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Forged in War: The Naval-Industrial Complex and American Submarine

Forged in War: The Naval-Industrial Complex and American Submarine

$56.10 AUD$12.00 AUD
The first book to analyze the critical partnership among the Navy, industry, and science forged by World War II and responsible for producing submarines in the United States until 1961,...
"Titanic": Destination Disaster - The Legends and the Reality

"Titanic": Destination Disaster - The Legends and the Reality

$38.45 AUD$10.00 AUD
More than eight decades after the most famous sinking of all time, interest in the Titanic tragedy remains as strong as ever. Here, two of the world's foremost Titanic experts...
Titanic Lives: Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew

Titanic Lives: Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew

$49.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, `Titanic Lives' is an utterly compelling exploration of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history....
X3 to X54: The History of the British Midget Submarine

X3 to X54: The History of the British Midget Submarine

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Revealing the Midget Class Submarines from X-Class to Stickleback. The X Class submarines were conceived during WW2, small craft of around 51ft (16m) long, designed to be towed by a...
Endeavour: The Ship and the Attitude that Changed the World

Endeavour: The Ship and the Attitude that Changed the World

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. An inventive biography of one of the most famous ships of all time - an alluring combination of history, adventure and science. 'HISTORY BOOK OF THE...
Australian Migrant Ships

Australian Migrant Ships

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In 1945 Arthur Calwell announced a new immigration policy for Australia requiring an influx of 70,000 migrants a year, and it was hoped that all of them would come from...
They Were Never Told: Tragedy of HMS "Dasher"

They Were Never Told: Tragedy of HMS "Dasher"

$35.00 AUD
Containing material never before seen They W ere Never Told includes original statements from those caugh t up in the disaster, a full examination of the Board of Enq uiry''s...
Liberty Ship: The Voyages of the "John W.Brown", 1942-46

Liberty Ship: The Voyages of the "John W.Brown", 1942-46

$90.00 AUD$30.00 AUD
The only book devoted exclusively to a single merchantman's seagoing career in World War II.
The White Ships: New Zealand's First World War Hospital Ships

The White Ships: New Zealand's First World War Hospital Ships

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This first book in the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War tells the story of the hospital ships. Based on extensive research, it brings to life...
Operation Crusader: Tank Warfare in the Desert, Tobruk 1941

Operation Crusader: Tank Warfare in the Desert, Tobruk 1941

$57.99 AUD$30.00 AUD
Author: Hermann BuschlebFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 228mm, 128 pagesPublished: Casemate Publishers, United States, 2019First English translation of a Geman account of Operation Crusader. The port of Tobruk, Libya, was besieged...
Blackout

Blackout

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...