Add this copy of True Glory: Story of the Royal Navy to cart. $7.99, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by TBS The Book Service Ltd.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The True Glory: the Story of the Royal Navy Over a to cart. $21.75, good condition, Sold by Military History Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Folkestone, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1984 by Macdonald.
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Good in card covers. Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels-General An illustrated history of the Royal Navy and its origins from the time of King Alfred to the 1980s and the Falklands campaign. In addition to a chronological text general introductory background material is given. The book contains over 20 double page features on specific topics such as the Spanish Armada and modern missiles. UL-XXXXXX. 288pp illustrations.
Add this copy of The True Glory; the Story of the Royal Navy Over a to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Macdonald & Co.
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Very good. 288 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Selected Bibliography. References. Index. Special Features (Alfred's Navy, Sailing-Ship Gunnery, Early Navigation, The Spanish Armada, "Sovereign of the Seas", Early Naval Administration, The Rating System of Ships, The Seven Years War--Battle of Quiberon Bay 1759, The Voyages of Captain Cook, Signalling at Sea, The Coming of Steam, Fisher's Reforms, H.M.S. "Dreadnought", The Anglo-German Arms Race (1898-1914), Breech-loading Gunnery, The Royal Marines, Trinity House, Radar and Sonar, Submarines, Naval Air Power, Dunkirk and D-Day, The Coming of Missiles, and Blockade by Seapower. This beautifully illustrated history of the Royal Navy, from its origins in the reign of King Alfred to the present day, presents a panoramic view of the ships, seamen, organization, and fighting record of the unique force that has stood between England and her foes for a thousand years. Warren Tute was an English sailor, author and television executive. He was born in 1914 in West Hartlepool, County Durham in the north of England and joined the Royal Navy in 1932, at one time serving on HMS Ajax. During the Second World War he served on Lord Louis Mountbatten's staff and took part in amphibious landings in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy. Following his retirement in 1946 he wrote for television and radio, under contract to Ted Kavanagh, famous for the radio series ITMA. At London Weekend Television he was Head of Scripts. For BBC television he originated The Commanding Sea series and wrote the book with co-author Clare Francis.