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Naval History (236)

America's Naval Heritage: A Catalog of Early Imprints From the Navy Department Library. BOOK. 2000. Contains a catalog of the Navy Department Library's early collection dating back to the 18th century. 0-16-050565-8

S/N 008-046-00196-1 -- $35.50 Add To Cart

American Navies, 1775-1783. POSTER. 1976. Gives detailed information about United States naval vessels and their engagements with the British during the Revolutionary War. 0-16-003428-0

S/N 024-005-00626-5 -- $9.00 Add To Cart

Assault From the Sea: The Amphibious Landing at Inchon. BOOK. 1994. Illuminates the important contribution of United States and allied naval forces in preserving the independence and freedom from Communist occupation of the Republic of Korea. Describes in detail the masterful amphibious operation conceived by General Douglas MacArthur and executed by the United States and allied naval forces under Vice Admiral Arthur D. Stuble, Commander Seventh Fleet/Commander Task Force. 0-16-050324-8

S/N 008-046-00194-4 -- $8.00 Add To Cart

Black Shoes and Blue Water: Surface Warfare in the United States Navy, 1945-1975. BOOK. 1996. Presents Professor Malcolm J. Muir, Jr.'s account of the 30-year development of surface warfare capabilities, especially within the Navy's cruiser and destroyer force. Pays particularattention to the development of weapons, the evolution of sensors, command and control systems, and the institutional steps taken to professionalize the surface warfare community. 0-16-045359-3

S/N 008-046-00169-3 -- $25.00 Add To Cart

By Sea, Air and Land: An Illustrated History of the War in Southeast Asia. BOOK. 1994. Depicts the United States Navy's contribution to the 25-year American and Vietnamese campaign to defend the Republic of Vietnam. More than two million naval personnel served in Southeast Asia, and 2,551 Americans lost their lives. Covers 1950-1975. Most of the illustrations are black and white photographs. Also includes a few color maps, reproductions of paintings, and photographs. 0-16-061331-0

S/N 008-046-00145-6 -- $67.00 Add To Cart

Charleston Navy Yard: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts. BOOK. 1995. Tells the story of evolving technology and naval policy and how they affected the fortunes of the Charleston Navy Yard and its workers. The yard was in operation from 1800 to 1974. This publication may be purchased at a special price of $261.00 per 100 copies when mailed to one address. 0-16-061672-7

S/N 024-005-01155-2 -- $5.00 Add To Cart

Cordon of Steel: The United States Navy and the Cuban Missile Crisis. BOOK. 1993. Recounts the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

S/N 008-046-00157-0 -- $8.50 Add To Cart

Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . . .

Volume 1, Part A, Historical Sketches, Letter A. BOOK. 1991. 0-16-002055-7

S/N 008-046-00126-0 -- $50.50 Add To Cart

Volume 4, L-M. BOOK. 1969. Includes appendices on: amphibious warfare ships, aviation auxiliaries, destroyer tenders, ships of the line, classification of naval ships and service craft, and errata to Volume 3. 0-16-002019-0

S/N 008-046-00009-3 -- $62.00 Add To Cart

Volume 6, R-S. BOOK. 1976. Two appendices provide information on submarine chasers and Eagle-class patrol craft. 0-16-002030-1

S/N 008-046-00056-5 -- $33.50 Add To Cart

Volume 7, T-V. BOOK. 1981. Includes an appendix on tank landing ships. 0-16-002038-7

S/N 008-046-00100-6 -- $71.50 Add To Cart


Fleet Operations in a Mobile War: September 1950-June 1951. BOOK. 2001. Highlights fleet operations of the United States Navy in the Korean War from September 1950 to June 1951. 0-16-050905-X

S/N 008-046-00197-9 -- $9.00 Add To Cart

Forged in War: The Naval-Industrial Complex and American Submarine Construction, 1940-1961. BOOK. 1993. Analyzes the partnership between the Navy, industry, and science forged by World War II and responsible for producing submarines in the United States in the period from 1940 through 1961. Provides vital historical context for those deciding the future of the Navy's submarine force. 0-16-038258-0

S/N 008-046-00151-1 -- $24.00 Add To Cart

From Dam Neck to Okinawa: A Memoir of Antiaircraft Training in World War II. BOOK. 2001. Offers a unique perspective on the effectiveness of the training program developed to enhance the fleet's antiaircraft defense. 0-16-050986-6

S/N 008-046-00198-7 -- $9.50 Add To Cart

Hispanics in America's Defense. BOOK. 1990. Presents a brief overview which touches upon significant events in North American history, tracing the military aspects and the role of Hispanic Americans who have served and continueto serve in America's defense. Thirty-seven Hispanic Americans have received the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration for valor. 0-16-018051-1

S/N 008-046-00133-2 -- $22.00 (Out of Stock)

Long Passage to Korea: Black Sailors and the Integration of the United States Navy. BOOK. 2003. Covers the contribution of African-American sailors in the Korean conflict. Traces the story of racial integration in the United States Navy since the American Revolution. 0-16-051355-3

S/N 008-046-00201-1 -- $8.50 Add To Cart

Management of the United States Navy Research and Development Centers During the Cold War Era: A Survey Guide to Reports. BOOK. 1996. Traces the reports of more than 80 of the more prominent studies that examined organizational and operational issues confronting the Navy's in-house research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E;) shore structure over the 47-year period following World War II. 0-16-061335-3

S/N 008-046-00176-6 -- $11.50 (Out of Stock)

Naval Documents of the American Revolution: Volume 10, American Theater: October 1, 1777-December 31, 1777; European Theater: October 1, 1777-December 31, 1777. BOOK. 1996. Documents the events of the last three months of 1777 in the naval history of the American Revolution. Details the British efforts to control the Delaware River in order to maintain Britain's hold on the city of Philadelphia. Includes selections from the extant logbooks of all the British vessels in the Delaware River campaign. Introduces new sources previously unexamined by scholars. Endpapers include a British map of the Delaware River which includes battle sites and navigational information. 0-16-045286-4

S/N 008-046-00167-7 -- $67.00 Add To Cart

Naval Leadership in Korea: The First Six Months. BOOK. 2002. Illuminates the role of the Navy's top flag officers in Washington, DC; in the Pacific area; and in the Korean theater of operations before and during the first chaotic six months of war. 0-16-051080-5

S/N 008-046-00199-5 -- $8.50 Add To Cart

Naval War of 1812, A Documentary History:

Volume 1. BOOK. 1985. Provides a detailed chronology of events leading to and various battles during the War of 1812. Introductory material describes the early development of the American Navy from 1775 through 1811. The chapters that follow include battle by battle descriptions of the war in the Atlantic, the Northern Lakes (Great Lakes), and the Gulf Coast. Concludes with the USS Constitution's victory over the HMS Java on December 29, 1812. 0-16-002042-5

S/N 008-046-00112-0 -- $59.00 Add To Cart

Volume 2, 1813. BOOK. 1992. Provides transcripts of over 500 documents, many of which are from naval records held by the National Archives and Records Administration. Includes an index, footnotes, and notes on sources. 0-16-026357-3

S/N 008-046-00140-5 -- $71.50 Add To Cart

Volume 3, 1814-1815, Chesapeake Bay, Northern Lakes, and Pacific Ocean. BOOK. 2002. Focuses on the Chesapeake Bay, the Northern Lakes, and the Pacific Ocean theaters of operation during the last two years of the war, 1814-1815. 0-16-051224-7

S/N 008-046-00200-2 -- $70.00 Add To Cart


Navy Research, Development, Training, and Evaluation (RDT&E;) Planning in an Age of Transition: A Survey Guide to Contemporary Literature. BOOK. 1997. Reviews the interplay between the changes in the international scene during the 1980's and 1990's and the Navy's policies towards its research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E;) facilities. Includes in an appendix a chronology of events for the 1985-1993 period, showing the content of international developments and major actions taken and major documents issued by the DoD and the Navy over the same period. 0-16-061337-X

S/N 008-046-00184-7 -- $8.50 (Out of Stock)

On Course to Desert Storm: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf. BOOK. 1992. Traces the history of the United States Navy and the Persian Gulf from 1800 to the end of the Iran-Iraq War in 1988. 0-16-035946-5

S/N 008-046-00146-4 -- $19.00 Add To Cart

Origins of the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps: A History of Legal Administration in the United States Navy, 1775 to 1967. BOOK. 1997. Examines the economic, political, and military events that shaped legal administration in the United States Navy from colonial times and led to the establishment of the Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps in 1967. Traces the legislative and executive processes which influenced Navy legal affairs. Provides a unique perspective into the workings of American government from thetime of its founding to the present. 0-16-049135-5

S/N 008-046-00178-2 -- $65.00 Add To Cart

Project Hula: Secret Soviet-American Cooperation in the War Against Japan. BOOK. 1997. Details the cooperation between the United States and Soviet Union navies against Japan in World War II. 0-16-049376-5

S/N 008-046-00181-2 -- $8.00 Add To Cart

Pushing the Horizon: Seventy-Five Years of High Stakes Science and Technology at the Naval Research Laboratory. BOOK. 1998. Explores the origin, development, and accomplishments of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) over the last 75 years. Analyzes the personalities, institutional culture, and influences of the NRL. 0-16-049579-2

S/N 008-046-00187-1 -- $43.00 (Out of Stock)

Relationship of Science and Technology: A Bibliographic Guide. BOOK. 1997. Consists of two parts: a bibliographic essay and an annotated bibliography. Reviews the themes in historical literature on technological innovation. Describes writings by historians, policy analysts, and other commentators who explore the relationship between basic research and technological development. Contains an annotated listing of more than 150 pertinent articles and books on these topics, including those mentioned in the essay. Designed to serve as a gateway to written materials on the topic for science and technology policymakers and administrators. 0-16-061338-8

S/N 008-046-00185-5 -- $7.00 (Out of Stock)

Revolt of the Admirals: The Fight for Naval Aviation, 1945-1950. BOOK. 1994. Provides a history of Navy versus Air Force service rivalry over the role of carrier aviation in the national security of the United States. Includes chapters on: Air power doctrines;Unification, service rivalries, and public relations; Atomic weapons and war planning; Navy thinking on atomic weapons and the Strategic Air Offensive; Super carriers and B-36 bombers; A time of crisis and change; The Navy's troubles increase; The Navy and the B-36 hearings; "Revolt of the Admirals"; and Aftermath. 0-16-042094-6

S/N 008-046-00158-8 -- $41.00 Add To Cart

Sea Raiders of the American Revolution: The Continental Navy in European Waters. BOOK. 2003. Discusses three American Revolutionary War captains: Lambert Wickes, Gustavus Conyngham, and John Paul Jones. Each of them lead raids on British waters during the American Revolution. 0-16-051400-2

S/N 008-046-00202-9 -- $17.00 Add To Cart

Spanish-American War: Historical Overview and Select Bibliography. BOOK. 1998. Written to encourage understanding and further study of the naval aspects of the Spanish-American War. 0-16-061340-X

S/N 008-046-00188-0 -- $11.00 Add To Cart

Swift and Effective Retribution: The United States Sixth Fleet and the Confrontation With Qaddafi. BOOK. 1996. Describes in detail the events of operation "El Dorado Canyon," a joint Navy-Air Force-Marine Corps mission which began on April 15, 1986. The mission was assigned by President RonaldReagan to punish Libyan President Qaddafi for his involvement in the death of American citizens and to dissuade him from further support of international terrorism. Includes a short history of UnitedStates-Libyan contacts since the 18th century. 0-16-048932-6

S/N 008-046-00175-8 -- $9.00 Add To Cart

United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995. BOOK. 1997. Provides a general background on Naval Aviation history. Highlights the significant events and developments that shaped Naval Aviation from 1910 to 1995. Covers all aspects of Naval Aviation, including operational activities, technical developments and administrative changes. 0-16-049124-X

S/N 008-046-00177-4 -- $92.50 Add To Cart

U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat, Comprising a Narrative of Her Wartime Adventures and an Account of Her Raising in 1964. BOOK. 1971. An historical narrative on the activities of the U.S.S. Cairo which was sunk in the Yazoo River by a Confederate torpedo in December 1862. The thousands of priceless artifacts found within her are also discussed. This publication may be purchased at a special price of $172.00 per 100 copies when mailed to one address. 0-16-003506-6

S/N 024-005-00957-4 -- $4.00 Add To Cart

Washington Navy Yard: An Illustrated History. BOOK. 1999. Details the history of the Washington Navy Yard during the last 50 years. 0-16-050104-0

S/N 008-046-00191-0 -- $20.00 Add To Cart

Where the Fleet Begins: A History of the David Taylor Research Center, 1898-1998. BOOK. 1998. Traces the modern research and development center from its dual origin when David Taylor and George Melville brought science and technology to the emerging steam-driven steel fleet, through a full century of modernization and several reorganizations. Details the constant work to transform vision into reality, and to keep innovation flowing from cutting-edge science and technology into the Navy's ships and submarines. 0-16-049442-7

S/N 008-046-00182-1 -- $61.00 Add To Cart

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