USA Navy Books

Marquet, David L.: 2012 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 236 pages. In Turn the Ship Around!, former Navy Captain L. David Marquet shares his true story of transforming the USS Santa Fe from the worst-performing nuclear submarine in the...

Abrashoff, D.M.: 2002 USA, hardcover with dust jacket 212 pages. “It’s Your Ship; Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy” by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff describes how he transformed the poorly performing USS Benfold...

Polmar, Norman: 1981 Arms and Armour Press, hardcover without dustjacket 421 pages. The complete actual fleet, with photographs, specifications and historical information. A comprehensive resource that provides detailed analysis and...

Draminski, S. and G. Nowak: Lublin 2012, softcover, 77 pages, 3d photobook, with English text and a large folding-out plan of the ship. This book offers an exceptionally comprehensive visual study of the American lead battleship through...

Collective: 1983 Japan, softcover, 68 pages, photobook with Japanese text and English titels with the texts. This Japanese-language publication provides a highly detailed photographic record and historical overview focusing on specific...

Bean, R.D.: 2010 USA, softcover, 26 pages. signed with the author. In good condition

Bean, R.D.: 2010 USA, softcover, 26 pages. Photobook with text and Photo DVD, signed with the author. In good condition

Polmar, N: 1985 Arms and Armour Press, hardcover with dustjacket 559 pages. The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 13th edition is a comprehensive reference guide to the ships, aircraft, weapons, organization and manpower of the U.S....

Polmar, Norman: 1989 Arms and Armour Press, hardcover with dust jacket591 pages, illustrated. The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 14th edition is a comprehensive reference guide to the ships, aircraft, weapons, organization and...

Comegno, Carol: 2001 USA, hardcover, 160 pages, illustrated. a richly illustrated history of the Iowa ‑ class battleship New Jersey, following the ship from construction and World War II service through Korea, Vietnam and Lebanon to her...

Sumrall, R.F.: 1986 USA, softcover, 36 pages, illustrated and with folding-out pages. USS Missouri (BB 63), Warship’s Data 2 is a heavily illustrated technical booklet on the battleship Missouri, covering fittings, armament, radar,...

Sumrall, Robert F.: 1986 Floating Drydock, softcover 54 pages, photobook with folding-out of detailed plan. Warship’s Data 3, USS Iowa (BB 61) is a detailed technical booklet on the battleship USS Iowa with extensive drawings, photos,...

Pater, A.F.: 1968 USA, hardcover, 279 pages, with photos. "United States Battleships" by Pater is a comprehensive, illustrated history detailing the development and technical specifications of American battleships from the late 19th...

Newport News Shipyard: 1997 USA, softcover, with many sheets of built ships on the shipyard. Photo sheets of build naval vessels and lists of built ships, like naval ships, tankers, cargo, special vessels etc. with data. In good condition

Terzibaschitsch, S: 1975 Stalling Germany, hardcover with dust jacket, 140 pages, illustrated. Die Kreuzer der US-Navy 1942 –1975 by Stefan Terzibaschitsch is a technical reference on all United States Navy cruisers in service from the...

Friedman, N: 1985 Naval Institute, hardcover with dustjacket 489 pages, with photos and ship-plans. U.S. Destroyers; An Illustrated Design History is a comprehensive, source ‑ driven account of the evolution of American destroyers from...

Cant, G.: 1944 Hutchinson UK, hardcover 279 pages, with photos. America’s Navy in World War II by Gilbert Cant is a contemporary narrative overview of the U.S. Navy’s role in the Second World War, written and published in 1944 while the...

Reilly, J.C. Jr.: 1983 Poole UK, hardcover with dustjacket 160 pages. United States Navy Destroyers of World War II by John C. Reilly Jr. is an illustrated study of the development and service of U.S. destroyers up to and during the...

Genat, Robin: 1997 USA, softcover, 96 pages, illustrated. Modern U.S. Navy Submarines by Robert Genat is a photo ‑ rich overview of contemporary American attack and ballistic ‑ missile submarines, showing exterior and interior details...

Terzibaschitsch, Srefan: 1984 Koehler Verlag Herford Germany, hardcover with dustjacket 348 pages, with many photographs, plans, specifications and history, Illustrated technical history of U.S. Navy cruisers from the early treaty...

Lenton, H.A.: 1974 UK, softcover 64 pages. American Gunboats and Minesweepers by H.T. Lenton is a compact World War 2 Fact File that lists and describes all U.S. gunboats and minesweepers used during the Second World War, with basic...

Elliott, Peter; 1974 UK, softcover 128 pages, many photographs and detailed information. American Destroyer Escorts of World War 2 by Peter Elliott is an illustrated survey of the famous “DEs”, describing their design, construction and...

Reilly, John C. a.o.: 1990 USA, hardcover with dustjacket 259 pages. With plans and photographs.American Battleships 1886-1923: Predreadnought Design and Construction by John C. Reilly Jr. and Robert L. Scheina is a comprehensive...

Holland, Rear-Admiral W.J. Jr: 2000 Naval Historical Foundation, hardcover 352 pages. The Navy is an English language large format illustrated history of the United States Navy edited by Rear Admiral W J Holland Jr, covering the period...