British naval books

Are you looking for historical works on the powerful history of the Royal Navy? In our specialized online shop, you will find an extensive collection of British naval books. With a range of around 300 titles, we offer an in-depth overview for historians, collectors, and enthusiasts of the British naval forces. Discover impressive photo books, detailed ship specifications, and tactical analyses of the British fleet throughout the centuries. From the age of sail and Nelson to the world wars and modern naval operations, these books bring the history of the high seas to life. Our collection is continuously updated with new publications. Browse our selection and order your favorite book easily online.

Are you looking for historical works on the powerful history of the Royal Navy? In our specialized online shop, you will find an extensive collection of British naval books. With a range of around... read more »
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British naval books

Are you looking for historical works on the powerful history of the Royal Navy? In our specialized online shop, you will find an extensive collection of British naval books. With a range of around 300 titles, we offer an in-depth overview for historians, collectors, and enthusiasts of the British naval forces. Discover impressive photo books, detailed ship specifications, and tactical analyses of the British fleet throughout the centuries. From the age of sail and Nelson to the world wars and modern naval operations, these books bring the history of the high seas to life. Our collection is continuously updated with new publications. Browse our selection and order your favorite book easily online.

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British warships and Auxiliaries 1952 British warships and Auxiliaries 1952
Bush, S: 2011 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 375 pages. British Warships and Auxiliaries 1952 is an illustrated reference that documents the complete Royal Navy and auxiliary fleet as it existed in 1952, with photographs and technical...
€ 20.00 *
The life and letters of David Earl Beatty, Admiral of the fleet The life and letters of David Earl Beatty,...
Chalmers, Rear Admiral W.S.: 1951 Londen, hardcover 488 pages, illustrated This official biography uses David Beatty’s personal papers and extensive correspondence with his wife to trace his rapid rise from young officer to Britain’s...
€ 19.50 *
The Forgotten Fleet The Forgotten Fleet
The Story of the British Pacific Fleet 1944-45
Winton, J: 1993 UK, hardcover with dust jacket 433 pages, with photos and index. narrative history of the British Pacific Fleet in 1944–45, highlighting how this powerful yet largely overlooked force helped to bring about the defeat of...
€ 45.00 *
Two Red Stripes Two Red Stripes
A Naval Surgeon at War
Wallis, R. Ransome: Ian Allan London 1973, hardcover with dustjacket 144 pages, memoir of Royal Navy surgeon R. Ransome Wallis, describing his experiences serving at sea during the Second World War, including Arctic convoy duty and...
€ 17.50 *
Rule Britannia Rule Britannia
King, Cecil: 1942 London, hardcover 280 Pages, with photos. Rule Britannia by Cecil King is an illustrated wartime study of the Royal Navy’s role and achievements during the early years of the Second World War, published in 1941. In two...
€ 15.00 *
The Battle of the River Plate The Battle of the River Plate
Campbell: 1940 London, bound 256 pages. A concise narrative of the first major naval engagement of the Second World War, when British cruisers confronted the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee off the coast of South America in...
€ 24.50 *
Cruiser at war Cruiser at war
Haines, G: 1978 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 144 pages. Cruiser at War by Gregory Haines describes the development, design and worldwide operations of the cruiser from its origins as the “eyes of the fleet” to its roles in the World...
€ 25.00 *
History of the Royal Navy in the 20th Century History of the Royal Navy in the 20th Century
Preston, A: 1987 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 224 pages with photo's and index. History of the Royal Navy in the 20th Century traces the evolution of the British fleet from 1900 through two world wars and the Cold War, combining...
€ 20.00 *
British Invasion Fleets British Invasion Fleets
The Mediterranean and beyond 1942-1945
Winser, J. de S.: 2002 World Ship Society UK, softcover 152 pages, with many photos. The book describes in detail the composition and operations of British assault and follow‑up fleets in ten major amphibious landings, including North...
€ 25.00 *
The Navy in the News 1954-1991 The Navy in the News 1954-1991
Allaway, J: 1993 UK, softcover 107 pages, illustrated with many photo's. Over 200 Navy items. Jim Allaway presents a richly illustrated survey of Royal Navy operations and developments as reported in the British newspaper Navy News from...
€ 15.00 *
British Destroyers in World War Two British Destroyers in World War Two
Warship Illustrated No.4
Burt, R.A.: 1985 London, softcover 64 pages, with photos and history. a concise, photo-rich survey of every British destroyer class that served in all theatres of the Second World War, outlining their design, modifications and...
€ 12.50 *
Battle for the Falklands (2) Naval Forces Battle for the Falklands (2) Naval Forces
English, A: 1982 Osprey Publishing UK, softcover 40 pages, with photos. The composition, equipment, and operations of the British and Argentine naval forces during the 1982 Falklands War, with particular attention to major surface units,...
€ 12.50 *
HMS Cornwall Commissioning Book HMS Cornwall Commissioning Book
F99
Voden, R. and A. Goodall: 1988 UK, softcover 54 pages. A volume published to commemorate the commissioning of HMS Cornwall in the presence of Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales at Falmouth. Colour and black and white...
€ 25.00 *
The Blocking of Zeebrugge The Blocking of Zeebrugge
Carpenter, Captain Alfred: 1926 London, hardcover, 295 pages, with photos. The Blocking of Zeebrugge by Captain Alfred F.B. Carpenter is a first‑hand account of the Royal Navy’s daring but only partly successful raid of 22–23 April 1918...
€ 24.50 *
His Majesty's Minesweepers His Majesty's Minesweepers
Author unknown: 1943 London His Majesty's Stationary Office, softcover 64 pages. The role of the English minesweepers. English edition during WWII. Top of spine slightly torn, otherwise fine!. Royal Netherlands Navy Minesweeper Service.
€ 19.50 *
Rule Britannia Rule Britannia
The Victorian and Edwardian Navy
Padfield, P: 1981 London, hardcover 246 pages. A social and operational history of the Royal Navy from the mid‑19th century to the First World War, tracing its transformation from wooden sailing ships to steel dreadnoughts, destroyers...
€ 24.50 *
Our Fleet To-Day Our Fleet To-Day
And its development During the Last Half-Century
Eardley, Captain S. -Wilmot.R.N.: 1900 London, hardcover 329 pages. With a fleetlist and a index. Our Fleet To-day and Its Development During the Last Half-Century is a technical yet accessible survey of the evolution of the British...
€ 45.00 *
Ships, aircraft and missiles of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Ships, aircraft and missiles of the Royal Navy...
Royal Navy: 2004 UK, softcover 121 pages, complete overview of the equipment, with beautiful full-colour photography, in very good condition.
€ 12.50 *
British Naval Aviation British Naval Aviation
The Fleet Air Arm, 1917-1990
Sturtivant, R: 1990 Arms and Armour, hardcover with dustjacket 224 pages, with photos. History. Also lists of the planes. Ray Sturtivant traces the development of British carrier aviation from the earliest deck landings to its mature...
€ 14.50 *
Warships of the Royal Navy 1979 Warships of the Royal Navy 1979
Moore, Captain John E.: 1979 London, hardcover with dustjacket 136 pages, with photo's. Warships of the Royal Navy 1979 is an illustrated reference that describes every major Royal Navy warship class of the late 1970s, including...
€ 19.50 *
Fly Navy Fly Navy
Aircraft of the fleet Air Arm Since 1945
Williams, Ray: 1989 UK, hardcover with dust jacket 170 pages. Air fleet of the UK. With an index and many photographs. Ray Williams surveys the development, service history, and operational use of all Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft...
€ 25.00 *
The Raid on Zeebrugge The Raid on Zeebrugge
HM Government Pavilion: 1924-25 British Empire Exhibtion, softcover 32 pages. Photobooklet of the Raid of Zeebrugge with 9 tipp-inn photos of the ships, damaged ships and the closure of the harbour in 1914. In very good condition
€ 35.00 *
Handbook for 4-Inch Mark XIX Gun Handbook for 4-Inch Mark XIX Gun
B.R. 821(43). On the P. Marks XXIII, XXIII*, XXIII** Mountings
Admiralty Gunnery Branch: 1943 UK, hardcover, 26 pages + 17 coloured, folding-out plans of the construction and engineering of this Naval Gun. This wartime Admiralty handbook explains the construction, operation and maintenance of the...
€ 750.00 *
British Battleship vs Italian Battleship British Battleship vs Italian Battleship
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Stille, M: 2020 Osprey UK, softcover, 80 pages, with photos, maps and illustrations. British Battleship vs Italian Battleship; The Mediterranean 1940–41 by Mark Stille examines the three occasions in 1940–1941 when British and Italian...
€ 14.50 *
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