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Book Synopsis In the Highest Traditions of the Royal Navy by : Matthew B Wills
Download or read book In the Highest Traditions of the Royal Navy written by Matthew B Wills and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 10 December 1941, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales was sunk by Japanese bombers in the South China Sea. Amongst the several hundred men who went down with her was her Captain, John Leach, who had fought against frightful odds and to the very end made the best of an impossible situation with courage and calmness. He truly embodied 'the highest traditions of the Royal Navy'. Author Matthew B. Wills analyses the influences that shaped John Leach and led him ultimately to his heroic end: his time at Royal Naval College Osborne and Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth and his baptism of fire when he survived a direct shell hit to the bridge where he was standing. He describes Leach's role in command during the Battle of the Denmark Strait, during which the Prince of Wales inflicted damage on the Bismarck that contributed to her later destruction ̶ and then the ill-fated mission to Singapore as part of Force Z, an attempt to intercept Japanese landings in Malaya.
Book Synopsis Naval Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions by : William P. Mack
Download or read book Naval Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions written by William P. Mack and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For decades he treated Logan like an animal, a feral beast tied to a leash and forced to do his bidding. He stole Logan's child, ripping him from his dead mother's womb and raising him as a savage. He twisted that child into a killing machine even more lethal than his father. He formed a band of feral champions, ready to kill on command. And now the time has come. The time when Wolverine finally meets the man who made him who he is! And there shall be a reckoning! This is it! Logan finally lays eyes on the man who made him the best there is at what he does: Romulus!"--Page 4 of cover.
Book Synopsis An Illustrated History of the Royal Navy by : John Winton
Download or read book An Illustrated History of the Royal Navy written by John Winton and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is a comprehensive, authoritative, and illustrated history of the Royal Navy from its earliest times to the present day. This edition is updated to include recent operations in the first and second Gulf wars.
Book Synopsis Customs and Traditions of the Royal Navy by : Archibald Bruce Campbell
Download or read book Customs and Traditions of the Royal Navy written by Archibald Bruce Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jackspeak written by Rick Jolly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jackspeak is a comprehensive reference guide to the humorous and colourful slang of the Senior Service, explaining in layman's termsthe otherwise cryptic everyday language of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines and the Fleet Air Arm. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, it was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in theservice. With useful cross-references and examples of common usagethroughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonistfrom service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book forcurrent and ex-Navy personnel and their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces. Conway is proud to present a revised and updated edition of this classic volume, which is already acknowledged as the standard reference for every Jack, Jenny and Royal joining the Andrew, or for any civvy who wants a real insight into the unique culture of the Navy.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy by : J. R. Hill
Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy written by J. R. Hill and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain is an island nation and throughout history its navy has been of great importance for its defence. As a consequence it has always had a special significance and has over the centuries entrenched itself in the national psyche, making itself manifest not only through the hero-worship ofits principal characters such as Horatio Nelson and Sir Francis Drake but also finding expression through art, music, and literature.Like any great national institution, the navy is a complex web of interconnected histories - operational, strategic, political, economic, administrative, technological, and social. Now updated for its paperback edition, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy, in a series of fourteenchapters, provides a thorough and engaging treatment of these histories, covering every aspect of naval history from the Anglo-Saxon period to the dawn of the new millennium.The book explores:Major action and campaigns - the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland, the Atlantic Campaign of 1939-45, the Falklands conflict, the Gulf War, and attacks on terrorist bases in Afghanistan in 2001.Developments in naval history and technology - navigational advances, surveying, constructional developments, disaster relief, the suppression of the slave trade, and the Strategic Defence Review of 1998.Key personalities - Drake and Nelson, Samuel Pepys, Francis Beaufort, Jackie Fisher, Lord Charles Beresford, Lord Jellicoe.Naval life - recruitment (press gangs, training, education, discipline), tactics, gunnery and armaments, amphibious operations, wages and conditions, victualling and supply.How and when did Britain's perception of the sea change from a thing of fear to a 'moat defence' (in the words of Shakespeare)?How did the navy's administrative systems develop during the Tudor period?During the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, its greatest period of expansion, how did the navy develop strategically and operationally?How successfully did the navy defend the British Empire during the nineteenth century?What role did the navy play in Victorian Britain's thirst for exploring of the world?What technical developments have been important to the navy?What effect did two world wars have on the role of the Royal Navy?What does the modern navy look like now and what about the future?With a full chronology, which has been brought up to date to the end of 2001, an extensive list of further reading, 16 pages of colour plates, 23 maps, 6 special Action Station diagram 'box' features, and around 200 black-and-white integrated illustrations, this is an authoritative and highlyreadable account of a unique fighting service and its people.
Book Synopsis 10 Greatest Ships of the Royal Navy by : John Ballard
Download or read book 10 Greatest Ships of the Royal Navy written by John Ballard and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this readable and informative book, John Ballard tells the story of ten of the most significant ships in the Royal Navy.
Book Synopsis In the Highest Traditions of the Royal Navy by : Matthew B. Wills
Download or read book In the Highest Traditions of the Royal Navy written by Matthew B. Wills and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biography of a lauded war hero who went down with his ship John Leach embodied the best of the service, and truly was in "the highest traditions of the Royal Navy"--this biography analyzes the influences which shaped him and led him ultimately to his heroic end. On December 10, 1941, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales was sunk by Japanese bombers in the South China Sea. Among the several hundred men who went down with her was her Captain, John Leach, who had fought against frightful odds and to the very end made the best of an impossible situation with courage and calmness. This book traces his life from his time at Royal Naval College through his time as commander during the Battle of the Denmark Strait. This is an authoritative portrait of one of the service's finest.
Book Synopsis Naval Customs and Traditions by : Gerard Aylmer Wells
Download or read book Naval Customs and Traditions written by Gerard Aylmer Wells and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of the Royal Navy by : Martin Robson
Download or read book A History of the Royal Navy written by Martin Robson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars were the first truly global conflicts. The Royal Navy was a key player in the wider wars and, for Britain, the key factor in her eventual emergence as the only naval power capable of sustained global hegemony. The most iconic battles of any era were fought at sea during these years - from the Battle of the Nile in 1798 to Nelson's momentous victory at Trafalgar in October 1805. In this period, the Navy had reached a peak of efficiency and was unrivalled in manpower and technological strength. The eradication of scurvy in the 1790s had a significant impact on the health of sailors and, along with regular supplies of food and water, gave the British an advantage over their rivals in battle. As well as naval battles, the Navy also undertook amphibious operations, capturing many of France's Caribbean colonies and Dutch colonies in the East Indies and Ceylon; this Imperial dimension was integral to British strength and counteracting French success on continental Europe. This book looks at the history of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815, from a broad perspective, examining the strategy, operations and tactics of British seapower. While it delves into the details of Royal Navy operations such as battle, blockade, commerce protection and exploration, it also covers a myriad of other aspects often overlooked in narrative histories such as the importance of naval logistics, transport, relations with the army and manning. An assessment of key naval figures and combined eyewitness accounts situate the reader firmly in Nelson's navy. Through an exploration of the relationship between the Navy, trade and empire, Martin Robson highlights the contribution Royal Navy made to Britain's rise to global hegemony through the nineteenth century Pax Britannica.
Book Synopsis Naval Customs and Traditions by : Gerard Wells
Download or read book Naval Customs and Traditions written by Gerard Wells and published by Solis Press. This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naval Customs and Traditions is for all those interested in the history of the Royal Navy. First published in 1930, Naval Customs and Traditions gives explanations on the origins of the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy. In this new edition from Solis Press, as well as including the twelve drawings from the first edition, there are over 30 additional images to illustrate some of the terms listed. Do you know: What to be fitted to an affigraphy means? What is to fleet up? What did the parson's yeoman do? This useful reference book will give you the answers. Presented in a helpful alphabetical format, the book can be read as a whole, used to access information quickly, or dipped into. About the author: Gerard Wells first joined the navy in 1893 at the age of thirteen and worked his way up to the rank of Rear-Admiral before retiring in 1930. After his naval service, Wells was director general of the Egyptian ports and lighthouses administration and was awarded the KBE in 1937. He died in 1943.
Book Synopsis The Invergordon Mutiny by : Alan Ereira
Download or read book The Invergordon Mutiny written by Alan Ereira and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 1931 the Royal Navy experienced its biggest modern mutiny. The largest warships in the Atlantic Fleet were gathering in Cromarty Firth, for their autumn exercises. Meanwhile Ramsay MacDonald’s newly formed national Government announced its emergency budget, introducing means tests, cutting umeployment benefit and reducing public sector pay. On arrival at Invergordon the sailors discovered the scale of the cuts they were supposed to bear. Their resulting strike, co-ordinated from ship to ship, swiftly achieved its objective. The Navy was badly shaked by the extraordinary efficiency of the action, and Britiains’ financial credit was so seriously damaged that within a few days the country was forced off the Gold Standard. Until this book was published little of the story was known; officially dexcribed as a case of ‘unrest’ it was hushed up and no Courts-Martial or Commission of Inquiry followed. This is the first detailed account of the Invergordon mutiny based on the personal testimony of those involved on the lower deck. Particular attention is given to the way the affair was organized, both centrally and in individual ships, to the structure of command and to the flash points when the use of force was considered and attempted. The dramatic story is hereput into its historical context: the background to the budget crisis of 1931, the implications of the cuts imposed, the conditions of the Fleet at the time: themes which remain as pertinent today as they were in 1931.
Book Synopsis Customs and Traditions of the Royal Navy, with Chapters on the Royal Marines, the Women's Royal Naval Service, Naval Decorations and Medals by : Archibald Bruce Campbell
Download or read book Customs and Traditions of the Royal Navy, with Chapters on the Royal Marines, the Women's Royal Naval Service, Naval Decorations and Medals written by Archibald Bruce Campbell and published by . This book was released on with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Educating the Royal Navy by : Harry W. Dickinson
Download or read book Educating the Royal Navy written by Harry W. Dickinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the first comprehensive history of education and training for officers of the Royal Navy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It covers the development of educational provision, from the first 1702 Order in Council appointing schoolmasters to serve in operational warships, to the laying of the foundation stone of the pre
Book Synopsis A History of the Royal Navy by : Daniel Owen Spence
Download or read book A History of the Royal Navy written by Daniel Owen Spence and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Empire, the largest empire in history, was fundamentally a maritime one. Britain s imperial power was inextricably tied to the strength of the Royal Navy the ability to protect and extend Britain s political and economic interests overseas, and to provide the vital bonds that connected the metropole with the colonies. This book will examine the intrinsic relationship between the Royal Navy and the empire, by examining not only the navy s expansionist role on land and sea, but also the ideological and cultural influence it exerted for both the coloniser and colonised. The navy s voyages of discovery created new scientific knowledge and inspired art, literature and film. Using the model of the Royal Navy, colonies began to develop their own navies, many of which supported the Royal Navy in the major conflicts of the twentieth century. Daniel Owen Spence here provides a history of the navy s role in empire from the earliest days of colonisation to the present-day Commonwealth. In doing so, he shows how the relationship between the navy and the empire played a part in shaping the globalised society we inhabit today."
Book Synopsis The Royal Navy in the Falklands Conflict and the Gulf War by : Alastair Finlan
Download or read book The Royal Navy in the Falklands Conflict and the Gulf War written by Alastair Finlan and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an insight into the relationship betweeen the Royal Navy's institutional culture and modern warfare with specific reference to the Falklands Conflict and the Gulf War.
Book Synopsis We Joined the Navy by : Robert Burgess
Download or read book We Joined the Navy written by Robert Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
