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BOOK REVIEW – Warships of the Ancient World, 3000 – 500 BC

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Written by Adrian K. Wood and Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava.  Osprey Publishing, Ltd., Long Island City, NY. (2012) Reviewed by John R. Satterfield, DBA. Writing about human activities in the Bronze and early Iron Ages is a daunting task. Evidence … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Uncommon Warriors: 200 Years of the Most Unusual American Naval Vessels

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

By Ken W. Sayers, Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, MD, (2012). Reviewed by Jennifer Daley The United States Navy has a strong history of developing unique vessels to combat specific roles beyond the realm of traditional battleships and submarines. In the … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – The Zimmermann Telegram

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

By Thomas Boghardt, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD (2012) Reviewed by Capt. Winn Price USNR (Ret.) I thoroughly enjoyed this tale from the black world of cryptology. Espionage novels replete with the ‘shaken-not-stirred’ womanizers and drivers of fast cars, abound … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Seabee Teams in Vietnam, 1963 – 1968

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Edited by Kenneth E. Bingham. NMCB-8 Association, Ventura, CA (2013). Reviewed by Charles Bogart The subtitle of this book is “The 13-Man Teams That Helped Rural Vietnamese and who Fought Alongside the Special Forces.”  The introduction of the book under … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Raising Missouri

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

By Chuck Veit, Lulu.com, Raleigh, NC. (2012) Reviewed by David Kronenfeld Chuck Veit in Raising Missouri has put together a tidy little volume detailing a little known footnote of American naval history – the sinking and salvage of USS Missouri. … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Aboard The Pirate: Roving The West Indies (novel)

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

By Veronica Cherry, Gallant Books, (2012) Reviewed by Nathan Albright In reading this dramatic and action-packed novel about piracy and children in extreme peril, it is difficult not to suspect that the author has a variety of personal and professional … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron: The War of 1812 and the Forging of the American Navy

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

By Ronald D. Utt,  Regnery Publishing, Washington, DC, (2012). Reviewed by David Curtis Skaggs, Ph.D. Entering the lists of War of 1812 naval history contenders is Ronald Utt’s Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron that seeks to demonstrate that this … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – The Privateering Stroke: Salem’s Privateers in the War of 1812

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

By Michael Rutstein, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Salem, MA (2012). Reviewed by James C. Bradford, Ph.D. Despite its important role in American defense policy from the Revolution through the War of 1812, privateering has never been the subject of a … Continue reading →

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Seawolf: Maritime Strategy Covered In Sub History Seminar

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

With the Covert Submarine Operations exhibit in the National Museum of the U.S. Navy’s Cold War Gallery serving as a backdrop, a large crowd filled the Gallery’s North Hall on the evening of 11 April 2013 (coinciding with the Submarine … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Refighting the Pacific War: An Alternative History of World War II

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Edited by Jim Bresnahan, Naval Institute Press, 2011. Reviewed by Rear Admiral Ed Keats, USN (Ret) Counter factional histories have been popular with chimerical writers over many years. I can recall from high school days being fascinated with a book … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Voyage to Jamestown: Practical Navigation in the Age of Discovery

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

By Robert D. Hicks, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD. (2011) Reviewed by Mark Lardas When Britain’s first North America colonies were established, transatlantic voyages were challenges analogous to trips to the Moon today. What did it take to sail the … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEWS – I Remember the Yorktown; They Called Me Wee Vee; Apology

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Reviewed by Charles Bogart I Remember the Yorktown (2006) is the first of three self-published books that Gene Domienik has written concerning his service in the U. S. Navy during World War II. The book focuses on his tour of … Continue reading →

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NHF Hosts San Diego Member Event On Board USS Midway Museum

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

On Sunday, April 7th, the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF) hosted a festive event aboard the USS Midway Museum in beautiful San Diego harbor. Over 40 members and friends of the Foundation gathered on the historic aircraft carrier to catch up … Continue reading →

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71st Battle of Midway Commemoration Dinner

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Robert O. Work Former Undersecretary of the Navy If you have already received an email confirmation on your registration,  please do not register again 71st Battle of Midway Commemorative Dinner Tuesday 4 June 2013 Army Navy Country … Continue reading →

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