Maher, Brendan A.,

A PASSAGE TO SWORD BEACH - Minesweeping in the Royal Navy.

Naval Insitute Press, Annapolis, USA, ND (copyright 1996), US edn., xviii, 246pp, half tone photo pictorial frontis, 10 pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, [ii] notes, brown cloth lettered in gilt at spine, decorative head and tail bands, photo pictorial dustwrapper, the experiences of a young naval officer who joined the Royal Navy as a rating at the age of 18 in 1942, after training at HMS Raleigh he was selected as a CW candidate and served as an Ordinary Seaman in the light cruiser HMS Cardiff until July 1943 when he went to HMS King Alfred for officer training, HMS Lochinvar for minesweeper training and then in January 1944 joined the Halcyon class minesweeper HMS Jason where, as a Midshipman, he was obliged to keep a journal which is a valuable source document for his book especially as he also quotes from his contemporaneous diary and the two accounts of identical events are revealing. Subsequently he was appointed to Coastal Forces as Sub-Lieut. in HM ML137 for shallow water minesweeping that led the way to Sword Beach for the Normandy invasion, sweeping the approaches to and the ports of Cherbourg and Brest (part only) of mines, escorting US Atlantic convoys in the English Channel, escort and patrol; of the war channel until sent minesweeping again, this time for pressure mines in the Rotterdam estuary after VE day when he was seriously wounded, at every stage recording the training and daily experiences in such detail that explains precisely what was involved, as a resident in USA since the mid-1950's and with a US publisher he has explained the background to many of the naval traditions and much of the naval terminology for a US readership, a valuable record and one which, for some unknown reason, does not seem to have been picked up by any publisher for a British edition, faint marks upper edge and slight mark lower board, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, very good plus in a near fine dustwrapper,

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Book number: 42632

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy - RN Patrol Service, Mines and Minesweeping

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Mallalieu, J. P. W.,

VERY ORDINARY SEAMAN.

Panther, London, 1965, reprint, paperback, 254pp, line drawing in text, [i] ads., coloured pictorial upper wrapper, a work of fiction but closely based on the author's experiences during WW2, it has been described by a number of reviewers as the finest account of war at sea ever written, 'a story of stark unrelenting realism'...'a portrayal of real men engaged in the holocaust of war', rubbed at extrems., flakin g to edges of spine, light creasing to wrappers, edges tanned, spine relined, good,

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Book number: 45239

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: ww2 war fiction navy destroyer

Mars, Alastair,

SUBMARINES AT WAR 1939-1945 (orig. published as British Submarines at War 1939-1945).

Corgi, London, 1974, 1st in imprint, paperback, 272pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., diagrams in text, coloured pictorial wrappers, an account of the officers and men of the Submarine Division of the Royal Navy during WW2, '.. and of the operations - whether triumphant or disastrous - which helped to win the war..', a little rubbed at tips, edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 45121

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy submarines norway far east mediterranean malta

Mars, Alastair DSO, DSC and BAR,

H.M.S. THULE INTERCEPTS.

Pan, London, 1958, 1st in imprint, paperback, 221pp, maps and diagram in text, [iii] ads., coloured pictorial upper wrapper, the sequel to Unbroken, an account of the author's experiences in command of HM Submarine 'Thule', commissioned in May 1944, after a short period operating from Holy Loch going out to Trimcomalee and operating in the Malacca Strait before moving down to Australia in 1945, slight roll to spine, a little rubbed at exterms., edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 45655

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy submarine holy lock tricomalee malacca strait

Mars, Alastair, DSO, DSC*,,

UNBROKEN.

Pan Books, London, 1955, reprint, paperback, 160pp, 4pp ills. incl. half tone photos and map and line sectional drawing, pictorial upper wrapper by Carl Wilton, the commander's account of one year of service of the submarine Unbroken in the Mediterranean in 1942, during which time she sank 30,000 tons of enemy shipping, took part in four secret operations, three gun attacks and survived four hundred depth charges, well rubbed at extrems., roll and slant to spine, wrappers creased and soiled, edges tanned, reading copy only,

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Book number: 44422

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy gibralter mediterranean malta unbroken submarine

Mars, Alastair, DSO, DSC*,,

UNBROKEN.

Pan, London, 1954, 1st in imprint, paperback,160pp, 4pp ills. incl. half tone photos and map and line sectional drawing, #306, coloured pictorial upper wrapper, the commander's account of one year of service of the submarine Unbroken in the Mediterranean in 1942, during which time she sank 30,000 tons of enemy shipping, took part in four secret operations, three gun attacks and survived four hundred depth charges, rubbed at extrems., wrappers a little creased and soiled, edges grubby and tanned, ink name half title, good,

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Book number: 44520

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy gibralter mediterranean malta unbroken submarine

[Hodson, J. L.], poems by John Masefield,

MERCHANTMEN AT WAR.

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn., paperback original, 143pp, many half tone photos and maps, two original poems by John Masefield, stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", the official account of the Merchant Navy from 1939 to 1944, the ships and the men who sailed in them, the convoys and strategy, cargoes, armaments and catapult fighters, attacks by torpedo and aircraft, rescue ships, open boats and rafts, maps of the major convoy routes, examples of experiences on the Atlantic, Malta and Arctic runs, ills. include hold and deck cargoes, manned deck guns, convoys, rescues, loading plan, a convoy conference, Western Approaches operations room, etc., lightly rubbed at tips, near fine,

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Book number: 45429

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy merchant ship east coast convoy battle atlantic arctic murmansk kola malta trade tramp freighter coaster cargo tanker hmso western approaches maritime

[Hodson, J. L.], poems by John Masefield,

MERCHANTMEN AT WAR.

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn., paperback original, 143pp, many half tone photos and maps, two original poems by John Masefield, large format (9 x 7 inches approx.), stapled photo pictorial wrappers, the official account of the Merchant Navy from 1939 to 1944, the ships and the men who sailed in them, the convoys and strategy, cargoes, armaments and catapult fighters, attacks by torpedo and aircraft, rescue ships, open boats and rafts, maps of the major convoy routes, examples of experiences on the Atlantic, Malta and Arctic runs, ills. include typical hold and deck cargo stowage diagrams, manned deck guns, convoys, rescues, loading plan, a convoy conference, Western Approaches operations room, etc., lightly rubbed at tips, very good plus,

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Book number: 45759

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 navy merchant ship east coast convoy battle atlantic arctic murmansk kola malta trade tramp freighter coaster cargo tanker hmso western approaches maritime a/s

Mason, David,

U-BOAT : The Secret Menace.

Pan / Ballantine, London, 1972, 1st edn. UK, trade paperback, 160pp, half tone photo pictorial double title, numerous half tone and line ills. and maps in text, photo pictorial wrappers, in the Pan/Ballantine series 'Illustrated History of World War ll', an account of the build-up of the German U-boat fleet, their operations, mainly in the North Atlantic but also in the Mediterranean and the Arctic routes, the successes and star-status of their Commanders, their strategy and tactics and their eventual defeat, spine a little sunned, lightly rubbed at extrems., diag. crease lower wrapper, edges a little tanned, good plus,

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Book number: 43654

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 german u-boat navy atlantic doenitz pan ballantine

Mason, David,

U-BOAT : The Secret Menace.

Macdonald, London, 1968, 1st edn. UK, trade paperback, 160pp, numerous half tone photo and line ills. and maps in text, photo pictorial wrappers, Purnell's 'History of the Second World War', Weapons Book, No. 1, an account of the build-up of the German U-boat fleet, their operations, mainly in the North Atlantic but also in the Mediterranean and the Arctic routes, the successes and star-status of their Commanders, their strategy and tactics and their eventual defeat, slight slant to spine with light vertical creasing, a little rubbed at extrems., upper edge a little tanned, good plus,

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Book number: 43824

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 german u-boat navy atlantic doenitz

Mason, David,

U-BOAT : The Secret Menace.

Pan / Ballantine, London, 1972 1st edn. UK, trade paperback, 160pp, half tone photo pictorial double title, numerous half tone and line ills. and maps, photo pictorial wrappers, in the Pan / Ballantine series ' History of World War ll', an account of the build-up of the German U-boat fleet, their operations, mainly in the North Atlantic but also in the Mediterranean and the Arctic routes, the successes and star-status of their Commanders, their strategy and tactics and their eventual defeat, a little rubbed at extrems. esp. edges of spine, light sunning to spine, crease lower cnr. upper wrapper, good plus,

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Book number: 43825

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 history navy

Mason, David,

U-BOAT : The Secret Menace.

Macdonald, London, 1968, 1st edn. UK, large format (trade) paperback, 160pp, numerous half tone and line ills. and maps, pictorial wrappers, Purnell's 'History of the Second World War', Weapons Book, No. 1, an account of the build-up of the German U-boat fleet, their operations, mainly in the North Atlantic but also in the Mediterranean and the Arctic routes, the successes and star-status of their Commanders, their strategy and tactics and their eventual defeat, lightly rubbed at extrems., cnrs. slightly inclined to curl, very good,

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Book number: 43826

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 german u-boat navy atlantic doenitz

Mason, David,

U-BOAT : The Secret Menace.

Pan / Ballantine, London, 1972, 1st edn. UK, trade paperback, 160pp, numerous half tone and line ills. and maps, photo pictorial wrappers, in the Pan / Ballantine series ' History of World War ll', an account of the build-up of the German U-boat fleet, their operations, mainly in the North Atlantic but also in the Mediterranean and the Arctic routes, the successes and star-status of their Commanders, their strategy and tactics and their eventual defeat, lightly rubbed at tips, tiny nick fore-edge lower wrapper, edges slightly tanned, very good,

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Book number: 43827

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 german u-boat navy atlantic doenitz

Mason, David,

U-BOAT : The Secret Menace.

Macdonald, London, 1968, 1st edn. UK, trade paperback, 160pp, numerous half tone and line ills. and maps, photo pictorial wrappers, in Purnell's series 'History of the Second World War', Weapons Book, No. 1, an account of the build-up of the German U-boat fleet, their operations, mainly in the North Atlantic but also in the Mediterranean and the Arctic routes, the successes and star-status of their Commanders, their strategy and tactics and their eventual defeat, lightly rubbed at extrems., faint diag. at upper cnrs. wrappers, edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 43828

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 german u-boat navy atlantic doenitz

Mason, David,

U-BOAT : The Secret Menace.

Macdonald, London, 1968, 1st edn. UK, large format (trade) paperback, 160pp, numerous half tone photo and line ills. and maps in text, photo pictorial wrappers, Purnell's 'History of the Second World War', Weapons Book, No. 1, an account of the build-up of the German U-boat fleet, their operations, mainly in the North Atlantic but also in the Mediterranean and the Arctic routes, the successes and star-status of their Commanders, their strategy and tactics and their eventual defeat, sl. slant to spine, a little rubbed at extrems., light creasing to wrappers, 2 line ink name/address contents page, very good,

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Book number: 43829

Catalogue: WW2 - Navy

Keywords: war ww2 german u-boat navy atlantic doenitz