Bull Halsey
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, c1985. First? Edition. First? Printing. 27 cm, 421, illus., maps, DJ edges slightly worn, publisher's ephemera laid in. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, c1985. First? Edition. First? Printing. 27 cm, 421, illus., maps, DJ edges slightly worn, publisher's ephemera laid in. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2003. First Paperbk Edition. First Printing. 27 cm, 421, wraps, maps, sources, notes, index, sticker residue on rear cover. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1988. Third printing [stated]. The 1988 second printing was with corrections]. Hardcover. 27 cm. xiii, [3], 421, [1] pages. Endpaper map. Illustrations. Maps. Sources. Notes. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey Jr., (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959), known as "Bull" Halsey, was an American admiral during World War II. He is one of the four individuals to have attained the rank of fleet admiral of the United States Navy. Halsey graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904. He served in the Great White Fleet and, during World War I, commanded the USS Shaw. He took command of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga in 1935 and was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in 1938. At the start of the War in the Pacific, Halsey commanded the task force centered on the carrier USS Enterprise. Halsey led the Allied forces over the course of the Battle for Guadalcanal and the fighting up the Solomon chain. In 1943 he was made commander of the Third Fleet. He took part in the Battle for Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle of the Second World War and, by some criteria, the largest naval battle in history. He was promoted to fleet admiral in December 1945 and retired from active service in March 1947. More
Greenwich, London: Conway Maritime Press Ltd., July 1977. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Trade paperback. 61, [1] pages. Illustrations. Some cover wear, sticker residue and soiling. Includes Editorial; The Littorio Class, Part 2; The Genesis of the Big Fleet Carrier, USS Lexington CV-2; Aspects of Japanese Warship Design, Number 2: Destroyers; Warship Pictorial; The Kieve--Cruiser or Carrier?; Washington's Cherry Trees, The Evolution of the British 1921-22 Capital Ships, Part 3; The First Town Class 1908-31, Part 3; Book Review, Contrast in Battleship Styles; Technical Topics Number 3, Speed on Trial. This issue of warship introduces the first part of the text of Also Fraccaroli's description of the Littorio class battleships; much of the information has not been published in English before. Norman Friedman sheds new light on the origin of the Lexington and Saratoga, showing that they would have been built along similar lines even if two battlecruiser hulls had not been available for conversion. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1989. Second Edition. Hardcover. xviii, 284, [2] pages. List of Figures and Tables. List of Plates. Preface to the First Edition. Preface to the Second Edition. List of Abbreviations. Notes and References. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear. Bryan Ranft (14 July 1917 – 14 April 2001) was an historian of the Royal Navy, who served as Professor of History and International Affairs at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, 1967-1977. Ranft joined the staff of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and rose to become Professor of History and International Affairs. He was a visiting fellow at King's College London, where he taught naval history, and was appointed Visiting Professor in 1982. Geoffrey Till, FKC (born in London, England, on 14 January 1945) is a British naval historian and emeritus Professor of Maritime Studies in the Defence Studies Department of King's College London. He is the Director of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies. In 2018, The U.S. Naval War College selected Geoffrey Till as the 2018 Hattendorf Prize Laureate. More
Annapolis, MD: Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co., c1982. 24 cm, 239, illus. with over 150 black and white photographs. Introduction by Ed Heinemann. More
Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press, c1987. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 332, illus., some edge wear and scuffing to DJ. More
London, England: Conway, 2007. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. 240 pages. Oversized book, measuring 12 inches by 10 inches. Minor sticker residue at back. Profusely illustrated with more than two-hundred black and white and some color photographs. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Picture Credits. Bibliography. Index. Stuart Robertson is a former staff editor for Conway Maritime Ltd. with a postgraduate degree from the Centre for Maritime Historical Studies at the University of Exeter. Books by Stuart Robertson include Conway's the War at Sea in Photographs, 1939-1945. Stephen Dent is the assistant editor of Conway's Warship annual. He also edited Conway's The War At Sea. More
New York: Hawthorn Books, [1970]. First Printing. 24 cm, 690, illus., bibliography, index, DJ worn, torn, and soiled, front DJ flap price clipped. More
New York: Dutton, 1950. First Edition. First? Printing. Hard Cover. 23 cm, 427 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index, boards weak, boards worn & fabric loose, soiled, & stained. Preface by Admiral William Halsey. More
New York: Bantam Books, 1982. First Bantam Edition Printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. xv, [1], 377, [7] pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. Tabular information. Maps. Bibliography. Index. Preface by Admiral William Halsey. Some page discoloration. Stamps inside front cover and on first page. Frederick Carl Sherman (May 27, 1888 – July 27, 1957) was a highly decorated admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. He commanded USS Lexington (CV-2) from 1940 until her loss in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Sherman was a three-time recipient of the Navy Cross. Promoted to vice admiral in 1945, he became Commander, United States Fifth Fleet before retiring in 1947. Upon retirement, he was promoted to admiral on the retired list. Sherman wrote Combat Command, a history of the Pacific Theater of World War II, drawing on his personal experiences. Combat Command was published in 1950 by E.P. Dutton Inc, and again by Bantam Books in 1982. More
Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1997. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. 48, [2] pages. Illustrations (some with color). Sources. The Essex class were aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that constituted the 20th century's most numerous class of capital ships. The class consisted of 24 vessels, which came in "short-hull" and "long-hull" versions. Thirty-two ships were originally ordered, but as World War II wound down, six were canceled before construction, and two were canceled after construction had begun. No Essex-class ships were lost to enemy action, despite several vessels sustaining very heavy damage. The Essex-class carriers were the backbone of the U.S. Navy's combat strength during World War II from mid-1943 on, and, along with the addition of the three Midway-class carriers just after the war, continued to be the heart of U.S. naval strength until the supercarriers began to come into the fleet in numbers during the 1960s and 1970s. More
Annapolis, MD: The United States Naval Institute, 1952. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxi, [1][, 618 pages. Frontis illustrations. Illustrations. Index. Compiled for The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy. This is the third volume in this series and contains a listing of over 4,000 combatant ships and their sponsors. It covers a period of twenty-seven years of unprecedented shipbuilding--the greatest in world history--prior to, during, and since World War II. This volume deals only with combatant ships. Auxiliary ships, which of course are of vital important to the fleets, are not include for the reason that only Sponsors of fighting ships are eligible for memberships in the "The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy." This covers the types of combatant ships, including: Battleships, Cruisers, Aircraft Carriers, Destroyers, Submarines, Amphibious Vessels, Transports, Escort Vessel, Landing Ship Flotilla, Submarine Chasers, Mine Vessels, Minelayers, Minesweepers, Patrol Vessels, Frigates, Motor Gunboats, Motor Torpedo Boats, Attack Transports. More
Annapolis, MD: The United States Naval Institute, 1959. Fiftieth Anniversary Edition, presumed First printing. Hardcover. xxv, [1], 291, [3] pages. Frontis illustrations. Illustrations. Index. Minor edge soiling. Compiled for The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy. Foreword by Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Arleigh Burke. This is the fourth volume in this series. It contains the records of fewer vessels but among them are several new types of ships. These are of the latest design with highly-developed electronic equipment and atomic propulsion. These new devices are being installed in the ships, listed in this volume, build during the so-called Atomic Age. Many of them are as different from the ships of World War Ii, listed in Volume Three, as those from the sailing ships of the Continental Navy. Accordingly, the Society of Sponsors includes in this volume certain types of ships hitherto considered as auxiliaries and noncombatant. More
New York: Twayne Publishers, 1972. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 443, v.4 only, illus., endpaper maps, bibliography, index, front DJ flap price clipped, DJ worn, soiled, and edge tears. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, [1962]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 259, illus., index, usual library markings, front board weak, boards worn and soiled. More
London: Jane's, c1985. Fourth Edition. First? Printing. 28 cm, 176, illus., usual library markings. More
Greenwich, CT: Bison Book Corp. c1982-1983. 29 cm, 320, illus., somewhat shaken, boards somewhat soiled and worn, some weakness to front board. More
New York City: Mayflower Books, 1980. First American Edition [stated], Presumed First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 12 inches. Abbreviations. US aircraft carrier names. Classification and codes of US aircraft carriers. Explanatory Notes. Sections on Aircraft carriers 1920-1950, US Navy aircraft carrier classes 1920-1950, Aircraft carriers after 1950, and US Navy aircraft carrier classes after 1950. Appendices. DJ is in a plastic sleeve and shows little wear and soiling. In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first small experimental aircraft carrier. This was followed into service by two much larger carriers in 1927 with five more being built including three large Yorktown class prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Then, to take the offensive against the Japanese Navy, the American Congress funded by far the largest carrier-building program in history. Since 1975, when the first of a fleet of ten nuclear-powered Nimitz class carriers was commissioned, The United States Navy s fleet of carriers has optimized its superpower status and worldwide power projection. Yet these are due to be replaced in the decades to come with the even more sophisticated nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford class. More
Washington, DC: GAO, 1998. First? Edition. First? Printing. 28 cm, 192, wraps, illus., footnotes. More
Newport, RI: Naval War College, 1990. 23 cm, 160, wraps, illus., map, notes, covers somewhat worn, scuffed, and soiled. More
Newport, RI: Naval War College, 1973. Wraps. 23 cm, 109, wraps, illus., footnotes, Maps. Index. Professional Reading. More
Washington DC: United States Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Director of Naval Intelligence, 1943. Presumed First Edition and First printing thus. Loose-leaf, string tied. The format is approximately 10.25 inches by 6 inches. Unpaginated. Approximately 60 pages plus tabs. Some of the tabs remain at the back of the manual. It is three-hole punched and held together by cord tied between the first and third hole. Stiff blue card stock for front and back covers. Guide to Warships of the British Commonwealth during World War II. A loose-leaf arrangement has been adopted to facilitate the addition and substitution of sheets as issued. In order to permit free and general use of O. N. I. 201 by the Forces Afloat, a low classification has been assigned to it. In this work, emphasis is placed on the appearance of British vessels rather than on their tactical attributes. It will be noted that, under the comprehensive title of this manual, ships of the Royal Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Indian Navies and the Union of South Africa Naval Force as well as those of the Royal Navy are illustrated. Sequence of Design Classes is at the beginning of the manual, ONI 201 Warships of the British Commonwealth presents a categorical description of the various ships that constituted the British fleet in World War II. The Office of Naval Intelligence produced an important series of recognition guides. ONI 201 covers battleships, carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and minor combatant types. In addition to descriptive text, the book contains numerous data tables, designation information, and photographs. When it was originally printed, the information presented in this book was so important that it was classified as restricted. Now declassified. More
Washington DC: United States Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Office of Naval Intelligence, 1942. First Edition and First printing thus [Supersedes O. N. I. 54--Silhouette of U.S. Naval Ships. Loose-leaf, string tied. The format is approximately 10.25 inches by 6 inches. Unpaginated (approximately 150 pages plus tabs). It is three-hole punched and held together by cord tied between the first and third hole. Stiff blue card stock for front and back covers. Guide to US naval ships and aircraft during World War II, with major vessels identified by name, others by class. Includes photos of each as well as some profiles, specifications and descriptions. A loose-leaf arrangement has been adopted to facilitate the addition and substitution of sheets as issued. Some pages have been substituted with updates, and dated at the lower right corner. In order to permit free and general use of O. N. I. 54-R by the Forces Afloat, a low classification has been assigned to it. The purpose for which O. N. I. 54-R has been prepared is to acquaint the officers and enlisted men of our Fighting Forces and our Allies with the appearance of the ships of the U.S. Navy. Tabbed sections are Battleships, Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers, Destroyers, Submarines, Minor Combatant Vessels, Auxiliaries, Army [Transports], Aircraft (Includes Supplement 2 11/19/42 U. S. Operational List). This includes photographs, some drawings/silhouettes and limited technical detail. More
Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute, 1966. First? Edition. First? Printing. 175, illus., diagrams, bibliography, index, DJ somewhat worn and soiled. More