Diminutive but amazingly powerful, the Rotor Tug is capable of manoeuvring a 1,000ft-long 250,000-ton bulk carrier in and out of harbour. Thanks to its revolutionary propulsion system the Rotor Tug is blessed with spectacular agility, a high rate of turn, and the ability to move rapidly sideways and exert a high proportion of its 75-tonne ......
A deeply researched and engaging account of the use of U-Boats in the First World War. The focus touches on both diplomatic and economic aspects as well as the tactical and strategic use of the u-boats. The book also examines the role played by US president Woodrow Wilson and his response to American shipping being sunk by U-boats and how that ......
The success of German submarines during the First World War in almost cutting off Britains vital imports had not been forgotten by Adolf Hitler and when, in March 1935, he repudiated the Treaty of Versailles, Britain, magnanimously, signed up to an Anglo-German Naval Agreement. This allowed the Germans to build their submarine strength up to ......
The striking power of the Imperial Japanese Navys carrier- based attack aircraft was established at Pearl Harbor, and the IJNs carrier- based torpedo and dive- bombers showed their prowess again at the Battle of Coral Sea when they sank the US Navy carrier USS Lexington and damaged the carrier USS Yorktown. Even at the disastrous Battle of ......
In this highly detailed book, naval historian Edward Hampshire reveals the fascinating history of the nuclear-powered attack submarines built and operated by the Soviet Union in the Cold War, including each class of these formidable craft as they developed throughout the Cold War period. The November class, which were the ......
Clash of Fleets is an operational history that records every naval engagement fought between major surface warships during World War I. Much more than a catalog of combat facts, Clash of Fleets explores why battles occurred; how the different navies fought; and how combat advanced doctrine and affected the development and application of ......
In 2019 PlanesTV is once again producing the official souvenir video programme of the Royal Navy International Air Day at Yeovilton. You can order the action packed DVD / Blu-ray now and with cameras on the ground, on board some of the display aircraft and behind the scenes it promises to be an extra special souvenir of the show.
All ......
In 2019 PlanesTV is once again producing the official souvenir video programme of the Royal Navy International Air Day at Yeovilton. You can order the action packed DVD now and with cameras on the ground, on board some of the display aircraft and behind the scenes it promises to be an extra special souvenir of the show.
All flying ......
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