The aim of Seaforth books is to produce the very best maritime books, whether they be narrative histories, definitive reference works, ship monographs or modeling books; and as well as reflecting the very latest research they are also designed and printed to the highest standards. Some have made significant contributions to the field, but we hope that all of them will make worthwhile additions to any collector's bookshelf.
Nicholas Jellicoe is the Grandson of Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Jellicoe of Scapa. He describes, in great detail, a balanced view of the whole conduct of the Battle. In addition he has had access to family documents and charts previously unavailable to researchers. With this extra resource, his extensive research within our National archives and German sources, Nicholas has written an outstanding description of this historic meeting of the World’s two great Navies. While the Nation had expected a second Trafalgar, strategically it was a convincing victory; the German Navy would never challenge or have the capability to challenge the might of the Royal Navy again.
Royal Naval Sailing Association
Nicholas Jellicoe is the Grandson of Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Jellicoe of Scapa. He describes, in great detail, a balanced view of the whole conduct of the Battle. In addition he has had access to family documents and charts previously unavailable to researchers. With this extra resource, his extensive research within our National archives and German sources, Nicholas has written an outstanding description of this historic meeting of the World’s two great Navies. While the Nation had expected a second Trafalgar, strategically it was a convincing victory; the German Navy would never challenge or have the capability to challenge the might of the Royal Navy again.
Royal Naval Sailing Association
Submarines came into their own, playing a significant strategic role in the war at sea in the years 1939-45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessel that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during those years. First published in English in 1977, this classic work has been redesigned and updated to include more of the author’s superb collection of photographs. Sadly out of print for a number of years, this new edition will appeal to a wide new audience.
Read the full review [link=https://julianstockwin.com/2018/12/04/bookpick-seven-selections-for-santas-sack/]here[/link]
Julian Stockwin Blog
Submarines came into their own, playing a significant strategic role in the war at sea in the years 1939-45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessel that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during those years. First published in English in 1977, this classic work has been redesigned and updated to include more of the author’s superb collection of photographs. Sadly out of print for a number of years, this new edition will appeal to a wide new audience.
Read the full review [link=https://julianstockwin.com/2018/12/04/bookpick-seven-selections-for-santas-sack/]here[/link]
Julian Stockwin Blog
The Trafalgar Chronicle has established itself as a prime source of information about the Georgian navy. This year’s edition spotlights women at sea and reveals many fascinating stories in another absorbing journal from the 1805 Club. A selection of well-chosen colour plates and black and white photographs, together with comprehensive notes on each of the contributor’s papers, enhance the value to the reader. An important contribution to scholarship of the period – and a damn good read!
Read the full review [link=https://julianstockwin.com/2018/12/04/bookpick-seven-selections-for-santas-sack/]here[/link]
Julian Stockwin Blog
The Trafalgar Chronicle has established itself as a prime source of information about the Georgian navy. This year’s edition spotlights women at sea and reveals many fascinating stories in another absorbing journal from the 1805 Club. A selection of well-chosen colour plates and black and white photographs, together with comprehensive notes on each of the contributor’s papers, enhance the value to the reader. An important contribution to scholarship of the period – and a damn good read!
Read the full review [link=https://julianstockwin.com/2018/12/04/bookpick-seven-selections-for-santas-sack/]here[/link]
Julian Stockwin Blog
The book discusses the Big Cruiser in war and peace and it is this coverage, together with the ships’ design features through their relatively short reign, and the reasons for their decline, make this book well worth acquiring.
Read the full review [link=https://navalinstitute.com.au/the-big-cruiser-in-the-worlds-navies-1865-1910/]here[/link]
Australian Naval Institute
The book discusses the Big Cruiser in war and peace and it is this coverage, together with the ships’ design features through their relatively short reign, and the reasons for their decline, make this book well worth acquiring.
Read the full review [link=https://navalinstitute.com.au/the-big-cruiser-in-the-worlds-navies-1865-1910/]here[/link]
Australian Naval Institute
Seaforth's excellent and absorbing World Naval Review, is packed with up to-date, in-depth analysis of ten of the worlds major sea-powers; with illustrations, photographs, and reviews the balance of naval power globally. This excellent book reviews regional naval developments, examines the design history and construction of America's 'Ford' a {CVN-78} Class Aircraft Carrier and Britain's new Monarch of the Seas, 'The Queen Elizabeth', the Royal Navy's largest-ever warship.
Its technical reviews, examine recent developments in maritime air-power, potential pitfalls of naval communications and explores the work underway to develop a new generation of robotic warships.
For naval enthusiast the book is a page turner.
Richard Gough, Military Author and Historian
Seaforth's excellent and absorbing World Naval Review, is packed with up to-date, in-depth analysis of ten of the worlds major sea-powers; with illustrations, photographs, and reviews the balance of naval power globally. This excellent book reviews regional naval developments, examines the design history and construction of America's 'Ford' a {CVN-78} Class Aircraft Carrier and Britain's new Monarch of the Seas, 'The Queen Elizabeth', the Royal Navy's largest-ever warship.
Its technical reviews, examine recent developments in maritime air-power, potential pitfalls of naval communications and explores the work underway to develop a new generation of robotic warships.
For naval enthusiast the book is a page turner.
Richard Gough, Military Author and Historian
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Period Ship Modelmaking
This new shipmodeller's manual explains in graphic manner how to build a small 1/16th scale model of the American privateer schooner Prince de Neufchatel. She was one of a new class of large, fast and seaworthy schooners that first made their appearance during the war of 1812. She had a short but notoriously successful career that earned her a permanent… Read more...
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The Littorio Class
For its final battleship design Italy ignored all treaty restrictions on tonnage, and produced one of Europe's largest and most powerful capital ships, comparable with Germany's Bismarck class, similarly built in defiance of international agreements. The three ships of the Littorio class were typical of Italian design, being fast and elegant, but also… Read more...
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ShipCraft 12: Essex Class Carriers
The latest volume covers the hugely important American carrier of the Second World War. Built in larger numbers than any fleet carrier before or since, the Essex class can claim to be the US Navy's most significant weapon in the defeat of Japan. Carrying up to 100 aircraft and capable of absorbing enormous punishment (not one was sunk), they spearheaded… Read more...
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HMS Victory
HMS Victory is probably the best-known historic ship in the world. A symbol of the Royal Navy's achievements during the great age of sail, she is based in Portsmouth and seen by tens of thousands of visitors each year. As is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides, for reference… Read more...
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ShipCraft 8: Fletcher Class Destroyers
The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, using scale plans to highlight differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers, then moves to an extensive… Read more...
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British Aircraft Carriers
This book is a meticulously detailed history of British aircraft-carrying ships from the earliest experimental vessels to the Queen Elizabeth class, currently under construction and the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy. Individual chapters cover the design and construction of each class, with full technical details, and there are extensive… Read more...
