[Dorling, Capt. H. Taprell (Taffrail)],

THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC.

HMSO, London, 1946, 1st edn., paperback original, 104pp incl. 8 double page maps, stapled pictorial wrappers, 8.5 x 5.5" approx., the official account of the fight against the U-boats 1939-45, relating the battle in eight chronological 'phases' and covering the development of the battle, design and building of new escort vessels, weapons and counter-measures, tactical training and use of escort groups, escort carriers to 'close the gap', etc., with details of numerous aerial and naval attacks involving named vessels and u-boats, edges tannes, staples lightly rusted, very good plus,

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Book number: 45438

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy battle atlantic hmso destroyer escort group carrier western approaches max horton convoy submarine u-boat history hedgehog

[Ritchie, Capt. Lewis, RN (Bartimeus)],

EAST OF MALTA WEST OF SUEZ.

HMSO, London, 1943, paperback, 63pp, many half tone photos, drawings and maps, stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", the admiralty account of the naval war in the Eastern Mediterranean from September 1939 to March 1941, covering Taranto, Matapan and a number of smaller engagements, the support to Malta and Greece, and the offensive against the Italians in the Western Desert, ills. include HMS Illustrious, Malaya, Ramillies, Eagle, a little rubbed at extrems., light diag. creasing, short edge tear and pencil name upper edge upper wrapper, staples replaced, neat ink name/date top cnr. of title, some archival tape repairs to binding, good plus,

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Book number: 24304

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy mediterranean campaign oran malta greece suez hmso taranto matapan illustrious malaya ramillies eagle

[Ritchie, Capt. Lewis, RN (Bartimeus)],

EAST OF MALTA WEST OF SUEZ.

HMSO, London, 1943, 1st edn., paperback original, 63pp, many half tone photos, drawings and maps in text, half tone photo pictorial endpapers, printed by The Amalgamated Press, London, stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", the admiralty account of the naval war in the Eastern Mediterranean from September 1939 to March 1941, covering Taranto, Matapan and a number of smaller engagements, the support to Malta and Greece, and the offensive against the Italians in the Western Desert, ills. include HMS Illustrious, Malaya, Ramillies, Eagle, a little rubbed at extrems., staples rusty but holding, faint creasing at cnrs., ink name on title, good plus,

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Book number: 44790

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy mediterranean campaign oran malta greece suez hmso taranto matapan illustrious malaya ramillies eagle

[Ritchie, Capt. Lewis, RN (Bartimeus)],

EAST OF MALTA WEST OF SUEZ.

HMSO, London, 1943, 1st edn., paperback original, 63pp, many half tone photos, drawings and maps, stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", the Admiralty account of the naval war in the Eastern Mediterranean from September 1939 to March 1941, covering Taranto, Matapan and a number of smaller engagements, the support to Malta and Greece, and the offensive against the Italians in the Western Desert, ills. include HMS Illustrious, Malaya, Ramillies, Eagle, a little rubbed at extrems., rusted staples replaced, binding re-inforced. good plus,

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Book number: 45422

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy hmso mediterranean campaign oran malta greece suez hmso taranto matapan illustrious malaya ramillies eagle

[Ritchie, Capt. Lewis, RN (Bartimeus)],

EAST OF MALTA WEST OF SUEZ.

HMSO, London, 1943, 1st edn., paperback original, 63pp, many half tone photos, drawings and maps in text, half tone photo pictorial endpapers, printed by The Amalgamated Press, London, stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", the admiralty account of the naval war in the Eastern Mediterranean from September 1939 to March 1941, covering Taranto, Matapan and a number of smaller engagements, the support to Malta and Greece, and the offensive against the Italians in the Western Desert, ills. include HMS Illustrious, Malaya, Ramillies, Eagle, rubbed and a little creased at extrems., stapl;es rusty, good,

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Book number: 45755

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy mediterranean campaign oran malta greece suez hmso taranto matapan illustrious malaya ramillies eagle

[Ritchie, Capt. Lewis, RN (Bartimeus)],

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET - Greece to Tripoli.

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn., paperback original, 95pp, many half tone photos, drawings and maps, stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., the Admiralty account of naval operations in the Eastern Mediterranean from April 1941 to January 1943, starting where the publication 'East of Malta, West of Suez' finished, it covers the aid to and then evacuation and withdrawal from both Greece and Crete with severe losses, the continuing support to Malta, attacks on Rommels supply lines and supplying the 8th Army during their advance from El Alamein to Tripoli, ills include HMS Ajax, Barham, Formidable, Warspite, Manchester, Kingston, Kimberley, Naiad, Cleopatra, Argus, Welshman, Cairo, very slight rubbing at spine, very good plus,

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Book number: 45445

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy mediterranean campaign hmso malta greece crete tripoli north africa alamein tobruk rommel ajax barham formidable warspite manchester kingston kimberley naiad cleopatra argus welshman cairo

[Ritchie, Capt. Lewis, RN (Bartimeus)],

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET - Greece to Tripoli.

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn., paperback original, 95pp, many half tone photos and maps in text, stapled pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., the Admiralty account of naval operations in the Eastern Mediterranean from April 1941 to January 1943, starting where the publication 'East of Malta, West of Suez' finished, it covers the aid to and then evacuation and withdrawal from both Greece and Crete with severe losses, the continuing support to Malta, attacks on Rommels supply lines and supplying the 8th Army during their advance from El Alamein to Tripoli, ills include HMS Ajax, Barham, Formidable, Warspite, Manchester, Kingston, Kimberley, Naiad, Cleopatra, Argus, Welshman, Cairo, rubbed at extrems. with nick at tail of spine, very good,

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Book number: 45763

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy mediterranean campaign hmso malta greece crete tripoli north africa alamein tobruk rommel ajax barham formidable warspite manchester kingston kimberley naiad cleopatra argus welshman cairo

Anon.,

CONVOY X.K.234 ARRIVES - The War-time Story of the "Flying Angel".

The Missions to Seamen, London, 1947, 2nd edn., paperback, 55pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., map, stapled coloured pictorial card wrappers, an account of the work of The Missions to Seamen during WW2, bringing physical and spiritual aid to members of both the Royal Navy and the merchant service all over the world, with brief descriptions of their owrk in many ports around our coast and overseas, with details of the changing needs in the different phases of the war, a little rubbed at extrems., light creasing to wrappers, very good,

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Book number: 42648

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy merchant service ports missions xk234 flying angel