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  • Front Burner

    Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole

    by Kirk Lippold ...
    On October 12, 2000, eleven months before the 9/11 attacks, the USS Cole docked in the port of Aden in Yemen for a routine fueling stop. At 1118, on a hot, sunny morning, the 8,400-ton destroyer was rocked by an enormous explosion. The ship's commander, Kirk Lippold, felt the ship violently thrust up and to the right, as everything not bolted down seemed to float in midair. Tiles tumbled from the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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    by Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo ...
    The second thrilling account of #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cusslers's real-life search for lost ships, planes, and other marvels that changed history.For decades, Clive Cussler’s real-life NUMA®, the National Underwater and Marine Agency, has scoured rivers and seas in search of lost ships of historic significance. His teams have been inundated by tidal waves and beset by obstacles ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Too Few, Too Far - The True Story of A Royal Marine Commando

    The True Story of a Royal Marine Commando

    by George Thomsen as told by Malcolm Angel ...
    Seen through the eyes of Section Commander George Thomsen, this inspiring first-hand account, tells of the tension-packed lead up, and the heroic stand, by a tiny band of brothers on one of the most inhospitable islands on the planet South Georgia.They fought alone besieged, isolated, and against an overwhelming invasion force and yet had the enemy reeling on the ropes.This is the story of true ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • If a Pirate I Must Be

    The True Story of Black Bart, "King of the Caribbean Pirates"

    by Richard Sanders ...
    In a page-turning tale brimming with adventure, author Richard Sanders tells of the remarkable exploits of Bartholomew Roberts (better known as Black Bart), the greatest of the Caribbean pirates. He drank tea instead of rum. He banned women and gambling on his ships. He never made his prisoners walk the plank, instead inviting them into his cabin for a friendly chat. And during the course of his ... Read more

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  • Coronel and Falklands 1914

    Duel in the South Atlantic

    by Michael McNally ...
    Series Book 248 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated account of the naval battles of Coronel and the Falklands in 1914, which saw the destruction of both British and German squadrons.Upon the outbreak of war, the British Royal Navy was deployed globally, whilst the Imperial German Navy was concentrated in two areas – Home Waters and Tsingtao, the home port of the crack East Asia Cruiser Squadron which, under the command of ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Admiral Collingwood: Nelson's Own Hero

    by Max Adams ...
    Series series Great Lives
    Admiral Lord Collingwood, the eldest son of a Newcastle merchant, went to sea in 1761 at the age of thirteen. In his nearly fifty years in the Navy he rose to become a fine seaman, a master of gunnery, a battle commander the equal of his friend – and rival in love – Nelson. He was also an accomplished writer and wit, a doting father, inveterate gossip and consummate diplomat and strategist ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 1942–2002

    by Gordon L. Rottman ...
    Series Book 115 - New Vanguard
    The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships.Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the ... Read more

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  • Navy SEAL Team Secrets: Terrorist War Story of Survival

    by Brandon Michael ...
    An elite team of Navy SEALs is training for a mission to take down one of the most viscous terrorist groups in the world. But through a leak in US Intelligence, the scar-faced leader of the terrorist organization learns of the forthcoming SEALs' mission. While the SEALs are stationed on an aircraft carrier off of the coast, the terrorists decide not to wait but to take the fight to them.The ... Read more

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  • Spying Blind

    The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11

    by Amy B. Zegart ...
    In this pathbreaking book, Amy Zegart provides the first scholarly examination of the intelligence failures that preceded September 11. Until now, those failures have been attributed largely to individual mistakes. But Zegart shows how and why the intelligence system itself left us vulnerable.Zegart argues that after the Cold War ended, the CIA and FBI failed to adapt to the rise of terrorism. She ... Read more

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  • Maritime Private Security

    Market Responses to Piracy, Terrorism and Waterborne Security Risks in the 21st Century

    Edited by Patrick Cullen, Claude Berube ...
    Series series Cass Series: Naval Policy and History
    This book examines the evolution, function, problems and prospects of private security companies in the maritime sector.The private security industry continues to evolve after its renaissance over the past few decades, first in Africa, and later in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite this, little academic work has been done to date on the role of private security in the maritime environment. This lacuna ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Patch Guide

    U.S. Navy Ships and Submarines

    Edited by Michael L. Roberts ...
    Attack aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers, frigates, light and heavy cruisers, and patrol crafts. 1,300 different ships and submarines from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War have their crests displayed in brilliant full color. This book is an encyclopedia, preserving the emblems that reflect the pride of the crews belonging to the best ships in the U.S. Navy. ... Read more

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  • Human Killing Machines

    Systematic Indoctrination in Iran, Nazi Germany, Al Qaeda, and Abu Ghraib

    by Adam Lankford ...
    They usually start out as ordinary people, doing their best to deal with mixed messages in a complex world. What they don't realize is that they may be the target of a violent system that is building an obedient workforce. One day they're enjoying a few laughs with buddies, and seemingly the next day, they wake up as human killing machines. And they allowed it to happen.Addressing one of the most ... Read more

    $47.99 USD