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Lighthouses

by WILLIAM JOHN HARDY ...

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3 hours 56 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Lighthouses: Their History and Romance by William John Hardy is a timeless exploration of one of the most enduring symbols of safety and vigilance in maritime history. This work traces the architectural, technological, and cultural evolution of lighthouses along the British coast — from ancient beacons to Victorian engineering marvels — capturing the ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Lighthouses: Their History and Romance by William John Hardy is a timeless exploration of one of the most enduring symbols of safety and vigilance in maritime history. This work traces the architectural, technological, and cultural evolution of lighthouses along the British coast — from ancient beacons to Victorian engineering marvels — capturing the
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Surface at the Pole

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by James Calvert ...

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Unabridged

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On 17 March 1959, the USS Skate became the first submarine to surface at the North Pole.Under the guidance of James Calvert this nuclear submarine had navigated through polar ice packs, braved atrociously cold conditions, and broken through layers of thick ice to arrive at their destination; the northernmost point of the world.This mission, however, was not just about completing a seemingly ... Read more

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On 17 March 1959, the USS Skate became the first submarine to surface at the North Pole.Under the guidance of James Calvert this nuclear submarine had navigated through polar ice packs, braved atrociously cold conditions, and broken through layers of thick ice to arrive at their destination; the northernmost point of the world.This mission, however, was not just about completing a seemingly
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World War II: Carrier War

by Stephen W. Sears ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Series series American Heritage
Unabridged

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At dusk on December 8, 1941, the carrier Enterprise and her escort of cruisers and destroyers entered Pearl Harbor. Officers and men lined the rails, watching in stunned silence. The twisted, smoldering superstructure of the Arizona was still aflame, and there was a stench of charred wood and fuel oil in the air."Morale went to nothing just about then," said an officer on one of the escorting ... Read more

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At dusk on December 8, 1941, the carrier Enterprise and her escort of cruisers and destroyers entered Pearl Harbor. Officers and men lined the rails, watching in stunned silence. The twisted, smoldering superstructure of the Arizona was still aflame, and there was a stench of charred wood and fuel oil in the air."Morale went to nothing just about then," said an officer on one of the escorting
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Holding the Line

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by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver ...

Narrated by Robert G Slade ...

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Bloomsbury presents Holding the Line: The Naval Air Campaign In Korea by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Robert G Slade.Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations’ success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog', naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops ... Read more

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Sink ‘Em All

Submarine Warfare in the Pacific

by Charles A. Lockwood ...

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16 hours 5 min

Sink 'Em All, was originally published in 1951 by Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, the U.S. Navy commander of the Pacific submarine fleet during World War II.Lockwood, in his leadership role, knew the skippers and crews of the submarines, and retells their wartime successes and tragedies with an intimacy and realism often missing in second-hand accounts.Lockwood also recounts his efforts to ... Read more

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Sink 'Em All, was originally published in 1951 by Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, the U.S. Navy commander of the Pacific submarine fleet during World War II.Lockwood, in his leadership role, knew the skippers and crews of the submarines, and retells their wartime successes and tragedies with an intimacy and realism often missing in second-hand accounts.Lockwood also recounts his efforts to
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Slavery at Sea

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by Sowande’ M Mustakeem ...

Narrated by Mia Ellis ...

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11 hours 7 min

Most times left solely within the confine of plantation narratives, slavery was far from a land-based phenomenon. This book reveals for the first time how it took critical shape at sea. Expanding the gaze even more widely, the book centers on how the oceanic transport of human cargoes—known as the infamous Middle Passage—comprised a violently regulated process foundational to the institution of ... Read more

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Men-of-War

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Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.What was daily life in Nelson's navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what ... Read more

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Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.What was daily life in Nelson's navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what
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Pacific Thunder

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Bloomsbury presents Pacific Thunder: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943-October 1944 by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Stuart Milligan.A thorough and compelling investigation of the Central Pacific campaign in World War II that saw the US Navy progress from the edge of disaster to the brink of victory, from Guadalcanal to the recapture of the Philippines.On 27 October 1942, four ... Read more

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Sink the Haguro!

The Last Destroyer Action of the Second World War

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Series series Warship Battles of World War Two
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An engrossing history of the last major naval battle in World War Two's Pacific War.In the late hours of 15th May 1945, the radar operator aboard the destroyer Venus identified a spot of light on his screen. Captain Power was in no doubt that this was the heavy cruiser, Haguro, that they had been searching for, but how could he stop this formidable enemy ship as it steamed hard for Singapore? A ... Read more

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An engrossing history of the last major naval battle in World War Two's Pacific War.In the late hours of 15th May 1945, the radar operator aboard the destroyer Venus identified a spot of light on his screen. Captain Power was in no doubt that this was the heavy cruiser, Haguro, that they had been searching for, but how could he stop this formidable enemy ship as it steamed hard for Singapore? A
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Strike of the Sailfish

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by Stephen L. Moore ...

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9 hours 15 min

A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier—and the sub’s tragic twist of fateIn 1939 off the New England coast, the submarine USS Squalus accidentally sinks to the bottom of the sea during a training exercise, killing half her crew. Coming to the rescue is the USS Sculpin, in many ways the Squalus’s twin. As their oxygen supply dwindles, the ... Read more

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A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier—and the sub’s tragic twist of fateIn 1939 off the New England coast, the submarine USS Squalus accidentally sinks to the bottom of the sea during a training exercise, killing half her crew. Coming to the rescue is the USS Sculpin, in many ways the Squalus’s twin. As their oxygen supply dwindles, the
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The Titanic Tragedy

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The amazing immediacy of yesterday's headlines brings to life the sinking of that magnificent luxury liner, the Titanic. Re-live the trauma with the people of New York as they await the fatal conclusion of the worst maritime disaster of all time. ... Read more

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The amazing immediacy of yesterday's headlines brings to life the sinking of that magnificent luxury liner, the Titanic. Re-live the trauma with the people of New York as they await the fatal conclusion of the worst maritime disaster of all time.
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Dykkeren og kokken

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3 hours 58 min

Dette er den sande historie om to mænds heroiske, men tilsyneladende umulige kamp for at overleve. En skibskok er strandet i en luftlomme i vraget af et sunket skib 34 meter under havets overflade. Med næsten ingen ilt og uden at nogen aner, at han er i live. Men nogen kommer ham alligevel til undsætning.Tre dage senere ankommer et redningsskib for at bjærge de døde. En nyuddannet dykker bliver ... Read more

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Enterprise

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10 hours 34 min

Offering a naval history of the entire Pacific Theater in World War II through the lens of its most famous ship, this is the epic and heroic story of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and of the men who fought and died on her from Pearl Harbor to the end of the conflict.Award-winning author Barrett Tillman has been called “the man who owns naval aviation history,” and Enterprise is the work he ... Read more

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Offering a naval history of the entire Pacific Theater in World War II through the lens of its most famous ship, this is the epic and heroic story of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and of the men who fought and died on her from Pearl Harbor to the end of the conflict.Award-winning author Barrett Tillman has been called “the man who owns naval aviation history,” and Enterprise is the work he
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Sailing the Graveyard Sea

The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation

by Richard Snow ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

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8 hours 4 min

A “compelling” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their lives—part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O’Brian.On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in the New York Harbor at the ... Read more

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A “compelling” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their lives—part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O’Brian.On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in the New York Harbor at the
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Nimitz

by E.B. Potter ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

25 hours 14 min

Called a great book worthy of a great man, this definitive biography of the commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet in World War II, continues to be considered the best book ever written about Adm. Chester W. Nimitz.Highly respected by both the civilian and naval communities, Nimitz was sometimes overshadowed by more colorful warriors in the Pacific such as MacArthur and Halsey. Potter's lively ... Read more

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Called a great book worthy of a great man, this definitive biography of the commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet in World War II, continues to be considered the best book ever written about Adm. Chester W. Nimitz.Highly respected by both the civilian and naval communities, Nimitz was sometimes overshadowed by more colorful warriors in the Pacific such as MacArthur and Halsey. Potter's lively
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Six Frigates

The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

by Ian W. Toll ...

Narrated by Stephen Lang ...

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7 hours 12 min

Before the ink was dry on the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the young republic. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect American commerce from the vicious depredations of the Barbary pirates, or would it drain the treasury and provoke hostilities with the great powers? How ... Read more

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Before the ink was dry on the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the young republic. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect American commerce from the vicious depredations of the Barbary pirates, or would it drain the treasury and provoke hostilities with the great powers? How
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Styrmænd til orlogs/Marinen under krigen

by Kaj Nolsøe Bang ...

Narrated by Søren Elung Jensen ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Foran for masten
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5 hours 21 min

Da tyskerne besatte Danmark tidligt om morgenen den 9. april 1940, mødte de stort set ingen modstand. Særligt flådens personel følte, at de havde svigtet den morgen, da de tyske tropper uantastet gik i land.I tredje bind af sine erindringer fortæller Kaj Nolsøe Bang om tiden i den danske flåde under besættelsen og frem til befrielsen i maj 1945. "Foran for masten" er en serie af erindringsbøger på ... Read more

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Da tyskerne besatte Danmark tidligt om morgenen den 9. april 1940, mødte de stort set ingen modstand. Særligt flådens personel følte, at de havde svigtet den morgen, da de tyske tropper uantastet gik i land.I tredje bind af sine erindringer fortæller Kaj Nolsøe Bang om tiden i den danske flåde under besættelsen og frem til befrielsen i maj 1945. "Foran for masten" er en serie af erindringsbøger på
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Bloody Sixteen

The USS Oriskany and Air Wing 16 during the Vietnam War

by Peter Fey ...

Narrated by John McLain ...

Unabridged

15 hours 3 min

Strategy and reality collide in Peter Fey's gripping history of aircraft carrier USS Oriskany's three deployments to Vietnam with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16). Its tours coincided with the most dangerous phases of Operation Rolling Thunder, the ill-fated bombing campaign against North Vietnam, and accounted for a quarter of all the naval aircraft lost during Rolling Thunder—the highest loss rate ... Read more

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Strategy and reality collide in Peter Fey's gripping history of aircraft carrier USS Oriskany's three deployments to Vietnam with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16). Its tours coincided with the most dangerous phases of Operation Rolling Thunder, the ill-fated bombing campaign against North Vietnam, and accounted for a quarter of all the naval aircraft lost during Rolling Thunder—the highest loss rate
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Endeavour

The Ship That Changed the World

by Peter Moore ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

19 hours 38 min

Endeavour is the story of a ship, an idea, and a way of looking at the world. It is grounded in the Enlightenment, an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier—a commonplace coal-carrying vessel—made of oak, bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. No one could have guessed it would go on to become the ... Read more

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Endeavour is the story of a ship, an idea, and a way of looking at the world. It is grounded in the Enlightenment, an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier—a commonplace coal-carrying vessel—made of oak, bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. No one could have guessed it would go on to become the
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Mastering the Art of Command

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific

by Trent Hone ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

Unabridged

15 hours 34 min

Mastering the Art of Command is a detailed examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's leadership during WWII. It describes how he used his talents to guide the Pacific Fleet, win crucial victories against the forces of Imperial Japan, and then seize the initiative in the Pacific. Once Nimitz's forces held the initiative, they maintained it through an offensive campaign of unparalleled speed that ... Read more

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Mastering the Art of Command is a detailed examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's leadership during WWII. It describes how he used his talents to guide the Pacific Fleet, win crucial victories against the forces of Imperial Japan, and then seize the initiative in the Pacific. Once Nimitz's forces held the initiative, they maintained it through an offensive campaign of unparalleled speed that
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Running Deep

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by Tom Clavin ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

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9 hours 31 min

The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy.There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the Silent Service in World War II: the USS Tang. Captain Richard Hetherington O’Kane commanded the attack submarine that sunk more tonnage, rescued more downed aviators, and successfully ... Read more

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G/GESCHICHTE -Atlantis: Das größte Rätsel der Menschheit

by G Geschichte, G Geschichte, Clemens Benke ...

Narrated by Clemens Benke ...

Series series G/GESCHICHTE
Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

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Bücher über Atlantis füllen ganze Bibliotheken. Schätzungen gehen von 20 000 Werken aus, die bislang über die Insel verfasst worden sind. Die Karte der Lokalisierungen umspannt nahezu den gesamten Globus von Helgoland über Bolivien bis nach Indonesien und Japan. Als besondere Favoriten der Atlantissucher haben sich die Inseln Santorin und Malta durch ihre geologische Biografie sowie die
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A Brief History of the Mediterranean

Indispensable for Travellers

by Jeremy Black ...

Narrated by Roger Davis ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home.**'**The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.'Samuel Johnson, 1776The Mediterranean has always been a leading stage for world history; it is also visited each year by tens of millions of ... Read more

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A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home.**'**The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.'Samuel Johnson, 1776The Mediterranean has always been a leading stage for world history; it is also visited each year by tens of millions of
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War Beneath the Sea

Submarine Conflict During World War II

by Peter Padfield ...

Narrated by Chris MacDonnell ...

Unabridged

25 hours 1 min

Sweeping from the frigid waters of the North Atlantic to the steaming South Pacific, this riveting chronicle of submarine warfare is the first to cover all the major submarine campaigns of the war, describing, in detail, the operations of the British, American, Japanese, Italian, and German submarine and anti-submarine forces. Beginning with a vivid re-creation of the sinking of the passenger ... Read more

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Sweeping from the frigid waters of the North Atlantic to the steaming South Pacific, this riveting chronicle of submarine warfare is the first to cover all the major submarine campaigns of the war, describing, in detail, the operations of the British, American, Japanese, Italian, and German submarine and anti-submarine forces. Beginning with a vivid re-creation of the sinking of the passenger
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