The Silent Deep – Book review
£20.40 (Hardback) £12.99 (Kindle) 2015 saw the publication of the latest in a string of fascinating titles dealing with the Cold War history of the Royal Navy Submarine Service. Secrets of the...
View ArticleSSN14 – Book Review
£23.99 (Hardback) £13.99 (Paperback) £2.99 (Kindle) Former Royal Navy submariner, Commander Ryan Ramsey recently self-published this unique book that tells the story of HMS Turbulent’s eventful last...
View ArticleDunkirk movie review. Great cinema, but is it great history?
Dunkirk is a fine drama, gripping and well paced. Tension is maintained throughout and Christopher Nolan has directed with an immaculate sense of action. An outstanding musical score by Hans Zimmer at...
View ArticleThe Deadly Trade – Book Review
£17.00 (Hardback) £12.99 (Kindle) 5 years after the compeleting Hunter Killers which revealed exploits of Royal Navy submarines during the Cold War, respected naval author Iain Ballantyne has...
View ArticleOn Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service – Book Review
£10.99 (Papaer back) £10.44 (Kindle) 2018 has seen the release of 3 separate new titles with a big focus on Royal Navy submarines. After The Deadly Trade comes On Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service, a...
View ArticleAstute Class Submarine Owners Workshop Manual – Book Review
£17.00 (Hardback) Astute Class Nuclear Submarine – Owners Workshop Manual is the third in a trio of engrossing submarine-themed books published in 2018. Using the well established Haynes technical...
View ArticleUnder Pressure – Book Review
£9.38 (Hardback) £9.99 (Kindle) Another illuminating modern submarine memoir was published this year. Several recent books have documented the Cold War-era submarine service but this is the first to...
View ArticleHarrier 809 – Book Review
£15.39 (Hardback) £9.99 (Kindle) This month Harrier 809, by respected aviation author Rowland White, is published by Bantam Press. Written in his trademark gripping narrative style, White illuminates...
View ArticleAbandon Ship – Book Review
£14.23 (Hardback) £9.38 (Kindle) Maritime historian, Dr Paul Brown recently published Abandon Ship described as “The real story of the sinkings in the Falklands War”. This is an engaging, if rather an...
View ArticleHow to Build an Aircraft Carrier – Book Review
£20.50 (Hardback) | £12.99 (Kindle) | £8.79 (Paperback – May 2022) Documentary filmmaker and anthropologist, Chris Terrill’s book, “How to Build an Aircraft Carrier” details the early years of...
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