Naval Technology

The Great War: An In-Depth Analysis of the First World War offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the most pivotal conflicts in modern history. This book delves deeply into the political, social, and military aspects of World War I, examining the causes, major battles, technological advancements, and the global impact of the war. From the intricate alliances that set the stage for conflict to the trench warfare that defined the Western Front, each chapter provides an in-depth look at key events and figures that shaped the war’s outcome. Special attention is given to naval warfare, ...

A modern fleet. An ancient world. No power. No firearms. No way home. A violent storm casts an American-led naval task force into a world of fortified cities and warring kingdoms. Electricity is gone. Engines are silent. Firearms are useless. Stranded far from everything they know, thousands must build a new life with their hands, their knowledge, and whatever they can salvage. Marines trade rifles for swords and shields. Sailors turn to timber and canvas. Survival depends on food, shelter, and alliances with people who have every reason to distrust them. When war threatens Troy, the ...

The true story of how Ukraine built a drone air force out of electronics-store parts and stopped the second-largest military on Earth. February 24, 2022. Russian forces are invading Ukraine from three directions. The operation is expected to last for days. What happened next surprised everyone, including Russia. Dmytro Kozlov stood at his apartment window in Kyiv at 4:17 in the morning, watching the sky light up. He was twenty-nine years old, a software developer, a drone racer. He had a thought that would have sounded insane to any conventional military officer: *we can use racing drones ...

Innovating Victory: Naval Technology in Three Wars studies how the world‘s navies incorporated new technologies into their ships, their practices, and their doctrine. It does this by examining six core technologies fundamental to twentieth-century naval warfare including new platforms (submarines and aircraft), new weapons (torpedoes and mines), and new tools (radar and radio).

At 12:17, the Mediterranean vanished. Commodore Leah Navarro commands Hesperia, a 54,000-ton disaster-response ship loaded with field hospitals, water plants, aircraft, seed, tools, and food for a modern relief mission. Then a black storm tears her convoy out of 2039 and hurls 1,216 survivors into the Late Bronze Age—a coastline already collapsing under war, famine, disease, and broken trade. No satellites. No resupply. No modern nation behind them. The fleet can dominate a harbor, but it cannot manufacture antibiotics, aviation fuel, desalination membranes, batteries, or trust. Every ...

In the latest Rowe-Delamagente thriller, the two unlikely partners have less than a month to stop a North Korean missile strike after hijackers steal nuclear warhead-armed submarines. If they don’t, the USS Bunker Hill, on a peaceful mission to observe a North Korean missile launch, will be in grave danger. Piece by piece, Rowe and Delamagente uncover a bizarre nexus between a man Rowe thought dead, a North Korean communications satellite America believes is weaponized, an ideologue that cares only about revenge, and the USS Bunker Hill (a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser) tasked ...

This radical new book concentrates on the way in which each side tried to use or deny the sea to the other, and in so doing describes rapid wartime changes not only in ship and weapons technology but also in the way naval warfare was envisaged and fought. Melding strategic, technical, and tactical aspects, Friedman approaches World War I from a fresh perspective and demonstrates how its perceived lessons dominated the way navies prepared for World War II. 

Following the fall of Rome, the sea is increasingly the stage upon which the human struggle of western civilization is played out. In a world of few roads and great disorder, the sea is the medium on which power is projected and wealth sought. Yet this confused period in the history of maritime warfare has rarely been studied; it is little known and even less understood. Charles Stanton uses an innovative and involving approach to describe this fascinating but neglected facet of European medieval history.  

Sealab is the underwater Right Stuff: the compelling story of how a U.S. Navy program sought to develop the marine equivalent of the space station - and forever changed man's relationship to the sea. While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the U.S. Navy launched a series of daring experiments to prove that divers could live and work from a sea-floor base.

The road has learned the sea. After surviving its impossible arrival and building the Route, the stranded American expeditionary strike group now faces a new kind of war. The rules that once protected medicine, fuel, workers, witnesses, and children have crossed beyond Malta — into harbors, fleets, markets, workshops, and the hands of men who know how to turn law into power. Rome wants witness. Carthage wants control. Syracuse wants proof. And Archimedes wants to understand the machine behind the miracle. But the greatest danger is not a fleet, a fire ship, or a stolen weapon. It is a man...

Shadows Under the Waves A powerful journey through the history, evolution, and legacy of submarine warfare. Dive beneath the surface in this visually compelling and thought-provoking exploration of submarine warfare—where silence, strategy, and steel have shaped the course of history. From ancient underwater concepts to cutting-edge nuclear submarines, this book uncovers the hidden world beneath the waves.What’s inside: A sweeping historical narrative Discover the evolution of submarines from early Renaissance sketches to Cold War-era nuclear leviathans and today’s stealth machines. ...

As command module pilot of Apollo 17, the last crewed flight to the moon, Ron Evans combined precision flying and painstaking geological observation with moments of delight and enthusiasm. As a patriotic American in charge of command module America, Evans was nicknamed “Captain America” by his fellow crew members.

The silent world beneath the waves has captivated humanity for centuries. From ancient legends of mythical creatures to the daring exploits of early submersibles, the dream of operating unseen in the ocean depths has driven relentless innovation. Today, submarines represent the pinnacle of marine engineering – complex, self-contained ecosystems designed to withstand unimaginable pressures, sustain human life, and perform critical missions with unparalleled stealth and precision. This book, "Submarine Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide," aims to demystify the intricate science and ...

Welcome to a high-stakes theatre of global intrigue and potent powerplay. Set foot into the geopolitical ring of the modern era with our riveting new eBook, "Eagle vs Dragon." This compelling narrative weaves together multiple thrilling war game scenarios, exploring hypothetical conflicts between two reigning superpowers. Navigate through a labyrinth of strategy, counter-strategy, and their implications on an international scale. As you immerse yourself into this pulsating chess game, "Eagle vs Dragon" takes you through diverse scenarios ranging from eye-opening cyber warfare assaults and ...

What is it really like to live inside a submerged steel tube for months at a time? Fascinating Facts About Submarine Crews: Life Under the Waves takes you deep into one of the most extreme, demanding, and remarkable environments on Earth—life aboard a military submarine. While submarines are often discussed in terms of stealth, strategy, and technological power, this compelling book focuses on the human story—on the men and women who inhabit these incredible machines and navigate their complexities every single day.

Guns on the Peninsula: The Artillery of Gallipoli A New Perspective on a Legendary Campaign Gallipoli has been remembered for its heroism, sacrifice, and strategic failure. But one force shaped every moment of the campaign more than any other: Artillery. From thunderous naval bombardments to hidden Ottoman batteries firing from the hills, the guns of Gallipoli dominated the battlefield. Yet their story has rarely been told in full. Fire on the Peninsula explores the Gallipoli campaign through the weapons that defined it — the guns, the shells, the gunners, and the brutal terrain that ...

Shaking Up the World is a collection of stories by the members of the Naval Academy Class of 1957. Jim Paulk organized this collection, as classmates offered their individual stories. The Shaking, and shaping, of four years at Annapolis molded men who would spend their lives Shaking Up the World, in large ways and small, in uniform and as civilians. Brad Parkinson’s Architecture of the Global Positioning System (GPS) was monumental. Charlie Duke, an astronaut, spent 72 hours on the surface of the moon. Jerry Barczak tells about being hijacked by Hezbollah terrorists in a fatal event.

Dive into the deep ocean and explore the thrilling military history and engineering breakthroughs of underwater travel. From ancient diving bells to lethal Cold War nuclear platforms, discover how daring visionaries conquered the ultimate hostile environment. Perfect for an adventurous commute...

At the onset of the American Revolution, the British expected to quell the rebellion quickly with a show of overwhelming force. In an experiment in asymmetric warfare, David Bushnell created the first submarine vessel designed specifically “for the destruction of vessels of war”. In Turtle, the authors provide new insight into Bushnell’s “engine of devastation”, tracing the history of undersea warfare before Bushnell and the origin of the many innovations Bushnell understood would be necessary for conducting a covert submarine attack.

In Too Far on a Whim, Tyler A. Pitrof presents a high-spirited revision of the US Navy's commitment to high-steam propulsion systems, the mainstay of its World War II fleets. Pitrof's research persuasively demonstrates that in its war against the Imperial Japanese Navy, the US Navy succeeded despite its high-steam propulsion systems rather than because of them. Pitrof provides an account that extends far beyond technology and into matters of naval hierarchies and bureaucracy, strategic theory, and ego.