Maritime history has dominated British history thanks to our island status. The Seaforth and Pen and Sword lists have some exceptional titles which have established themselves as key reference titles in the maritime and modelling worlds from the early years of seafaring, right through to the modern day.
BOOK OF THE MONTH
"Nicholas Courtney's detailed book brings the story of this truly remarkable man to life, with very extensive quotes from the contemporary sources. It admirably covers the broad range of Beaufort's achievements, from the warlike to the technical."
Read the full review [link=https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/book-reviews/reviews-2025/june/from-seafarer-to-force-of-nature/]here[/link]
The Nautilus Telegraph - July/August 2025
BOOK OF THE MONTH
"Nicholas Courtney's detailed book brings the story of this truly remarkable man to life, with very extensive quotes from the contemporary sources. It admirably covers the broad range of Beaufort's achievements, from the warlike to the technical."
Read the full review [link=https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/book-reviews/reviews-2025/june/from-seafarer-to-force-of-nature/]here[/link]
The Nautilus Telegraph - July/August 2025
Norman Friedman is a naval analyst and historian with an outstanding international reputation for his incisive books on the design and development of warships and weapons systems.
The British Aircraft Carrier is well up to the high standards set by the author in his previous books published by Seaforth and is the culmination of many years’ work...
Overall this is an important book with significant detail about carrier designs that were of direct interest to the RAN. My copy now occupies a valued place in my library and I thoroughly recommend it to ANI members as an important work describing the development and design of some of the RAN’s most important warships as well as the RN ships.
Read the full review [link=https://navalinstitute.com.au/the-british-aircraft-carrier-in-two-world-wars/]here[/link]
Australian Naval Institute
Norman Friedman is a naval analyst and historian with an outstanding international reputation for his incisive books on the design and development of warships and weapons systems.
The British Aircraft Carrier is well up to the high standards set by the author in his previous books published by Seaforth and is the culmination of many years’ work...
Overall this is an important book with significant detail about carrier designs that were of direct interest to the RAN. My copy now occupies a valued place in my library and I thoroughly recommend it to ANI members as an important work describing the development and design of some of the RAN’s most important warships as well as the RN ships.
Read the full review [link=https://navalinstitute.com.au/the-british-aircraft-carrier-in-two-world-wars/]here[/link]
Australian Naval Institute
“Ough built about 400 models, and Roach has traced many of them, still on display in or held by maritime museums... those who appreciate ship models will find it rewarding”
The National Maritime Historical Society
“Ough built about 400 models, and Roach has traced many of them, still on display in or held by maritime museums... those who appreciate ship models will find it rewarding”
The National Maritime Historical Society
"This is a well researched book and I would highly recommend it to our readers."
Shipping, Today & Yesterday - August 2025
"This is a well researched book and I would highly recommend it to our readers."
Shipping, Today & Yesterday - August 2025
As with all Shipcraft profiles the quality of production is superb. High gloss paper is used so all pictures and drawings are beautifully clear.
There new versions are highly recommended, Les Brown has done an excellent job in his revision.
Nigel Denchfield - IPMS Battleship Group.
As with all Shipcraft profiles the quality of production is superb. High gloss paper is used so all pictures and drawings are beautifully clear.
There new versions are highly recommended, Les Brown has done an excellent job in his revision.
Nigel Denchfield - IPMS Battleship Group.
In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first small experimental aircraft carrier. This was followed into service by two much larger and capable carriers in 1927 with five more being built prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor including three large Yorktown class. To take the offensive against the Japanese Navy, the American Congress funded by… Read more...
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...
HMS Belfast, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, is now permanently moored on the Thames in London. One of ten Town-class cruisers she saw service on the icy Arctic convoys during the Second World War and was also present for the bombardment of the D-Day beaches in 1944. Later, she saw service during the Korean War. As is the case for many historic… Read more...
ShipCraft 7: British Battlecruisers of the Second World War
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, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage,… Read more...
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...
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, then moves to an extensive photographic survey of either a high-quality model or a surviving example of the ship. Hints on building the… Read more...
The pilot cutters that operated around the coasts of northern Europe until the First World War were amongst the most seaworthy and beautiful craft of their size ever built, while the small number that have survived have inspired yacht designers, sailors and traditional craft enthusiasts over the last hundred years. Even in their day they possessed… Read more...
Building on the success of various Commando Raids during 1941, Headquarters Combined Operations moved up the scale of size and complexity by electing to attack and deny the only dry dock that could take a German battleship for repairs, the Normandie Dock at St Nazaire on France's Atlantic coast. The problem was that the port was miles up an estuary… Read more...
Ironically while the Japanese Navy followed many of the Royal Navy's traditions and structures, it had a totally different approach to the treatment of its foes. The author has uncovered a plethora of outrages against both servicemen and civilians which make chilling and shocking reading. These range from the execution of POWs, the abandonment of survivors… Read more...