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CARRADICE, Phil. The Second World War at Sea in Photographs 1941. 128p., illus. Stroud: Amberley, 2014. ISBN: 9781445622453.

The third in a series looking at each year of war. A competent photographic history but the pictures are not attributed and are alleged to be unpublished or rare.

• Photographs
• The War at Sea

CARRADICE, Phil. The Second World War at Sea in Photographs 1942. 128p., illus. Stroud: Amberley, 2015. ISBN: 9781445622491.

The fourth in a series looking at each year of war. A competent photographic history but the pictures are not attributed and are alleged to be unpublished or rare.

• Photographs
• The War at Sea

CARRADICE, Phil. The Second World War at Sea in Photographs 1943. 128p., illus. Stroud: Amberley, 2015. ISBN: 9781445622521.

The fifth in a series looking at each year of war. A competent photographic history but the pictures are not attributed and are alleged to be unpublished or rare.

• Photographs
• The War at Sea

HUGHES, Mike & HOLLIDAY, John. Tiree: War Among the Barley and Brine. vi, 154p., illus. Isle of Lewis: Island Book Trust, 2012. ISBN: 9781907443381.

A local history which covers everything from shipwreck to air-sea rescue.

• Ports and Bases - UK

JAMES, William. The Sky Was Always Blue. xiii, 271p., illus., index. London: Methuen, 1951.

The enjoyable autobiography of an important figure, with a distinguished career, notably at the start of World War II.

• Autobiography
• Royal Navy Autobiographies & Biographies

HERRIOT, Peter G. Steamers at War:The Story of the Clyde Steamers in the Second World War. 32p., illus. Glasgow: Clyde River Steamer Club, 2015.

The work of an enthusiast, this is a brief and well illustrated account of the role of the steamers in Europe from the Clyde to the Scheldt.

• Mine Warfare
• Small Craft, Trawlers, and Coastal Forces

The Wolf Packs (The Third Reich). 192p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Time-Life, 1989

A well illustrated basic history of the U-boat arm. Reprinted in 2004, ISBN: 184447075X.

• The Battle of the Atlantic
• Kriegsmarine: U-Boats

4000. GREHAN, John & MACE, Martin. The Battle for Norway 1940-1942.  xii, 174p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime, 2015. ISBN: 1783462329.

      Reprints six despatches from the London Gazette with a brief introduction, namely 37584, Operations in Central Norway in 1940; 38005, First and Second Battles of Narvik; 38011, Operations in Northern Norway; 38300, Carrier-borne aircraft attack on Kirkenes and Petsamo; 38331, Raid on the Lofoten Islands; 38342, Raid on Vaagso Island.

MACE, Martin & GREHAN, John. The Battle for Norway 1940-1942.  xii, 174p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime, 2015. ISBN: 1783462329.

Reprints six despatches from the London Gazette with a brief introduction, namely 37584, Operations in Central Norway in 1940; 38005, First and Second Battles of Narvik; 38011, Operations in Northern Norway; 38300, Carrier-borne aircraft attack on Kirkenes and Petsamo; 38331, Raid on the Lofoten Islands; 38342, Raid on Vaagso Island.

• Reference Works
• The Norwegian Campaign
• Combined Operations: The Early Years
• Lofotens Raid

MELLIS, D. B. N. Mostly from the Bridge. v, 275 p., illus. Isle of Mull : CCC Design, 2003.. ISBN: 0954119215.

An autobiography it was first privately published in 2002.  His naval career began in 1929. He served throughout the war and notably took the destroyer Malcolm to Dunkirk eight times to evacuate troops. This book describes that action and events before and after it in many parts of the world.

• Autobiography
• The Royal Navy

MOORE, George. Building for Victory: The Warship Building Programmes of the Royal Navy 1939-1945. 196p., illus. World Ship Society, 2003. ISBN: 095433101X.

Covers all the formal conversations and meetings which took place discussing the Royal Navy's building programmes of World War II. But it goes a little further than that and includes some very basic details of major warships which were seriously considered for construction that in the end never were. It also has lengthy appendices containing details on building capacity, industrial strength etc.

• The Royal Navy
• Shipbuilding

STACEY, C. P. Six Years of War: The Army in Canada, Britain and the Pacific (Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Volume 1). xiii, 629p., illus., index. Ottawa: Queens Printer and Controller of Stationery, 1955

Complete coverage of the war, but excluding the Italian campaign and the final campaign in North-West Europe. Due recognition is given to naval involvement in everything from the Fall of Hong Kong to the Dieppe Raid.

• Canadian Armed Forces

CHEESMAN, V. B. G. 1770 Naval Air Squadron. Norway to the Pacific in H.M.S. Indefatigable. 24p., illus. [n.p., c.1946].

A souvenir booklet for squadron members. The C.O. gives a brief history of events and operations and the pamphlet is filled with reproduced watercolours by one of its members, Val Bennett.

• Fleet Air Arm

JOHNSTONE-BRYDEN, Richard. HMS Cavalier: Destroyer 1944. 129p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Seaforth, 2015. ISBN: 9781848322264.

Cavalier was one of the last war built destroyers and is preserved at Chatham. This book gives a brief account of her service and a detailed guide to her present state. Profusely illustrated.

• Destroyers

CANESSA, Eric. They Went to War.242p., bibliog., illus., index. [Gibraltar: author], 2004. ISBN: 0958300615.

The story of Gibraltarians who served in the armed forces away from their homeland. There are 92 short biographies of the individuals, a due proportion of whom served in the RN, Merchant Marine or the Royal Marines.

• The Dominion Forces

WRIGHT, Malcolm. British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII. Volume II: Battleships and Aircraft Carriers. 192p., illus., index. Barnsley: Seaforth; Annapolis: NIP, 2015. ISBN: 9781848322530.

A maritime artist lovingly recreates both official and unofficial schemes for smaller craft from destroyers to coastal warfare craft.

WRIGHT, Malcolm. British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII. 144p., illus., index. Barnsley: Seaforth; Annapolis: NIP, 2014. ISBN: 9781848322059.

A maritime artist lovingly recreates both official and unofficial schemes for smaller craft from destroyers to coastal warfare craft. The first of a three volume series.

• Royal Navy: General Works

WRIGHT, Malcolm. British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII. Volume II: Battleships and Aircraft Carriers. 192p., illus., index. Barnsley: Seaforth; Annapolis: NIP, 2015. ISBN: 9781848322530.

A maritime artist lovingly recreates both official and unofficial schemes for capital ships. The second of a three volume series.

• Royal Navy: General Works

PUDDEFOOT, Geoff. Ready For Anything: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1905-1950. xiii, 224p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Seaforth, 2010. ISBN: 9781848320741.

A solid, well written and well researched history of the first half century of the service.

• Support Services

HATA, Ikuhiko, IZAWA, Yasuho & SHORES, Christopher. Japanese Naval Air Force Fighter Units and Their Aces 1932-1945. x, 434p., illus., index. London: Grub Street, 2011. ISBN: 9781906502843.

This book was first published in 1989, and contained more detailed information on Imperial Navy fighter units and pilots than had ever been available in English. The new version, with contributions from Christopher Shores, expands upon the previous volume. Has encyclopaedic information on pilots, units and actions.

• Japanese Armed Forces