Book Reviews

By Derwent Divided

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By Derwent Divided. The Story of the Lake Illawarra, the Tasman Bridge and the 1975 Disaster. By Tom Lewis. ISBN 0957735111, 9780957735118. Publisher: Tall...

Australia’s Naval Leaders, 1911-1997

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British Naval Gun Mountings from 1890

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British Naval Gun Mountings. From 1890: 18-inch to 4.5-inch Mark 8. By Ian Buxton. Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, 2024. ISBN 978-1-3990-5996-1 (hardback)                                                                                  ISBN 978-1-3990-3099-1 (ePub). Reviewed...

Steam Yachts at War

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Steam Yachts at War. By Steve R Dunn. Seaforth Publishing, 2024 Reviewed by Mike Carlton In exile in Europe in the mid-17th century, presumably with time...

The Odd Couple: the Australia-America Relationship

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The Odd Couple: the Australia-America Relationship. By Allan Behm. (Upswell Publishing). ISBN: 978-0-6452479-9-2. Reviewed by Michael McKernan   Allan Behm’s undertaking of the odd couple relationship that...

Arms for Russia and the Naval War in the Arctic 1941-1945

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Arms for Russia and the Naval War in the Arctic 1941-1945. By Andrew Boyd. Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, 2024. ISBN 978 1 3990 3886 7...

New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle

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New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West. By David Sanger. (Penguin House, 2024). ISBN: 9780593443590.  Reviewed by John...

The Navy Chiefs – Australian Navy Leaders 1911-1997 

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The Navy Chiefs – Australian Navy Leaders 1911-1997. Edited by James Goldrick and Alastair Cooper. Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW 2024 Price $49.99   Reviewed...

Malta – a Childhood Under Siege

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Malta – a Childhood Under Siege. By Linda Peek. Woodlands Publishing, Glenmore Park NSW, 2023. https://woodlandspublishing.au/malta-a-childhood-under-siege/ Reviewed by Desmond Woods OAM The story of Malta’s endurance, sacrifice...

The War for Ukraine

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The War for Ukraine – Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire. By Mick Ryan. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2024. Reviewed by Tim Coyle In December 2021 the...