The dramatic story of
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men who fought and survived. What history calls the "Battle of the Atlantic"
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the Atlantic follows the exploits of the charismatic U-boat commanders who
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"THE BISMARCK CHASE" by
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New light shed on a very famous navel engagement
Naval Institute Press, hardcover, 188 pages
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THE
BLACK PIT...AND BEYOND
by
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A first-hand account of the experiences of a
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where the German u-boats were able to operate freely on the surface
without fear of attack from the air. Mumford's ship, the Scottish Heather,
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"CANADIAN WARSHIP NAMES" by
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THE CORVETTE NAVY
by James B. Lamb
The dramatic true story of Canada's forgotten
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"COURAGE AT SEA" Vol
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Brings to life the story of Canada's war heroes at sea through both
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"CRUISERS OF WORLD WAR
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Illustrated with hundreds of archival photographs and line drawings,
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The DESTRUCTION of the BISMARCK by David
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Overlook, Paperback, 385 pages
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"DONITZ AND
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The exciting saga of the U-boats and The
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Brockhampton Press, 1996, Hardcover, 240 pages
32nav027.....$19.95
"THE FIGHTING COMMODORES" Alan Burn
Convoy Commanders of WW2.
Naval Institute Press, hardcover, 262 pages
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Fighting Ships of the
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Over 600 carriers, submarines & destroyers, each illustrated with full-color
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Hardcover |608 pp | ISBN:1840136472
6x8 |Color
"FIREPOWER:SEA WARFARE" by
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Great Classic Sailing Ships
Kenneth Ciggal , Cornelis de Vries |Chancellor Press
A major book of forty of the world's most famous sailing ships, with
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Hardcover |128 pp | ISBN:1851525696
11x11 |Color
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"H.M.C.S.
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by
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Wartime
memories of the author, both humourous and tragic, of service on
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"HMCS HAIDA"
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The complete story of Canada's most-decorated
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"HUNTERS IN THE SHALLOWS" Curtis L.
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The history and development of the famous PT boats, starting with the
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“The Imperial War
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“THE NAVAL WAR OF 1812”
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"MUTINY"....the
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The true story of the HMCS
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"ON THE TRIANGLE RUN" by
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New Edition. Thrilling tales of Canada's naval battles in the waters of
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Stoddart, Hardcover, 233 pages
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On Seas of Glory
John Lehman |Free Press
Written by the former secretary of the U.S. Navy, this book is both exciting
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Hardcover |436 pp | ISBN:0684871769
6x9 |Black and White
"RETURN TO MIDWAY" by Robert D.
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Hardcover, 191 pages, National geographic
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"SALVO!-Classic
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The story of hard fought ship to ship
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Brockhampton Press, 1999, hardcover, 192 pages
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"THE SHIPS OF CANADA'S NAVAL
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VANWELL, hardcover, 324 pages
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"SEA WARFARE"
Chris
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“Ship of Gold” by Gary Kinder
–The
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