1992. xxi. + 421pp. Ills. 20x13. Fine in pictorial card cover. ISBN 0 75381857899 142 7 £4.50
7126.
COLLIER, Basil.: THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN.
Fontana. 1971.
188pp.20 ills. Paperback. VG. A clear, round-by-round account of the fighting. £1.50
7084.
COLLIER, Richard.: 1940 - THE WORLD IN FLAMES.
Penguin. 1980.
351pp. Ills. VG+. Paperback. By recounting major episodes from the viewpoint of those actually involved, this brilliant reconstruction brings the momentous year to life, progessing chronologically around the world: from the fighting in Finland to the destruction of Coventry, from the sinking of the French fleet in Oran to the invasion of Normandy. £1.50
13018.
COSTELLO, John. & HUGHES Terry.: THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC.
Fontana. 1980
352pp. Illustrated. Paperback; An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. This book describes each phase of the Battle of the Atlantic with much peripheral information about the grim struggle. The text benefits from the revelations of ULTRA intelligence and combined with contributions from former U-boat personnel & those of officers & men of Allied escorts & merchant seamen who took part in the convoys, this account provides an extensive and well illustrated record of this long running campaign. £4.00
4653.
CREIGHTON Rear-Admiral Sir K.: CONVOY COMMODORE.
Kimber (Pocket Edition). 1959.
192pp. 12 ills. 18x11. Paperpack. An excellent clean & tight copy. VG+. The memoirs of one of the gallant troop called from retirement in WW2. Admiral Creighton guided 24 convoys mainly across the Atlantic, during which he was sunk on two occasions. £3.00
13011.
CREIGHTON Rear-Admiral Sir K.: CONVOY COMMODORE.
Futura. 1976
192pp. 12 ills. 18x11. Paperpack. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. . VG+. The memoirs of one of the gallant troop called from retirement in WW2. Admiral Creighton guided 24 convoys mainly across the Atlantic, during which he was sunk on two occasions. £4.00
7033.
DIVINE, David.: THE NINE DAYS OF DUNKIRK.
Pan. 1964.
320pp. Ills. Maps. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover; Paperback. A detailed and comprehensive account of the fighting retreat of the Britsi Army, and the brilliantly planned and executed naval operation which cleared the beaches of Dunkirk. £3.00
9473.
DOERFLINGER, Frederic: SLOW BOAT THROUGH ENGLAND. Exploring the Inland Waterways.
Tandem. 1971.
253pp. 8 ills. 18x11. Paperback; VG. Explores the inland waterways in detail, describing many aspects of rural England that lies just off the beaten track. £2.00
2163.
EDWARDS, Bernard: THE GREY WIDOW-MAKER.
Futura. 1995.
Paperback; 192pp. Ills. VG. Describes 24 sea disasters. £2.50
7072.
FORRESTER, Larry.: FLY FOR YOUR LIFE. The Story of R.R.Stanford Tuck. DSO. DFC & Two Bars.
Panther. 1973.
222pp. Paperback. VG in creased cover. During the Battle of Britain, Stanford Tuck shot down 29 enemy aircraft; survived two mid-air collisions, baled out, crash landed and ditched in the Channel. His exploits and escapes are fully documented. £1.50
12214.
FRANK , Wolfgang.: THE SEA WOLVES. The Story of German U-Boats at War.
World Distributors. 1957
256pp. 4 ills. Paperback. Cover slightly worn, o/w conents VG. The author. one of Donitz's staff officers, went to sea as an observer in U-boats whose stories he relates. He draws upon the experiences of his fellow staff officers, the U-boat captains and crews, to give a realistic assessment of the successes and failures of the German submarine arm during the Second World War. £2.50
299.
GARRETT, Richard: P.O.W. The Uncivil Face of War.
David & Charles. 1988.
240pp. 26 ills. 19x12. VG. Paperback.Tells the story of prisoners-of-war, covering the period from 18th century, through the period of the two World Wars and up to the Vietnam War. It describes the conditions in which prisoners have been held - by each side - and describes some of their experiences. £1.50
2164.
GRAY, Edwyn: A DAMNED UN-ENGLISH WEAPON.
NEL. 1974.
Paperback; 191pp. VG+. The story of British submarine warfare in the First World War. £2.00
13021.
GRAY, Edwyn A.: THE KILLING TIME. The U-Boat War 1914-1918.
Pan. 1975.
244pp. Illustrated. Paperback; An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A comprehensive account of the activities of German submarines during the First World War. £4.00
7195.
HAMPSHIRE, A. Cecil: THE PHANTOM FLEET.
Kimber. 1962.
157pp. VG. Paperback. Tells the story of the dummy warships used in both World Wars to deceive the enemy. Much of the book concerns the WW2 careers of Centurion which was disguised as Anson for part of the war. £2.50
2125.
HANRAHAN, Brian. & FOX R.: 'I COUNTED THEM ALL OUT AND I COUNTED THEM ALL BACK'.
BBC. 1982.
Paperback; 139pp. Ills. VG. A war correspondent's view of the Falklands War. £1.00
7074.
HARRIS, John.: THE SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM.
Arrow. 1977.
256pp. Paperback; VG in creased cover. Tells the story of a Hudson aircraft shot down in the North Sea in 1944, & the epic rescue of the crew by an Air-Sea Rescue Launch. £2.00
13023.
HEYERDAHL, Thor: THE RA EXPEDITIONS.
Penguin. 1972
372pp. Illustrated. Map. Paperback. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. This book is about two Ra expeditions undertaken by the author who wanted to test the theory that the ancient Egyptians could have reached the Americas thousands of years before Columbus. Heyerdahl and his crew sailed a replica, primitive craft across the Atlantic to put an ethnological theory to the ultimate test. £2.50
13014.
HOUGH, Richard: THE FLEET THAT HAD TO DIE
NEL. 1971.
192pp. Paperpack; An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. 20x13. Binding sun faded (titles bright), o/w contents VG.. This is the story of one of the most remarkable voyages of all time. In October 1904 the Russian fleet left the Baltic and after a long and tedious voyage round South Africa it eventually reached Japanese waters, where in May 1905, it was annihilated by the Japnese fleet commanded by Admiral Togo. The book relates the extraordinary 7-month cruise, which was marked throughout its 18,000 miles by tragi-comedy, and by episodes on ineptitude and endurance on the grandest scale. Tsushima still remains the greatest decisive naval battle of the 20th century. £3.50
2175.
HOUGH, Richard: THE HUNTING OF FORCE Z.
NEL. 1974.
; 159pp. Near-Fine. A full account of the Prince of Wales and Repulse disaster.. £2.50
7025.
HOUGH, Richard.: THE HUNTING OF FORCE Z.
NEL. 1970.
; 159pp. Paperback. VG. A full account of the Prince of Wales and Repulse disaster. £2.50
4232.
HOYT, Edwin.P.: THE ELUSIVE SEAGULL. The Adventures of the World War One German Minelayer, the "Mowe".
Tandem. 1976.
208pp. Paperback; An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The German cargo ship Pungo refitted and recommissioned as the minelayer Mowe, had, as a raider, accounted for more than 100,000 tons of Allied shipping during World War I. This is the story of her two epic voyages and of how, owing to the resourcefulness of her captain and crew, she terrorised and destroyed Allied shipping in the Atlantic. £2.50
2234.
JAMESON K.: SOS. The World's Great Sea Disasters.
Monarch. 1962.
Paperback; 174pp; VG+ in faded cover. Describes in vivid detail the final voyages of the following 8 passenger liners: The Morro Castle: Volturno: Titanic: Atlantic: Andre Doria: Lusitania: Empress of Ireland. £2.00
12217.
JONES, Geoffrey.: UNDER THREE FLAGS.
Corgi. 1975.
303pp. Illustrated. Maps/plans. Paperback. VG. Describes the wartime operations of the German armed supply ships, Nordmark, Altmark, Ermland and Dithmarschen. £2.50
13012.
JONES, Geoffrey.: UNDER THREE FLAGS.
Corgi. 1975.
303pp. Illustrated. Maps/plans. Paperback. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Pictorial card cover. VG. Describes the wartime operations of the German armed supply ships, Nordmark, Altmark, Ermland and Dithmarschen. £4.00
2216.
KEEGAN R.: THE PRICE OF ADMIRALTY.
Arrow. 1988.
Paperback (large size). 352pp. Ills. VG. In this history the author concentrates on four key battles - Trafalgar, Jutland. Midway & the Battle of the Atlantic, to provide an in-depth study of the development of naval warfare. £3.00
264.
KEEGAN, Jphn.: THE PRICE OF ADMIRALTY.
Arrow. 1990.
352pp. 30 ills. 20x13. Paperback; VG in creased cover. Examines how men have fought at sea, exploring the nature of the individual's experiences of action over changing times, concentrating on four major battles - Trafalgar, Jutland, Midway, and the Battle of the Atlantic - to demonstrate the changes that have taken £2.00
4470.
KEMP P.K. Cmdr RN.: H.M. SUBMARINES.
Four Square. 1960
192pp; Ills. Paperback; . Some watermarks to lower magins, o/w G+ in creased cover. Although concentrating on the exploits of British submarines in the two World Wars, the book also tells of everyday events in the Submarine Service which go unheralded but form the true background against which the more spectacular actions stand out in proper focus. £1.25
2126.
KENNEDY L. (Compiler).: A BOOK OF SEA JOURNEYS.
Fontana. 1982.
xix. + 395pp. Contents slightly tanned, otherwise VG. A wonderful compendium of stories and writings about the sea, divided into sections headed:- Travellers at Large: Naval Occasions: Small Boats: When the Going Was Rough: Voyaging in Style: Open Boats: Fiction. £2.00
7071.
KENNEDY, Ludovic: PURSUIT. The Chase and Sinking of the Bismarck.
Fontana. 1975.
252pp. Ills. Paperback; VG. Based on interviews with British and German participants, official documents and previously unpublished material, the author, who himself took part in the chase, gives a vivid account of the final action of HMS Hood and the subsequent hunt and sinking of the Bismarck. £1.50
154.
LEGGETT, Eric.: CORFU INCIDENT.
NEL. 1976
176pp. Map. Paperback: An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover.j. Describes the mining of the destroyers Saumarez and Volage in the Corfu Channel in 1946, in which 45 sailors were killed. £2.50
2219.
LEWIS E.V.: SHIPS.
Time-Life. 1969.
Paperback.; 186pp. Prof ills. Some marks on the last few pages, o/w VG. A wide-ranging and well illustrated history of ships, both sail and steam £2.00
2135.
LORD, Walter: DAY OF INFAMY.
Corgi. 1959.
paperback; 254pp. Illustrated Inner joints strengthened, o/w VG.. A detailed and vivid account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. £2.00
2158.
MACINTYRE D. Captain RN.: THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC.
Pan. 1971.
Paperback. 190pp. Ills. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. One of the best histories of this long campaign. £34.00
6667.
MACINTYRE, Donald. Captain RN.: NARVIK.
Pan. 1971.
238pp. 16 ills. Maps. Paperback. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover, The attack on Narvik and the subsequent Allied evacuation is here described in full, including detailed accounts of other naval actions which were fought during the Norwegian campaign, such as the last fight of the Glowworm and the sinking of Glorious, Ardent Acasta. Although ostensibly about the two battles of Narvik, this is probably the definitive account of the whole part of the Norwegian campaign. £3.00
13022.
MACLEAN, Alistair: H.M.S. ULYSSES
Fontana. 1972.
287pp. Paperback. VG in VG pictorial card cover. £2.00
6952.
MARS, Alastair.: SUBMARINES AT WAR 1939-1945.
Corgi. 1974.
272pp. Ills. Paperback. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. . A wartime submarine commander offers a forthright account of British submarines in WW2. Whilst clearly depicting the problems of wartime submarine commanders, the author describes actual events whether triumphant or disastrous; but his criticisms, although balanced, are very much to the point. Chapters include: British Submarine Operations in the Far East, 9/1939 - 6/1940: The Norwegian Campaign: Mediterranean Operations 6/1940 - 5/1941: The Scene at Home 6/1940 - 2/1942: Malta-Based Submarines 7/1941 - 3/1942: Malta, 3 - 8/1942: Mediterranean 9/1942 - 8/1943: Home Waters 3/1942 6 8/1943: Home & Mediterranean Ops 8/1943 - 5/1945: Far East 12/1940 - 8/1945, Appendices. £4.00
13009.
MILLOT, Bernard.: DIVINE THUNDER. The Life & Death of the Kamikazes.
Mayflower. 1974.
252pp. Illustrated. Map. Paperback; An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. The Japanese suicide attacks began during the Battle of Leyte Gulf where American carriers where the main targets. Later massed kamikaze attacks became the main form of attack on the US fleet during the assault on Okinawa early in 1945. This book provides a detailed and vivid account theie exploits. £3.50
7026.
MONTAGU E.: BEYOND TOP SECRET U.
Corgi. 1979.
189pp. Paperback; An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The author, who served in Section 17M of the Naval Intelligence Division, was responsible for all non-operational intelligence, including ULTRA decodes, using double agents and liasion with other intelligence services. £3.00
11147.
NEWTON, Don. & HAMPSHIRE, A.Cecil.: TARANTO.
NEL. 1974.
173pp. Paperback. Cvrs slightly creassedm contents a bit tanned, o/w VG. Gives a dramatic and detailed account of the crippling raid on the Italian fleet by the planes from Illustrious. Most of the book concentrates on the experiences of the individual Swordfish uses in the attack. £2.00
5554.
PACK S.W.C.: THE BATTLE OF MATAPAN.
Pan. 1968.
170pp. Illustrated. Maps. Contents slightly tanned, o/w VG. Paperback . Captain Pack, a distinguished naval historian, was himself present throughout the battle in the carrier Formidable, it is therefore hardly surprising that this book combines the vividness of an eye-witness account with a balanced appraisal of this famous British victory, the first major fleet action since Jutland a quarter of a century earlier. £1.50
2162.
PEILLARD, Leonce: SINK THE TIRPITZ.
Granada. 1983
Paperback. 348pp. Ills. VG. Describes the British attacks to sink the German battleship. £2.50
7019.
PEILLARD, Leonce.: SINK THE TIRPITZ.
Granada/Mayflower 1975.
Paperback. 348pp. Ills. Fine. Describes the British attacks to sink the German battleship. £3.00
13010.
POOLMAN, Kenneth: HMS KELLY.
NEL. 1974.
220pp. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover Describes the career of this famous destroyer commanded by Lord Mountbatten. £3.00
2159.
POOLMAN, Kenneth: HMS KELLY.
NEL. 1975.
220pp. VG. Describes the career of this famous destroyer commanded by Lord Mountbatten. £2.00
13403.
POOLMAN, Kenneth: PERISCOPE DEPTH. Submarines at War.
Kimber. 1981 1st.
199pp. 37 illustrations. 24x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Describes in detail some of the most dramatic actions fought by British, German and American submarines during the two World Wars. Additionally, the the book also describes many little-known incidents involving submarines in the two conflicts. £9.00
7194.
POOLMAN, Kenneth.: THE GIANT KILLERS.
NEL. 1973.
143pp. Paperback. VG+. A dramatised account of the exploits of the fighter planes that flew one-way missions from CAM ships in WW2. The book also tells how the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit operated. £2.50
2167.
POPE, Dudley.: 73 NORTH. The Battle of the Barents Sea.
Pan. 1976.
Paperback; 320pp. Ills. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A vivid account of the battle surrounding the Russian convoy JW51B. £4.00
2117.
PRITCHARD S.: FISH AND SHIPS.
Mowbray. 1980.
Paperback; 175pp. Ills. VG. The story of The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen 1881-1981. £1.50
3872.
RAYNER D.A. Cmdr RNVR.: ESCORT. The Battle of the Atlantic.
Kimber (Pocket Edition)
191pp. 18x11. Paperback. An excellent clean & tight copy. VG+. An RNVR officer who spent five years in command of escort vessels describes his wartime career. Rayner joined the A/S trawler Loch Tulla, before taking command of the corvette Verbenain late 1940. After a spell with the Eastern Fleet he was given command of the destroyer Shikariin the North Atlantic, but after 9 months he took over another destroyer, the Warwick, in which he was sunk. He at once moved to the destroyer Highlander, then took over 30 Escort Group in Pevensey Castle where he stayed until 1945. £4.00
7179.
REID P.R.: THE COLDITZ STORY.
Coronet. 1974.
223pp. Paperback. VG in slightly worn cover. The story of day-to-day life in this famous German POW camp, £1.50
3930.
REYNOLDS L.C.: GUNBOAT 658. The Story of a Motor Gunboat in the Mediterranean from the Fall of Tunisia to the German Surrender.
NEL. 1974.
192pp. VG. Paperback; Reynolds joined 658 when she was building at Brixham. He rose to command her and served in her until the end of the war. £3.00
2221.
ROBERTSON D.: SURVIVE THE SAVAGE SEA.
Penguin. 1974.
Paperback;223pp. Ills. Map. VG in slightly creased cover. After the 19-ton schooner Lucette was holed & sunk by killer whales in the Pacific, four adults & two children were left with an inflatable raft, a 9-ft dinghy & emrgency rations for 3 days. They were rescued after nearly 40 days at sea. £1.00
12732.
ROSCOE, Theodore.: PIG BOATS. The True Story of the Fighting Submariners of World War II.
Bantam. 1967.
xvi + 449pp. Map/diagram. Paperback. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in pictorial card cover Illustrated chapter headings . An authorised abridgement of the book originally published under the title - UNITED STATES SUBMARINE OPERATIONS OF WORLD WAR. This important work provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the operations of American submarines during the Second World War. Included is a detailed list of the Japanese Naval & Merchant Vessels that were sunk by each US Submarine. £6.00
2209.
SANFORD D.S.: THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY.
Corgi. 1976.
Paperback. 231pp. VG. A novel about the American victory at the Battle of Midway. £1.50
13017.
SCHOFIELD Vice-Admiral B.B.: THE RUSSIAN CONVOYS.
Pan. 1971.
237pp. Illustrated. Maps & diags. Paperback . An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Having himself worked on the organisation of the Russian Convoys in World War 2, the author is therefore eminently qualified in giving a lucid account of these bitter convoy battles from 1941 to the last convoys in 1945. £4.00
12215.
SCHOFIELD Vice-Admiral B.B.: THE RUSSIAN CONVOYS.
Pan. 1971.
237pp. Illustrated. Maps & diags. Paperback . VG Having himself worked on the organisation of the Russian Convoys in World War 2, the author is therefore eminently qualified in giving a lucid account of these bitter convoy battles from 1941 to the last convoys in 1945. £2.50
4525.
SCHULTZ D.: WAKE ISLAND.
Jove Books. 1983.
208pp. 18 ills. VG+. On Dec 8, 1941, the Japanese suddenly attacked the one square mile Wake Island, a US naval and air refuelling base. During the following 14 days the garrison of fewer than 400 US Marines put up a heroic resistance against continuous bombing and shells from naval units. The defenders shot down many enemy planes, sank a light cruiser and a destroyer, before abandoning a hopeless resistance. £3.00
2118.
SELLWOOD A.V.: THE WARRING SEAS. The Story of Hein Fehler.
Tandem. 1972.
Paperback; 237pp. Covers worn, contents VG. Story of a German naval officer who served on the raider Atlantis, and commanded U 234. £2.00
2170.
SHANKLAND Peter & HUNTER Anthony.: DARDANELLES PATROL.
Mayflower/Fontana. 1978.
Paperback. 159pp. VG+. Recounts the exploits of the British submarine E-11 against Turkish shipping in World War 1. £3.00
2122.
SIMPSON, Colin: LUSITANIA.
Penguin. 1974.
paperback; 295pp. VG. Describes the last voyage and sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. £1.50
2112.
SKIDMORE, Ian: LIFEBOAT VC.
Pan. 1980.
Paperback: 127pp. Ills. VG. The heroic story of Coxswain Dick Evans. £1.50
2145.
SMITH, Peter C.: THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY.
NEL. 1976.
Paperback. 189pp. Ills. Map. VG. An excellent account of the most decisive air-sea battle of the Second World War. £2.00
7015.
SMITH, Peter.C.: CONVOY PQ18 - ARCTIC VICTORY
NEL.. 1975.
237pp. Map. Paperback. An unmarked copy:-Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. After the disaster of PQ17, the hard-fought battle of Convoy PQ18 in September 1942 proved a relative success. This book provides a full and detailed account of the convoy. £3.00
2196.
THOMAS, David A: CRETE 1941 - THE BATTLE OF THE SEA.
NEL. 1975.
Paperback; 224pp. Map. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover.. Describes the actions fought by the Royal Navy during the evacuation of Crete. £4.00
2171.
TINKER H. (Compiler).: A MESSAGE FROM THE FALKLANDS. The Life & Gallant Death of David Tinker, Lieut RN.
Penguin. 1983.
Paperback; 214pp. VG. Tinker's ship Glamorgan was in the thick of the fighting until she was fatally hit by an Exocet missile. £1.50
7078.
VADER, John.: THE FLEET WITHOUT A FRIEND.
NEL.. 1973.
159pp. Paperback. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Though this book is mainly concerend with the fate of the French fleet at the armistice in 1940, it also gives a general account of the wartime career of the French fleet. £3.00
7843.
VILLIERS, Alan.: CRUISE OF THE CONRAD.
Pan. 1976
302pp. 14 ills. edges a little tanned, otherwise VG. Paperback. 'A Journal of a Voyage round the World, undertaken and carried out in the ship Joseph Conrad, 212 tons, in the Years 1934, 1935, & 1936 by way of Good Hope, The South Seas, the East Indies & Cape Horn'. £4.00
2115.
VON DER PORTEN, Edward P.: THE GERMAN NAVY IN WORLD WAR 2.
Pan. 1972.
Paperback. xv. + 286pp. Ills. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Comprehensive history of the German Navy in WW2. £4.00
7923.
WALKER, Nicolette Milnes.: WHEN I PUT TO SEA.
Pan. 1973.
142pp. Ills. Paperback. VG+. The story of Nicolette Milnes Walker who set sail from Britain in a 30-ft sloop on 12 June 1971, and arrived in America 45 days later, to become the first women to sail single-handed non-stop across the Atlantic. £2.00
7133.
WARNER P.: AUCHINLECK. The Lonely Soldier.
Sphere. 1982.
365pp. Ills. Cover slightly creased, contents VG.Paperback. A major appraisal of one of Britain's greatest wartime commanders £1.50
5448.
WEMYSS D.E.G Cmdr RN.: RELENTLESS PURSUIT.
NEL. 1974
128pp. Paperback. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. . The story of of Captain F.J.Walker, DSO***, RN. . Walker's group sank 23 U-boats and he won a DSO with three bars. Before his premature death in 1944 he did more than anyone to win the Battle of the Atlantic by feats of arms. This account, written by his second-in-command, gives a full account of the exploits of Walker's groups. Later published as Relentless Pursuit. £2.50
13016.
WERNER, Herbert A.: IRON COFFINS. A U-Boat Commander's War 1939-1945.
Pan. 1972.
xxii. + 342pp. 18 ills. Diags. Map. Paperback. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The author served in two U-boats and commanded two others. This personal account of submarine warfare is written by one of the very few men of U-boat command to survive a full career in WW2. £4.00
11664.
WERNER, Herbert A.: IRON COFFINS. A U-Boat Commander's War 1939-1945.
Pan. 1972.
xxii. + 342pp. 18 ills. Diags. Map. Paperback. Cover a bit creased, o/w VG The author served in two U-boats and commanded two others. This personal account of submarine warfare is written by one of the very few men of U-boat command to survive a full career in WW2. £2.00
6343.
WEYHER, Kurt & EHRLICH, Hans Jurgen: THE BLACK RAIDER.
Elek. 1955 1st.
200pp. 28 ills. Map. 22x14. Very Good in worn but Good d/j. Tells the remarkable story of the cruise of the German raider Orion over 17 months in 1940-41. Weyer was her commander. £9.00
2114.
WILLIAMS D.: ATLANTIC CONVOY.
Pan. 1982.
Paperback. 237pp. VG. A novel about an Atlantic Convoy hunted by German U-Boats. £2.00
4288.
WOODWARD, David.: THE TIRPITZ.
Kimber. (Pocket Edition). 1955.
223pp. 2 illsout of 4 ills called for (appears to be binding error). 18x11. Paperback. An excellent clean & tight copy. VG+. Based on British, Norwegian and German official documents, and the personal stories of the men, Allied and German, who took part, this book offers a full and detailed history of the German battleship Tirpitz from her completion to her eventual destruction. £2.00
7027.
YOUNG, Edward.: ONE OF OUR SUBMARINES.
Pan. 1972.
272pp. 19 ills. 9 maps. Diags. Paperback. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. During the Second World War the author saw service in submarines from the Arctic to the Far East in H-28, Unity, Sealion and Saracen, and commanded P-555 and Storm. This first-hand account of submarine warfare is widely regarded as one of the classics of the Second World War. £3.00