Engineering


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Cumulative Book Index


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A world list of books in the English language.
















Dictionary of Disasters at Sea During Th


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A mammoth and sobering record, listing the tragically frequent disasters at sea between 1824 and 1962. The book, though daunting in size, is easy to use, giving an alphabetical list of every ship lost, with the circumstances of the sinking, and the technical data of each ship: length, beam, tonnage, speed, propulsion etc. This fascinating work of reference should be on the shelves or in the cabin of any maritime enthusiast.




The German Navy


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This volume covers not only the wartime story of the German Navy, but also shows how it stealthily built up in the 20s and 30s, in defiance of the treaty of Versailles. The famous pocket battleships are examined, as well as U-boats, minesweepers and one-man torpedoes.