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Historical Vignettes (Paperback): Capes Bernard Edward Joseph d. 1918 Historical Vignettes (Paperback)
Capes Bernard Edward Joseph d. 1918
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Cassell's Cyclopedia of Photography (Hardcover): Bernard Edward Jones Cassell's Cyclopedia of Photography (Hardcover)
Bernard Edward Jones
R1,140 Discovery Miles 11 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The law and Practice of the Stock Exchange - With Appendices Containing the Rules and Regulations (Hardcover): B. E. Spencer... The law and Practice of the Stock Exchange - With Appendices Containing the Rules and Regulations (Hardcover)
B. E. Spencer (Bernard Edward Spencer)
R934 Discovery Miles 9 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
At a Winter's Fire: Bernard Edward J. Capes At a Winter's Fire
Bernard Edward J. Capes
R828 Discovery Miles 8 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
At a Winters Fire (Hardcover): Bernard Edward J. Capes At a Winters Fire (Hardcover)
Bernard Edward J. Capes
bundle available
R1,188 Discovery Miles 11 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Beware the Grey Widow-Maker - The On-Going Harvest of the Sea (Hardcover): Bernard Edwards Beware the Grey Widow-Maker - The On-Going Harvest of the Sea (Hardcover)
Bernard Edwards
R1,117 Discovery Miles 11 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book follows the changing pattern of man's fortunes at sea, from the golden age of sail, through the proud years when steam reigned supreme, to the present day, when the flag of convenience rules the waves. It tells of triumphs and disasters, some recent, some long forgotten, and illustrates how, contrary to all expectations, the fine art of seamanship has withered and died with the advent of advanced technology.

Clock Cleaning And Repairing - With A Chapter On Adding Quarter-chimes To A Grandfather Clock (Hardcover): Bernard Edward Jones Clock Cleaning And Repairing - With A Chapter On Adding Quarter-chimes To A Grandfather Clock (Hardcover)
Bernard Edward Jones
R828 Discovery Miles 8 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Royal Navy Versus the Slave Traders - Enforcing Abolition at Sea 1808-1898 (Paperback): Bernard Edwards Royal Navy Versus the Slave Traders - Enforcing Abolition at Sea 1808-1898 (Paperback)
Bernard Edwards
R450 R375 Discovery Miles 3 750 Save R75 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East. With typical thoroughness, the Royal Navy went further, and took the fight to the enemy, sailing boldly up uncharted rivers and creeks to attack the barracoon's where the slaves were assembled ready for shipment. For much of its long campaign against the evil of slavery Britain's Navy fought alone and unrecognised. Its enemies were many and formidable. Ranged against it were the African chiefs, who sold their own people into slavery, the Arabs, who rode shotgun on the slave caravans to the coast, and the slave ships of the rest of the world, heavily armed, and prepared to do battle to protect their right to traffic in the forbidden black ivory. The war was long and bitter and the cost to the Royal Navy in ships and men heavy, but the result was worthy of the sacrifices made. The abolition of the slave trade led to a scramble for empires and, in place of slaves, Africa began to export cocoa, coffee, timber, palm oil, cotton and ores, all very much in demand in the West.

Survivors of Enemy Action - Experiences of Merchant Seamen, 1939 1945 (Hardcover): Bernard Edwards Survivors of Enemy Action - Experiences of Merchant Seamen, 1939 1945 (Hardcover)
Bernard Edwards
R590 R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Save R101 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The war years 1939 - 1945 were the most perilous in the long history of the British Merchant Navy. The figures speak for themselves. With 2,535 ships sunk and 36,749 merchant seamen lost, the proportional casualty rate was higher than any branch of the Armed Forces except for Bomber Command. The danger to the lightly armed merchant ships came from enemy air attacks, surface warships, raiders and, of course submarines. Prisoners were seldom taken so the crews of stricken vessels had to fend for themselves. Those who survived enemy action faced death by drowning, exposure and lack of food and water. Compiled mainly from experiences related direct to the author, this inspiring book draws on first-hand accounts of the lucky few who survived. With extraordinary honesty and modesty their stories describe the events leading up to the enemy attack, the actions and the aftermath. Readers will be struck by the courage and fortitude of these men who often suffered extreme hardship and privation. Too many died before reaching land or being rescued. These men are without doubt the unsung heroes of the Second World War and this fine book is an overdue recognition of their sacrifices and courage.

Running the Gauntlet - Cargo Liners Under Fire 1939 1945 (Hardcover): Bernard Edwards Running the Gauntlet - Cargo Liners Under Fire 1939 1945 (Hardcover)
Bernard Edwards
R604 R504 Discovery Miles 5 040 Save R100 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The British Merchant Navy dominated the world trade routes in the years leading up to the Second World War. The star players of the fleet were the cargo liners, faster and larger than the tramps and offering limited passenger accommodation. On the outbreak of war these cargo liners became crucial to the nation's survival using their speed and expertise to evade Nazi warships, raiders and U-boats. Initially operating alone, but increasingly relying on Royal Navy protected convoys, these key elements of the Merchant Navy plied the oceans and seas despite mounting losses, throughout the war years. This superbly researched book describes numerous dramatic incidents. Some ended in disaster such as the New Zealand Shipping Company's Turakina which was sunk after a running battle with the German raider Orion. Others were triumphs for example Operation Substance when six fast cargo liners succeeded against all the odds in reaching besieged Malta with vital supplies. The common denominations in all these historic voyages were the courage and skilled seamanship of the Merchant Navy crews. As Running The Gauntlet vividly illustrates, their contribution to victory, too long overlooked, cannot be overstated.

From Hunter to Hunted - The U-Boat in the Atlantic, 1939-1943 (Hardcover): Bernard Edwards From Hunter to Hunted - The U-Boat in the Atlantic, 1939-1943 (Hardcover)
Bernard Edwards
R603 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R100 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In the early stages of the Second World War, Donitz's U-boats generally adhered to Prize Rules, surfacing before attacking and making every effort to preserve the lives of their victims' crews. But, with the arming of merchantmen and greater risk of damage or worse, they increasingly attacked without warning. So successful was the U-boat campaign that Churchill saw it as the gravest threat the Nation faced. The low point was the March 1943 attack on convoys SC122 and HX229 when 44 U-boats sank 22 loaded ships. The pendulum miraculously swung with improved tactics and technology. In May 1943 out of a force of over 50 U-boats that challenged ONS5, eight were sunk and 18 were damaged, some seriously. Such losses were unsustainable and, with allied yards turning out ships at ever increasing rates, Donitz withdrew his wolf packs from the North Atlantic. Expert naval author and historian Bernard Edwards traces the course of the battle of the Atlantic through a series of thrilling engagement case studies.

At a Winter's Fire: Bernard Edward J. Capes At a Winter's Fire
Bernard Edward J. Capes
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Blood & Bushido - Japanese Attrocities at Sea 1941-1945 (Paperback): Bernard Edwards Blood & Bushido - Japanese Attrocities at Sea 1941-1945 (Paperback)
Bernard Edwards
R462 R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Save R58 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Imperial Japan's wartime atrocities left a bloody stain on the waters of the Pacific...This is a story that might have quietly slipped beneath the waves of history had Bernard Edwards not written this important book. Blood & Bushido vividly recounts the barbaric actions of Japan's navy in the wake of its attacks on Allied shipping, including the ramming of lifeboats, the machine-gunning of survivors and the bayoneting and beheading of captives. As Edwards explains, the ancient Japanese warrior code of Bushido-under which capture is forbidden--was in stark and lethal contrast to the humane code of conduct usually honored by seafarers. Anyone unfortunate enough to fall victim to the Imperial Navy paid a terrible price. Drawing on the dramatic accounts of Allied survivors, Blood & Bushido serves as a reminder of the Imperial Navy's inhumane acts and a tribute to those who perished because of them.

Cassell's Cyclopedia of Photography (Paperback): Bernard Edward Jones Cassell's Cyclopedia of Photography (Paperback)
Bernard Edward Jones
R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The law and Practice of the Stock Exchange - With Appendices Containing the Rules and Regulations (Paperback): B. E. Spencer... The law and Practice of the Stock Exchange - With Appendices Containing the Rules and Regulations (Paperback)
B. E. Spencer (Bernard Edward Spencer)
R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Lake of Wine (Paperback): Bernard Edward Joseph Capes The Lake of Wine (Paperback)
Bernard Edward Joseph Capes
R740 R672 Discovery Miles 6 720 Save R68 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Clock Cleaning And Repairing - With A Chapter On Adding Quarter-chimes To A Grandfather Clock (Paperback): Bernard Edward Jones Clock Cleaning And Repairing - With A Chapter On Adding Quarter-chimes To A Grandfather Clock (Paperback)
Bernard Edward Jones
R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Jay of Italy (Paperback): Bernard Edward Joseph Capes A Jay of Italy (Paperback)
Bernard Edward Joseph Capes
R643 R582 Discovery Miles 5 820 Save R61 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Attack & Sink - The Battle of the Atlantic Summer 1941, Second Edition (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition): Bernard Edwards Attack & Sink - The Battle of the Atlantic Summer 1941, Second Edition (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition)
Bernard Edwards
R416 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R57 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This was the signal that Admiral Donitz sent to the commanders of the 21 U-boats of the Markgraf wolf-pack on 9 September 1941 just before the US entered the war. Sixty-three merchant ships; a number old and dilapidated and all slow and heavy-laden with vital supplies from the United States for the United Kingdom, were strung out in 12 columns abreast, covering 25 miles of inhospitable ocean. They set sail from Nova Scotia at a time when the German U-boats were sinking more than one hundred ships a month and the US Navy could do nothing but stand-by and watch (at least officially). The convoy's escort of one destroyer and three corvettes of the Royal Canadian Navy, all untried in combat, was hopelessly outclassed when the battle for SC42 commenced. The battle lasted for seven days and covered 1,200 miles of ocean. First hand accounts by participants on both sides add interest and drama. The true story of U-571.

At a Winter's Fire (Paperback): Bernard Edward Joseph Capes At a Winter's Fire (Paperback)
Bernard Edward Joseph Capes
R539 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R55 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Return of the Coffin Ships - The Derbyshire Enigma (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): Bernard Edwards Return of the Coffin Ships - The Derbyshire Enigma (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Bernard Edwards
R468 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R57 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In September 1980, the British ship Derbyshire sailed into the eye of Typhoon Orchid and on into oblivion, taking all on board with her. The destructive power of a typhoon is awesome, but the Derbyshire was no small and ageing tramp, running red rust with a crew of deadbeats culled from the backwaters of the world. She was just four years old, manned entirely by competent British seamen and maintained to the highest standards. She matched the best afloat in her day. How then could this great ship have disappeared so quickly and completely, with not even a faint cry for help, and leaving only a thin film of oil on the sea to mark her passing? The only good thing to come out of whatever appalling calamity over-whelmed the Derbyshire was that it turned the spotlight on a hitherto unrecognised phenomenon -- the disappearing bulk carriers. In this powerful book, Bernard Edwards, master mariner turned writer, reports on his investigations into the loss of a number of these giant bulk carriers and offers a new and controversial solution to the Derbyshire mystery, at the same time taking the lid off the on-going scandal of the disappearing bulk carriers.

At a Winter's Fire (Paperback): Bernard Edward Joseph Capes At a Winter's Fire (Paperback)
Bernard Edward Joseph Capes
R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Historical Vignettes (Hardcover): Bernard Edward Joseph Capes Historical Vignettes (Hardcover)
Bernard Edward Joseph Capes
R969 Discovery Miles 9 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
At a Winters Fire (Paperback): Bernard Edward J. Capes At a Winters Fire (Paperback)
Bernard Edward J. Capes
bundle available
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
At a Winter's Fire (Paperback): Bernard Edward Joseph Capes At a Winter's Fire (Paperback)
Bernard Edward Joseph Capes
bundle available
R194 Discovery Miles 1 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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