USA Navy Books

Lott, Arnold S.: 1994 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover, 271 pages. A gripping account of the USS Aaron Ward, a destroyer-minelayer that survived a devastating kamikaze attack off Okinawa on May 3, 1945, where it was struck by six suicide...

Stafford, E.P.: 2003 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover, 251 pages, illustrated. A vivid wartime memoir recounting the experiences of a young lieutenant (jg) and his crew aboard the small, wooden-hulled USS SC 692 during World War II,...

Tolley, Kemp: 2002 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover 345 pages, illustrated. Kemp Tolley recounts how the schooner Lanikai, under secret presidential orders, was to provoke a Japanese attack by spying near their fleet, but the mission was...

Sheridan, M: 2004 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover 143 pages, illustrated. The history of the USS Bullhead, the last American naval vessel lost in World War II, from its launch in 1944 to its tragic disappearance with all hands in August...

Reckner, J.R.: 2001 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover, 221 pages, illustrated. James R. Reckner offers a detailed account of the 1907–1909 global circumnavigation by sixteen U.S. battleships, a dramatic display of American naval power that...

Fowler, W.M.: 1990 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover, 352 pages, illustrated. A vivid and well-researched account of the crucial yet often overlooked role of the Union and Confederate navies during the American Civil War, highlighting...

White, W.L.:1998,USA, 209 pages. Bluejacket Books, William Lindsay White tells the story of a small group of U.S. Navy PT boat crews in the Philippines during the early days of World War II, who, despite being considered "expendable,"...

Collective: 1999 Japan, softcover 172 pages, with many photos. Ships of the World is a Japanese documentary and reference series that explores the history, technology, and notable achievements of prominent marine vessels from across the...

Matome, U: 2008 USA, softcover 731 pages. A rare, nearly day-by-day account from a senior Japanese naval commander, chronicling the Pacific War from his perspective, including his leadership of kamikaze operations and his personal...

Silverstone, P: 1970 Ian Allan Ltd., hardcover with dust jacket, 304 pages, with photos. A comprehensive catalog of American naval vessels used during World War I, detailing their specifications, roles, and operational histories. The...

Alden, J.D.: 1989 United States Navel Institute, hardcover 285 pages, all the data as position, submarine, target, result etc. ISBN 9780870217678 In very good condition

Bauer, J and S.S. Roberts: 1991 Greenwood USA, hardcover, 350 pages, with some photos. A comprehensive reference of detailed historical and technical information on major combat ships of the U.S. Navy, spanning from the sail frigates of...

Lautenschlager, K: 1973 UK, softcover 23 pages, Monograph of this ship, with photos and plans. A detailed monograph that chronicles the history of the USS Mississippi, a battleship built for the US Navy in the early 1900s and later sold...

Canney, D.L.: 1990 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 204 and 162 pages, illustrated. A detailed account of the transition to steam power and the introduction of iron warships in the 19th-century U.S. Navy, covering the design,...

Evans, Stephen H.: U.S. Naval Institute 1963, hardcover with dust jacket, 228 pages, with some photo's and a index. Stephen H. Evans provides a comprehensive account of the early years of the U.S. Coast Guard, tracing its origins from...

Messimer, D.R.: 1983 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 228 pages, illustrated. A detailed and disturbing account of the sinking of the USS Langley, an aircraft carrier, and the subsequent rescue of survivors by the USS Pecos during World...

Lundstron, J.B.: 1994 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 626 pages, illustrated with maps and photos. A detailed and meticulously researched account of naval air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign from August to November 1942, focusing...

Lundstrom, J.B.: 1984 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated with photos and maps. A comprehensive 1984 study that details the operational history of carrier-based air warfare in the Pacific, focusing on the critical early battles...

Scheine, R.L.: 1990 Airlife Publishing UK, hardcover with dustjacket 224 pages, with photos. All the vessels, photo, history and details ISBN 0870217194 In very good condition

Alden, J.D.: 1990 USA, hardcover with dustjacket 107 pages, with photo's. A detailed chronicle of the famous American flush-deck destroyers, a hardy and versatile class of ships that made a dramatic entrance during World War I in 1917....

Johnson, F.D.: 1980 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 160 pages, with many photos. The development and operational history of U.S. patrol torpedo boats during the war, covering myths, controversies, and their significant roles in various...

Bowman, Martin W.: 1999 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 140 pages. Guide of the planes ,and the history of them, used on board of the US Carriers, with many photographs and a index. Martin W. Bowman provides a detailed examination of the...

Ginter, S: 2001 USA, softcover 169 pages, with many photos and technical drawings. The crucial role of the A-4 Skyhawk as the U.S. Navy’s primary light attack aircraft during the Vietnam War, highlighting its high sortie rate,...

Thomason, T.H.: 2012 USA, softcover, 129 pages, with photos and technical drawings. A detailed account of the design, development, and operational challenges of the Navy’s radical, tailless jet fighter, emphasizing its innovative...