Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal NavyPen and Sword, 16 квіт. 2009 р. - 352 стор. This new history of the Royal Navy, published to coincide with the Golden Jubilee of the White Ensign Association, is a full and exciting account of all the many campaigns, operations and deployments conducted around the world from the Cold War and the Cod Wars to the Falklands War and the Gulf Wars. It has been written and compiled from privileged access to secret and confidential Admiralty Plans and Commanding Officers' reports and contains a wealth of previously unpublished material. The story of how the Royal Navy has adapted to meet the many new challenges of the modern world and how it has carried out its vital roles from manning the nation's strategic nuclear deterrent to guarding the vital offshore oil and gas facilities as well as protecting Britain's worldwide interests is a truly fascinating one, while the development of ships, submarines, aircraft, weapons, tactics and strategies as well as the changes in personnel and life at sea are brought to life by contributions from people who served over the period. Profusely illustrated throughout with many previously unpublished photographs and paintings, this beautifully-produced volume is a magnificent golden jubilee tribute to the Royal Navy. |
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CHAPTER 6 | |
CHAPTER 10 | |
CHAPTER 11 | |
CHAPTER 13 | |
CHAPTER 7 | |
CHAPTER 14 | |
CHAPTER 15 | |
Epilogue | |
CHAPTER 8 | |
Ships of the Royal Navy | |
The British Empire and the Royal Navy | |
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Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy John Roberts Обмежений попередній перегляд - 2009 |
Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy John Roberts Попередній перегляд недоступний - 2009 |
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