By Bernard Edwards

From Baird Maritime:

Plenty of books have been written about the Merchant Navy’s role in World War Two. However, not so many come out of the First World War. This is one of the best.

As in World War Two, the German Navy was well prepared at the outbreak of the First War. Its U-boot fleet was dispersed and looking for prey. It took only eight hours from the declaration of war until their first sinking.

By Roy R. Manstan and Frederic J. Freses

From Baird Maritime:

Generally recognised as the first ever operable submarine, the tiny ‘Turtle’ was conceived and launched in 1775. While not significantly effective itself, it certainly showed enough promise to inspire the development of modern submarines a century or so later.

From Baird Maritime:

Visiongain have produced a big, detailed and highly informative overview of the global warship market for the next decade.

By Steve Backer

From Baird Maritime:

A book from Seaforth Maritime’s Ships Craft series for modellers, this a lot more than that purpose would suggest.

As well as a number of good clear pictures of well-made models of the ‘Hipper’ and her sisters, the book provides a very good and well-illustrated history of the class.