ANON.

H.M.S. "Kent". An Illustrated Record of Her Commission as Flagship of the China Station 1934-1936.

Hong Kong: Ye Olde Printerie Ltd, nd. (c.1937). 1st edition. H.M.S. Kent (54) was a County-class heavy cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the late 1920s. She was was assigned to the 5th Cruiser Squadron on the China Station and spent the bulk of the inter-war years there. This book recalls through word and photographs memories of peoples met and places visited on the China Station. Pp.xiv/136, photo frontispiece + 52 further black & white photos, 2 track charts + numerous vignette illustrations, small loss to lower margin of pp.97/98 (not affecting text). Blue cloth, gilt motif to front board, title to spine dulled, light bleached spots to boards. Scarce. G+.

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Book number: 49626

Catalogue: Military: : Naval

Keywords: Hms Kent Illustrated Record Flagship China Station Wehaiwei Japan Philippines Saigon Nanking Borneo Java Singapore Sport Naval Military 50834 Military: : Naval

IRVING, LIEUT-COMMANDER JOHN.

Naval Life and Customs.

Altrincham: Sherratt & Hughes, nd. (c.1944). Traditional Lore and Language of the Royal Navy. 16.5cms x 10.5cms. Pp.162, photo portrait frontispiece of King George VI in Naval uniform to inside front, pages tanned. Paperback, bright red white and blue illustrated front, rear cover a little dusty, fading to spine. G+..

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Book number: 50857

Catalogue: Military: : Naval

Keywords: John Irving Naval Life Customs Traditional Lore Language Royal Navy 52297 Military: : Naval

UDEN, GRANT.

The Loss of the Royal George.

London: Macdonald, 1970. 1st edition. "The Royal George stayed afloat for only twenty-six years yet she has had a long and extraordinary history from the time when she was launched in 1756 right up to the present day when the visitor to Trafalgar Square can still see, crouched round the base of Nelson's column, the lions made from the metal of some of her salvaged guns." Pp.96, occasional maps and illustrations by Karen Usborne. Olive green cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Book number: 49896

Catalogue: Military: : Naval

Keywords: Uden Grant Loss Royal George Maritime History Hawke Battle Cape St Vincent Spanish Gibraltar Anson Rodney Boscawen Howe Nautical Diving Salvage Signalling 51410 Military: : Naval