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The Sinking of HMAS Sydney

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The Sinking of HMAS Sydney. How sailors lived, fought and died in Australia’s greatest naval disaster. By Dr Tom Lewis OAM. Big Sky Publishing,...

Recovering Naval Power

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Recovering Naval Power: Henry Maydman and the Revival of the Royal Navy. Edited By John Hattendorf and Geoffrey Till. Routledge, 2024. Reviewed by Peter Jones  BUY...

Hazard Spectrum

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Hazard Spectrum. By Nathan Gray. Headline Publishing Group, London, 2023. ISBN 978-01-03-540251-9 Reviewed by David Hobbs  BUY NOW ON BOOKTOPIA    Nathan Gray served as a fast-jet pilot in...

Two Navies Divided. RN and US Navy in WWII

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Two Navies Divided; The British and United States Navies in the Second World War. By Brian Lavery. Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Yorkshire, 2023 Reviewed by Tim...

BP Shipping Pictorial; The Golden Years 1945 – 1975

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BP Shipping Pictorial; The Golden Years 1945 – 1975. By Ray Solly. Whittles Publishing, Dunbeath, Scotland, 2023. Reviewed by Tim Coyle  BUY NOW ON BOOKTOPIA  To the...

“How to Grow Navy” Wins 2023 Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize

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For the third year, The Australian Naval Institute has awarded the Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize. The 2023 recipient of the Prize is Professor...

Questioning the Carrier

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Questioning the Carrier. Opportunities in Fleet Design for the United States Navy. By Jeff Vandenengel. Naval Institute Press. Annapolis, 2023. ISBN   978-1-68247-870-7 Reviewed by David...

The Air War at Sea in World War II

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The Air War at Sea in the Second World War. By Martin W. Bowman. Pen and Sword Aviation, Barnsley, 2023. Reviewed by Darren Puttock Martin W....

The Windfall Battleships – Agincourt, Canada, Erin, Eagle

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The Windfall Battleships - Agincourt, Canada, Erin, Eagle and the Balkan and Latin- American Arms Race. By Aidan Dodson. Seaforth Publishing Barnsley 2023. Reviewed by...

Italian Assault Craft 1940-1945

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Italian Assault Craft 1940-1945 - Human Torpedoes and other Special Attack Weapons. By Erminio Bagnsaco. Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley 2023. Reviewed by John Mortimer The author Erminio Bagnasco...