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The destruction of the HMS Hood by the Bismarck in 1941 was one of
the most shocking episodes in the history of the Royal Navy. Built
during World War I, the Hood was the largest, fastest and one of
the most handsome capital ships in the world. For the first time,
this volume in the renowned Anatomy of a Ship series is available
in paperback, and features a detailed description of every aspect
of the beloved battlecruiser. In addition to analysing the genesis
of its design and contemporary significance, this exceptional study
provides the finest documentation of the Hood, with a complete set
of superb line drawings, supported by technical details and a
record of the ship's service history.
We have been cruising and exploring polar waters since the
nineteenth century, but very little has been written about them.
Drawing on expert research, Of Penguins and Polar Bears seeks to
rectify this, and looks at activity in both the Antarctic and
Arctic waters - the homes of the penguins and the polar bears - to
provide insight into how the passenger trades developed in these
regions. With over a hundred stunning pictures, this is a must-have
gazetteer for anyone thinking about cruising the Earth's 'last
frontier'. From William Bradford's cruise to Greenland in a
seal-hunting boat in 1869 to the newest builds of the twenty-first
century, let Arctic expert Christopher Wright take you on a journey
through lands less travelled.
The Royal Mail has, for over 500 years, provided a crucial service
in keeping people connected by land, sea and air. As the British
Empire grew, so too did the need for a fleet of liners to service
it, and in 1839 Queen Victoria granted the initial Royal Charter
incorporating the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. After running into
financial trouble, the company was reconstituted as Royal Mail
Lines in 1930. With his superb collection of rare images, Bill
Miller brings to life the ships that operated for the line in the
twentieth century. Covering the turbulent period of the Second
World War, as well as more peaceful and prosperous times, this
collection of images illuminates the stories behind some of the
great iconic liners. Some of the ships featured include RMS
Asturias and RMS Alcantara, at the time the largest motor ships in
the world, and the RMS Magdalena, which sank on its maiden voyage
in 1949.
While numerous studies have examined Woodrow Wilson's policy of
neutrality prior to U.S. entry into World War I, none has focused
on the actual merchant ship losses that created the final casus
belli. This work focuses on what the president knew and when he
knew it concerning the loss of ten ships between February 3 and
April 4, 1917. By looking at the specifics, Rodney Carlisle offers
new explanations for the reasons that led the president, the
cabinet, the public, and Congress to decide for war. Sovereignty at
Sea not only adds much to our understanding of maritime and
diplomatic history during the First World War period but also
speaks to contemporary concerns with issues surrounding the U.S.
justification for wars.
Clear all moorings, one-half impulse power, and set course for a
mare incognitum. A popular culture artifact of the New
Frontier/Space Race era, Star Trek is often mistakenly viewed as a
Space Western. However, the Western format is not what governs the
actual worldbuilding of Star Trek, which was, after all, also
pitched as `Hornblower in space'. The future of Star Trek is
modeled on the world of the British Golden Age of Sail as it is
commonly found in the genre of sea fiction. Star Trek and the
British Age of Sail re-historicizes and remaps the origins of Star
Trek and subsequently the entirety of its fictional world-the Star
Trek continuum-on an as yet uncharted transatlantic bearing.
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