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The astonishing tale of the first sea voyage to circumnavigate the entire globe. Magellans dramatic maritime expedition in 1519 discovered the straits that enabled Europe to trade with the Eastern spice islands and changed the course of history.

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This engaging encyclopedia profiles the lives and times of the most colorful buccaneers from the mid-17th to early 18th centuries.

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Tells the story of the Quelch case, demonstrating its historical significance. Quelch's execution led to the first stirrings of American rebellion against English rule, as his high-handed treatment was viewed as an attack on personal liberty and freedom in Massachusetts.

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From the first wreck in 1622 off Western Australia to the tradegy of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, this book captures all the drama of Australia's maritime history. McHugh has made extensive use of first-hand accounts and contemporary records and also delves into the mysteries & controversies that surround so many of the wrecks.

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Forty years after the collision between the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager in which 82 men lost their lives this is the story of Australia's largest peacetime naval disaster, the men involved, the effect it had and continues to have on them, and the aftermath of political intrigue and cover-ups.

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In October 1811, a young Sydney lad by the name of William Chamberlain was abducted aboard the Frederick, a whaling ship captained by a madman. For the next four years the boy survived many adventures. He was returned to his family in 1816, but was soon drawn back to a life on the ocean.

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Branded the Devil's Highway, nineteenth century Ratcliffe Highway was associated with crime and vice. In contrast, this book argues that sailortown was a distinctive and functional community. This community fostered an urban-maritime culture that shaped a sense of themselves and the conventions that governed subaltern behaviour in the district.

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This volume of essays is designed to fill an existing gap in the literature devoted to modern British naval history by providing a scholarly analysis of the First Sea Lords from the time of Admiral Fisher to that of Earl Mountbatten.

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The reign of Peter the Great (1682-1725), long regarded as the turning point in the Europeanization of Russia, witnessed the establishment of Russia's first modern navy, the Azov Sea fleet. This three-part study examines Russia's maritime experience in the 17th and early 18th centuries in order to address this central question.

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The Making of the Modern Chinese Navy includes 14 historical case studies that help to illuminate a number of special characteristics of the modern-day Chinese navy.

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From their earliest conception to the modern-day nuclear sub, this guide delves into the history of submarines and the men who sailed them, as well as the purpose they served during war time.

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The gripping story of one of the world's worst maritime disasters, the sinking of the liner THE ARCTIC which resulted in the loss of more than 400 lives.

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Promoted as virtually unsinkable, the ultimate luxury liner, the largest ship in the world, the RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912, taking some 1,500 people to their death.

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From the bestselling author of The Lighthouse Stevensons, a gripping history of the drama and danger of wrecking since the 18th-century and the often grisly ingenuity of British wreckers, scavengers of the sea.

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The age of maritime expansion and the Anglo-Spanish War have been analyzed by generations of historians, but nearly all studies have emphasized events and participants at the top.

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In a night of unforgettable tragedy, the world's most famous liner Titanic struck an iceberg on 14 April 1912 and sank. Over 1500 people died. Whose fault it was, and how the passengers and crew reacted, has been the subject of continuing dispute over the 100 years since the disaster. This title offers an account of Titanic's tragic maiden voyage.