Ray Parkin’s Odyssey by Pattie Wright. Published by Pan Macmillan Australia, Sydney, 2012. Hardback of 672 pages with over 100 excellent paintings and sketches, rrp $49.99. The story of the ...
Book Review: Vietnam The Complete Story of the Australian War
Vietnam: The Complete Story of the Australian War. By Bruce Davies with Gary McKay. Published by Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2012. Hardback, 690 pages with photographs. rrp $55. ‘You ...
Book Review: In Good Hands – The Life of Dr Sam Stening, POW
By Ian Pfennigwerth. Published by Bellona, Sydney, 2012. Paperback, 334 pages with b&w photographs and illustrations. rrp $29.95. Also available for purchase from the author at: www.nautilushistory.com.au. In providing this biography ...
Book Review: Lost at Sea – Found at Fukushima
Book review: The Pacific Fleet – The Royal Navy’s Most Powerful Strike Force
Book Review: Seamanship and Scouting for Boys
We are only reviewing one book, a history of Sea Scouting. This volume is extremely well written by an author who has spent a lifetime involved in Sea Scouting and ...
Book Review: Waterline Warships
Waterline Warships by Philip Read. Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley (UK) The author is a professional model maker who has been commissioned to build a static waterline model of the Ca class ...
Book Review: A History of the Naval Chapel, Garden Island
A History of the Naval Chapel, Garden Island Author – Norman C Rivett Reviewed by LCDR Ron Robb, RAN, Rtd. A detailed history of the Naval Chapel on Garden Island ...
Book Review: The Grand Fleet – Warship Design 1906-1922
Book Review: A Hard Fought Ship
A Hard Fought Ship, The Story of HMS Venomous. By Robert J Moore and John A Rodgaard. ISBN 978-0-9559382-0-7. Published by Holywell House Publishing, Portsmouth, UK. RRP is UK£18.99. It can ...
Book Review: The Development of Mobile Logistic Support in Anglo-American Naval Policy, 1900-1953
The Development of Mobile Logistic Support in Anglo-American Naval Policy, 1900-1953 By Peter V Nash. University Press of Florida, USA. ISBN 978 0 8130 3367 9 Reviewed by Tony Howland ...
Book Review: Sydney – Cipher and Search
Book Review: Konfrontasi – Reminiscences of a ‘Rocky’
Konfrontasi – Reminiscences of a ‘Rocky’, A Naval Reserve Officer’s experiences during Confrontation. A personal account by Jim Warren, Leut RNZNVR Rtd. Self-published, IIviPRINT, Newcastle West, NSW 2009. RRP $25, soft ...
Book Review: The Sydney Sailors’ Home – 150 Years of Caring for Seafarers
The Sydney Sailors’ Home-150 Years of Caring for Seafarers By Jan Bowen. Hard cover, 96 pages, 275×210 mm. RRP $45.00 plus $12.00 postage and handling (includes GST). Available through The ...
Book Review: Treachery
Treachery by Julian Stockwin. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 2008. rrp $32.99 Reviewed by Barry Nobes Treachery is ninth in a series of Napoleonic War naval stories by Julian Stockwin, ...
Book Review: A Century of Carrier Aviation
A Century of Carrier Aviation: The Evolution of Ships and Shipborne Aircraft. By David Hobbs. Seaforth Publishing (2009). ISBN 978-1-84832-019-2. Reviewed by Commodore (P) John Da Costa RAN (Rtd) This large ...
Book Review: A Bloody Job Well Done
A Bloody Job Well Done The History of the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam 1967-1971. Available from HMAS Cerberus 03 59315750. rrp $29.95 Reviewed by Steve Eather One of ...
Book Review: Beneath the Dardanelles
Beneath the Dardanelles By Vehici and Hatice Basarin Published by Allen and Unwin in paperback, rrp $24.95. Reviewed by Barry Nobes This unusual book purports to present the sinking of ...
Book Review: The Collins Class Submarine Story
Book Review: Fairey Gannet in Service with the RAN Fleet Air Arm
Book Review: Mururoa Protest
Mururoa Protest The story of the voyages by HMNZ Ships Otago and Canterbury to protest against the French atmospheric nuclear tests at Mururoa Atoll in 1973. By Gerry Wright. ISBN ...
Book Review: Flinders Year 1947
Book Review: The Battle for the Indian Ocean, 1805-1810
Storm and Conquest. The Battle for the Indian Ocean, 1805-1810. By Stephen Taylor. Published by Faber and Faber Review by John Smith The Battle of Trafalgar was not the finale ...
Book Review: Cochrane the Dauntless
Cochrane the Dauntless. The Life and Adventures of Thomas Cochrane. By David Cordingly. Published by Bloomsbury and available from Allen and Unwin Book Publishers This is yet another biography of ...
Book Review: Calls to the Deep
Calls to the Deep – The Story of Naval Communications Station Harold E Holt, Exmouth, Western Australia By Brian Humphreys. Available from Australian Aviation/Phantom Media, PO Box 1777, Fyshwick, ACT, ...