Maritime History

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See also: History & Archaeology

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    Always At Sea - William Donald - Paperback
    Based on Mary Wardle's father's own account, this book recounts the exploits of William Donald, who went to sea as a boy in 1912 and stayed in the Merchant Navy for almost 50 years.
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    The Audacious Admiral Cochrane: The True Life Of A Naval Legend - Brian Vale - Hardback
    Lord Cochrane was a dominant figure in the maritime history of the 19th century, leading British, Chilean and Greek navys to famous victories. But, behind his achievements, there lay a complex figure who saw things in stark contrast, and could exhibit extreme paranoia and jealousy.
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    Battleship Bismarck: A Survivor's Story - Burkard, Freiherr von Müllenheim-Rechberg - Paperback
    This work tells the story of the Bismarck. The author describes her influence on the war, sinking the pride of the British navy, and her own sinking at the hands of a British taskforce that marked the ruination of much of German naval strategy.
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    Beacon On The Rock: The Dramatic History Of Lighthouses From Ancient Greece To The Present Day - Peter Williams - Paperback
    'Beacon on the Rock' tells the fascinating history of the lighthouse, including stories of human skill, endeavour and indefatigable resolve in the face of the physical, emotional and mental obstacles of the ocean.
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    Beyond The Harbour Lights - Chris Mills - Paperback
    This volume supplements a selection of contemporary newspaper articles, mainly from the 1920s and 1930s, with background information from other sources such as extracts from ships' log books. The stories are all firmly based on true events as reported and recorded at the time.
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    Clydebuilt: The Blockade Runners Of The American Civil War - Eric J. Graham - Hardback
    Using contemporary accounts and individual case studies, 'Clydebuilt' presents an account of Scotland's involvement in the American Civil War Blockade, an involvement which almost certainly prolonged the conflict by several years.
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    Across The Pond - Malcolm Archibald - Paperback
    Crossing the Pond provides a history of one of the world's great oceans - the North Atlantic. Beginning with its basic geography, the author traces a chronological voyage through history starting with the early exploration of the Atlantic.
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    The Dundee Whalers: 1750-1914 - Norman Watson - Paperback
    This is a study of what was Britain's leading whaling port. Cape Adams, Cape Milne, Artic bay and Eclipse Sound recall an era when the city's stoutly built ships, manned by heroic adventurers, discovered new routes, made new friends, but seldom sailed far from danger.
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    Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605 - Angus Konstam - Paperback
    The English sea captains of the Elizabethan era combined maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. This book describes these captains and outlines their exploits in the New World and war with Spain.
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    Fast Sailing And Copper-Bottomed: Aberdeen Sailing Ships And The Emigrant Scots They Carried To Canada, 1774-1855 - Lucille H. Campey - Paperback
    Lucille Campney recounts the days when Aberdeen's 'fast sailing and copper-bottomed' ships carried emigrant Scots to Canada and reveals the processes at work as well as the people behind the scenes who provided the services.

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