Britain's Historic Ships

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1844864111
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (448 download)

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Download or read book Britain's Historic Ships written by Paul Brown and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Isles have a long, rich and celebrated seafaring history stretching from the earliest times through the victories of Drake and Nelson, the voyages of discovery of Cabot and Cook and the defence of the realm by vessels of all types in the present century. Much of this history is recorded in literature and in museums but reaches its most tangible form in the large number of historical ships that have been preserved and are continually restored as monuments to a proud past. This lavish book explores 20 of the most celebrated and accessible ships and offers a comprehensive history of each vessel's design, construction, active service and subsequent restoration and preservation. Presented in order of each ship's launch date, each entry is written by the acknowledged expert on a particular vessel, gives full specification details and is sumptuously illustrated with contemporary photographs, historical illustrations and a full set of scale plans. In addition to the featured entries, an appendix presents all of the necessary contact details and opening times where applicable. The appendix also lists (and provides details for) other vessels of historical importance including a small number of working replicas such as the Matthew and the recently commissioned eighteenth-century frigate The Grand Turk, featured in the recent Hornblower television series. Principal vessels include: Mary Rose, HMS Victory, HMS Trincomalee, SS Great Britain, Cutty Sark, RRS Discovery, HMS Warrior, HMS Belfast, HMY Britannia, HMS Alliance, HMS Cavalier, Gypsy Moth IV and HMS Plymouth.

Ships Monthly

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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The Royal Yacht Britannia 3rd Edition

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Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9780857332943
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book The Royal Yacht Britannia 3rd Edition written by Brian Hoey and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a superb visitor attraction in Edinburgh, the Royal Yacht Britannia, The Queen’s ‘floating palace’, criss-crossed the world seven times during her 43 years of service, hosted four Royal honeymoons, promoted British industry worldwide, and even provided shelter for a group of Aden refugees. In this updated Diamond Jubilee edition, compiled with the co-operation of her officers and crew, Royal biographer Brian Hoey tells the full story of Britannia from 1951 to the present day.

Sea Breezes

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
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British Commemoratives

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Publisher : ACC Distribution
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis British Commemoratives by : Lincoln Hallinan

Download or read book British Commemoratives written by Lincoln Hallinan and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1995 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invaluable to the many collectors of the wide range of items - pottery, porcelain, tins, boxes, journals, bottles, etc. - made to mark great royal, political, sporting and military events. Helps in identification and shows both inexpensive, mass-produced items and valuable rarities.

The British Carrier Strike Fleet after 1945

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Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 184832412X
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book The British Carrier Strike Fleet after 1945 written by David Hobbs and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A comprehensive study of the bittersweet post WWII history of British naval aviation . . . will become a standard reference for its subject.”—Firetrench In 1945 the most powerful fleet in the Royal Navy’s history was centered on nine aircraft carriers. This book charts the post-war fortunes of this potent strike force; its decline in the face of diminishing resources, its final fall at the hands of uncomprehending politicians, and its recent resurrection in the form of the Queen Elizabeth class carriers, the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy. After 1945 “experts” prophesied that nuclear weapons would make conventional forces obsolete, but British carrier-borne aircraft were almost continuously employed in numerous conflicts as far apart as Korea, Egypt, the Persian Gulf, the South Atlantic, East Africa and the Far East, often giving successive British Governments options when no others were available. In the process the Royal Navy invented many of the techniques and devices crucial to modern carrier operations angled decks, steam catapults and deck-landing aids while also pioneering novel forms of warfare like helicopter-borne assault, and tactics for countering such modern plagues as insurgency and terrorism. This book combines narratives of these poorly understood operations with a clear analysis of the strategic and political background, benefiting from the author's personal experience of both carrier flying and the workings of Whitehall. It is an important but largely untold story, of renewed significance as Britain once again embraces carrier aviation. “Makes a timely and welcome appearance . . . will make compelling reading for those with serious concern for our naval affairs.”—St. Andrews in Focus

At Her Majesty's Service

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Publisher : John Curley & Associates
ISBN 13 : 9781555042875
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book At Her Majesty's Service written by Paul James and published by John Curley & Associates. This book was released on 1986 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hotelier & Caterer

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1170 pages
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At Home with the Royal Family

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Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book At Home with the Royal Family written by Paul James and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former butler for the royal family describes the day-to-day running of the Royal Household.

Mechanical World and Engineering Record

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Reeds Western Almanac 2017

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472940334
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Book Synopsis Reeds Western Almanac 2017 by : Perrin Towler

Download or read book Reeds Western Almanac 2017 written by Perrin Towler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available as an ebook exclusively from Bloomsbury.com, Reeds Western Almanac is provided in Web PDF format for viewing on all compatible devices (including tablets, laptop and desktop computers). PLEASE NOTE: this ebook is NOT compatible with Amazon Kindle devices. The Reeds Western Almanac covers the coastline from Cape Wrath to Padstow as well as the whole of Ireland, and is ideal for any boater lucky enough to cruise and race in the superb waters off the coast of Western Scotland, Ireland or Western England. It offers ready access to essential navigation information by virtue of its clear layout and user friendly format. Completely updated for 2017, topics include seamanship, pilotage, tide tables, safety procedures, navigation tips, radio, lights, waypoints, weather forecast information, communications, Mayday and distress procedures. The spiral binding allows the Almanac to be opened flat on the chart table and the large type size and clear layout makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions. It is the complete guide for both Irish and Scottish mariners as well as those cruising the UK west coast. The ebook incorporates the free Reeds Marina Guide. Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk 'There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them.' Sir Chay Blyth

Reeds Nautical Almanac 2017

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472940318
Total Pages : 1210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Reeds Nautical Almanac 2017 written by Perrin Towler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 1210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available as an ebook exclusively from Bloomsbury.com, Reeds Nautical Almanac is provided in Web PDF format for viewing on all compatible devices (including tablets, laptop and desktop computers). PLEASE NOTE: this ebook is NOT compatible with Amazon Kindle devices. Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters, and provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole of the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco, the Azores and Madeira. The 2017 edition continues the Almanac's tradition of year on year improvement and meticulous presentation of all the data required for safe navigation. Now with an improved layout for easier reference and with over 45,000 annual changes, it is regarded as the bible of almanacs for anyone going to sea. The 2017 edition is updated throughout, containing over 45,000 changes, and incorporates the Reeds Marina Guide. Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk The digital version (at additional cost) includes: live weather from the Met Office for up to 72 hours ahead, a helpful route planner, a printing facility and much more. "There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them" Sir Chay Blyth "The big, bold, extravagantly comprehensive king of Almanacs" Yachting World "On every cruising boat you'll find one of these. Don't start your engines without it" Motor Boat and Yachting "The bible of almanacs" Classic Boat

Reeds Channel Almanac 2017

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472940326
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Reeds Channel Almanac 2017 written by Perrin Towler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available as an ebook exclusively from Bloomsbury.com, Reeds Channel Almanac is provided in Web PDF format for viewing on all compatible devices (including tablets, laptop and desktop computers). PLEASE NOTE: this ebook is NOT compatible with Amazon Kindle devices. The Reeds Channel Almanac covers the south coast of England from the Scilly Isles to Dover, the Channel Islands and northern France from Calais to L'Aberildut, offering cruising and racing yachtsmen ready access to essential navigation information by virtue of its clear layout and user friendly format. Completely updated for 2017, topics include seamanship, pilotage, tide tables, safety procedures, navigation tips, radio, lights, waypoints, weather forecast information, communications, Mayday and distress procedures - in fact everything the cruising yachtsman needs to know. The spiral binding allows the Almanac to be opened flat on the chart table and the large type size and clear layout makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions. This handy volume is ideal for anyone cruising the length of the English Channel. The ebook incorporates the free Reeds Marina Guide. Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk 'There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them.' Sir Chay Blyth

Mess Night Traditions

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1425984460
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book Mess Night Traditions written by Charles J. Gibowicz and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the military Sea Service Mess Night, the Sea Services consisting of the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. Mess Nights are traditional, time-honored events going back to at least the 18th Century. Formal military dining has historically been a way to communicate, to celebrate special events and a way to promote unity and camaraderie. The Mess Night, although a military formation and a formal event, is also a great deal of fun. Some of today's protocol and script is not exactly matching the past. Today's Mess Night is a bit more regimented and programmed but basically reflects all that was included in the old days and also reflects some of procedures used during the days of sail. This book is written because there are no books on Mess Nights, this is a first. Like many Sea Service customs and traditions, this custom has been handed down from generation to generation unwritten. Scripts and instructions were not necessary as Mess dinners were common. The British Navy can claim a continuous, unbroken tradition and they are basically the providers of the American tradition. They host Mess dinners much more frequently than the Americans do and the entire Navy traditionally celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Americans have no set celebration and also have fewer Mess Nights. Many officers are not even aware of Mess Nights. This is because of several factors covered in the book. Hopefully, this book will stimulate greater interest in this important event. As the alcohol rule for ships rule has been loosened, it is particularly hopeful that shipboard Mess Nights can again become an event. It would be most appropriate to celebrate the event for which the ship is named or to begin the tradition of celebrating Navy Day or other famous event such as those listed in this book.

On Royalty

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141903767
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book On Royalty written by Jeremy Paxman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the point of Kings and Queens? What do they do all day? And what does it mean to be one of them? Jeremy Paxman is used to making politicians explain themselves – but royalty has always been off limits. Until now. In On Royalty he delves deep into the past and takes a long hard look at our present incumbents to find out just what makes them tick. Along the way he discovers some fascinating and little-known details. Such as: • how Albania came to advertise in England for a king • which English queen gave birth in front of 67 people • how easy it is to beat up future kings of England • and how meeting the Queen is a bit scary – whoever you are ... No other book will tell you quite as much about our kings, queens, princes and princesses: who they are and what they’re for.

Pope Francis, Politics and the Mabanta Boy

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Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789018153
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Pope Francis, Politics and the Mabanta Boy written by Sheka Tarawalie and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pope Francis, Politics and the Mabanta Boy is Sheka Tarawalie’s autobiography tracing his early life in Sierra Leone, through imprisonment and being declared a ‘wanted man’, before his exile to the UK. The book also remembers his political appointment. Working through continual conflict and confrontation with his government colleagues and the President who appointed him, Sheka still managed to be within the system for several years and at the same time make landmark inputs. In addition – while recounting the circumstances of his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican in his official capacity – Sheka delves into the history of the Church, the powers of the Pope, the child sex abuse scandals – even the historical ‘sins’ of the Crusades, the Transatlantic slave trade and the sale of indulgences which led to the Reformation. A book that is likely to stir debate, Pope Francis, Politics and the Mabanta Boy goes on to confront the many delicate issues around contemporary Islamic fundamentalism, Al Qaeda and Islamic State.

The Electrical Journal

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1252 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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