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ABOVE
US THE WAVES.
The
Story of Midget Submarines andHuman Torpedoes.
C.E.T.
Warren and James Benson.
Covers
the naval operations in underwater demolitionin the Mediterranean Sea ,
Norway, around British waters, and ‘the FarEast' during the Second World
War. This is perhaps the most authoritativeand most respected of the ‘frogmen'
books, quite detailed and a bit dauntingto wade through, but nevertheless
an important contribution to our knowledgeof underwater warfare. Hardcover,
dust jacket, 256 pages, a few mono printsand maps. First published in Great
Britain, September 1953. Now well outof print. We occasionally have a copy.
Secondhand
only. Prices in the order of $60 withoriginal dust jacket if available,
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COMBAT FROGMEN
Military Diving from the
Nineteenth Century to the Present Day.
Michael Welham.
'A detailed appraisal of
the selection, training and work of the world's elite underwater forces
and of the dangerous environment in which they operate, where the natural
hazards can be as lethal as an unseen enemy'. Hardcover, dustjacket, 220
pages, mono and colour prints, bibliography, index.
$54.00
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF UNDERWATER INVESTIGATIONS.
Robert
Teather, Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
This
is a specialist book directed at police officers,the military, insurance
investigators and anyone concerned with searchand rescue. To the layman
the photographs may have a morbid fascinationbut this is not a book for
the casual diver - although it does give a detailedexplanation as to what
to expect and what to do in the case of marine deaths.Chapters such as
Drowning - What Really Happens; Body Recovery; Scuba Fatality- Accident
Investigation - are important knowledge for the dive leaderbut the remaining
information is the prerogative of the qualified investigator:Investigation
of Death; Recovery of Skeletal Remains; Firearms, Aircraft,Vehicle Recovery;
Court testimony, Collection and Types of Evidence. Avaluable book for the
professional. Metal spiral bound, board covers, A4size, 185 pages, many
colour photographs and diagrams.
$94.00 |
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THE FROGMEN.
The Story of the Wartime
Underwater Operations.
T.J. Waldron and James Gleeson.
First published 1950. Many
reprints up to, and possibly beyond 1954. Hardcover, dust jacket,
192 pags, many mono photographs. The edition (right) by The Quality
Book Club, London, has no date, circa 1950s. Hardcover, dust jacket,
192 pages, no illustrations. Slightly smaller overall size.
"...clad in fantastic rubber suits, some crawled on the muddy bottoms of
harbours looking for mines, some bestrode torpedoes, others slipped
through the darkness in midget submarines". "A
magnificent tribute to the most fantastic courage and skill of officers
and men of the Royal Navy and to our scientists."
Secondhand only. Prices
around $40 with original dust jacket or computer generated dust jacket
based on original. |
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FROGMAN,
V.C.
Ian
Fraser.
Tells
of the attacks to Japanese vessels in the watersof the Johore Strait during
the second world war, and specifically on theJapanese ship Takao. Covers
many activities in northern Australian watersand the great Barrier Reef.
Hardcover, dust jacket, 216 pages, mono platesthroughout. First published
1957. Now well out of print. We occasionallyhave a copy.
Secondhand
only. Prices in the order of $45 with original dust jacket if available,or
computer generated jacket from the original. |
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INSIDE
THE U.S. NAVY SEALS.
Gary
Stubblefieldwith Hans Halberstadt.
The
SEALS are the US Navy's special underwater operationalgroup - although
I don't believe that naywhere in the book do they tellyou what the acronym
stands for. But if real-life adventure is your kick,then this is an interesting
book. Covers operations from their formationduring WW2 through to Korea,
Veitnam and present day. I had no idea seventeenmarines were killed by
Malaysian pirates in a botched-up kidnap rescueattempt in 1975. Very interesting.
Softcover,
192p, mono photographs.
$32.00 |
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NAVAL FORCES UNDER THE
SEA - A Look Back, A Look Ahead.
United States Naval Academy,
and Office of Naval research.
It starts out with a veritable
who's who of top navy brass and civilkians associated with naval diving,
and is based on a symposium held at the U.S.Naval Academy in 2001. Divided
into three sections covering - Submarine Search and Rescue, Naval Special
Warfare, Diving and Salvage - this large format full colour book contains
a wealth of infomation presented by some one hundred experts in their field.
The content is predominantly their papers as presented, with comment and
question. Hardcover, laminated boards, lrge A4 format, 320 pges, full colour
throughout.
$95.00 |
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NEVER
FIGHT FAIR .
Orr
Kelly.
Navy
SEALs Stories of Combat and Adventure From the Geminispacecraft landing
to the Achille Lauro hi-jacking, from Libya to Vietnam,the SEALs have been
involved in the finest military action. All this makesfor great reading,
building up the testosterone and the wishful thinkingof being one of America's
elite fighting men. This book is full of adventure,from first hand accounts
and personal interviews. A great read of ‘real-lifeadventure'.
Hardcovcer,
dustjacket, no photos, 340 pages.
$65.00 |
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ONE
MAN'S WAR.
Diving
as a Guest of the Emperor 1942.
Robert
C. Sheats.
Sheats
is a US Navy Master Diver captured in the Philippinesin 1942 in the early
years of World War 2. He was forced by the Japaneseto dive for silver worth
$8 million, dumped by the US forces off Corregidorwhen Japanese capture
was inevitable. His experience as a diver attemptingto survive and yet
to sabotage the Japanese war effort shows the desperationthat man has in
clinging to life. The author also provides a valuable insightinto the Vietnam
war.
Softcover,
94 pages.
$38.00 |
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ORDEAL
BY WATER.
Peter
Keeble.
One
of the most fascinating and readable biographies,by Lt.Commander L.A.J.
Keeble, whose story starts on a minesweeper andcontinues into his early
training, such as it was, in hard-hat diving,and his military work during
World War 2 in the Mediterranean. A trulyfascinating book which reads like
a war-time mystery novel - superb writing.Hardcover, dust jacket, 212 pages,
mono plates. First published in 1957.Now well out of print but we occasionally
have copies.
Secondhand.
Price around $60.00 with original cover or more likely a computer generated
cover.
This
is a true classic. |
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SRT
Diver.
(Special
Response Team). Revised edition 1999.
Mark
V. Lonsdale
Covers
the role of SRT Diver, team training and structure,SRT diving and euipment,
surface suplied equipment, surface supplied procedure,haz-mat diving, support
equipment, maintenance, riggings and lifting, photographyand video. Deployment
- by land and sea, by air with helicopters and fixedwingaircraft. SAR operations:
diver rescue procedures, underwater search methods,aquatic rescue, penetration
diving, investigation and recovery. Tacticaloperations: training, equipment,
closed-circuit breathing apparatus, tactical principles, intelligence operations,
underwater search, assaults. A fascinating book for the amateur sport diver
but a very valuable book for anyone involvedin any aspect of professional
diving, particularly in police work, State Emeergency Services, search
and rescue.
Softcover,
340pages, many mono photos - some not so nice to look at!
$58.00 |
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UNDERWATER WARRIORS
Peter Kemp
This is a detailed account
of one of the most fascinating aspects of warfare. From the fly: Of all
types of battle zone movement the most difficult to detect has been that
of submerged craft; it is not surprising that this mode of clandestine
activity is centuries old and was first used offensively over 200 years
ago.With the Italians, Japanese, British and German navies all active in
the use of one- and two-man submarines it is not surprising to find them
employed in a multitude of daring and dramatic sorties against seaborne,
harbour and land-based targets. In this thorough study of the topic - the
most comprehensive ever attempted in the English language - Paul Kemp provides
ample evidence of the diverse tasks undertaken by the underwater warriors.
Harcover, dustjacket,256
pages, mono prints. $46.00 |
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UNITED STATES NAVY DIVER
Performance Under Pressure
Mark V.Lonsdale.
This is diving at its most
extreme, conducted by men (as they all are) who are throughly trained,
disciplined and skilled in all aspects of underwater work. The lrge format
hardcover book does justice to their training and achivements - it is quite
an eye-opener. Contents includes the evolution of nvy diving, salvage and
diving, equipment, the exprimental diving unit, mobile diving, underwater
construction, special clearance teams, naval warfare - underater demolition
and SEAL teams. Full coliur throughout, large A4 format, hard laminted
cover, 344 pages.
$64.00. |
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US
NAVY SEALS IN ACTION.
Hans
Halberstadt.
SEALs
are tough and if you survive the training, youjoin an elite group of fighting
men, familiar with underwater, sea andland assault tactics. This large
format book shows the training, weaponsand equipment, techniques and specialist
skills such as explosives. Manycolour photographs showing the SEALS in
training.
Softcover,
144 pages.
$36.00 |
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