Jane's Fighting Ships, published Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Regular publication since 1897 giving details of ships of the world's navies.

Conway's All the Worlds Fighting Ships, Conway Maritime Press.

A Pictorial Index of Royal Naval Ships' Badges 1918-1995, D. Taylor, Taylor, 1996.

Admiralty Ships Badges. Original patterns 1919-1994, T P Stopford, Stone Frigate, 1994

Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945, J. Rohwer & G. Hummelschen, Greenhill, 1992. Day by day chronology of the Sea War with detailed index.

Warship Losses of World War Two, D. Brown, Arms & Armour Press, 1991.

Royal Fleet Auxiliary, A Century of Service, T. A. Adams & J. R. Smith.   Detailed history and fleet list.

Royal Navy Language, J. Hard, Book Guild, 1991. Dictionary of terms and phrases.

Uniforms and Insignia of the Navies of World War II, US Naval Intelligence, Greenhill, 1991.

The Sailing Navy List, D. Lyon, Conway, 1994. All the ships of the Royal Navy - built, purchased and captured 1688-1860.

Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy, Lt.Cdr. B. Warlow RN, Maritime Books, 2000. Lists over 3,000 shore establishments and other ships bearing the same name.

The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, B. Prezelin, Airlife, 1993. Well illustrated reference work.

Heraldry in the Royal Navy, A. E. Weightman, 1957. Crests and Badges of H.M. ships, battle honours, shapes of badges. Alphabetical list of over 250 of the more famous ships of the R.N., their badge, description, battle honours and history of each ship bearing the same name.

The History of H.M.S. QUEEN, David Weaver CPM, 2004. An impressive book detailing life aboard a lend lease escort aircraft carrier during WWII, from her collection by her crew from Vancouver, Canada to her final return to the US Navy in 1946. Contains detailed accounts of daily life on board, operations and crew and includes trans-Atlantic aircraft deliveries to the UK and Casablanca, Fleet Air Arm strikes on the Norwegian coast and post war voyages to Murmansk and trooping voyages to Australia, Hong Kong and Ceylon. It includes approx.250 photographs including many of personnel. Also included are six large deck plans, one DVD of air operations from the ship and one CD ROM containing the entire book. This is a superb 'coffee table' sized book weighing over 5.5 lbs and is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in WWII naval history. 

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