Novedades

Like the three volumes preceding it in the series, Sub Tales 4 offers a detailed recounting of some of the most pivotal and poignant moments in the rich history of the Silent Service.

USS Intrepid's Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18) was one of the U.S. Navy's highest-scoring carrier units of World War II. Despite having only one combat veteran in its roster, its aviators were credited with shooting down more than 170 planes during their eighty-one-day tour of duty, earning the squadron the nickname "Two-a-Day 18" in newspapers nationwide. How did a novice unit with a comparatively short time in theater accomplish such a feat?

Alan Turing: The Genius Codebreaker Who Helped Win a War and Paved the Way for Computers is an accessible, compelling exploration of one of the most brilliant and misunderstood figures of the 20th century. Written for curious listeners of all backgrounds, this book unpacks the science, context, and personal struggles behind Turing’s legacy—explaining complex ideas in clear terms and revealing why his influence is still felt in every corner of modern life.

Edmund Radcliffe's two greedy brothers convinced their father, Malcolm Radcliffe, to exile Edmund to Martinique to save the family from financial ruin and further embarrassment. There, he finds work as an accounting clerk. Still, Edmund wanted to go to sea. After being hired as a second officer on a merchant ship, he discovers the captain is stealing from the ship's owner. With France consumed by its revolution, the Marquis de Fontaine and his family board Edmund's ship in Bordeaux. On the voyage back to Martinique, Edmund falls in love with Sophie, the Marquis' eldest daughter. In the U.S....

A history of the Royal Navy’s FAA since 1945, featuring a survey of the aircraft flown, the conflicts fought, and the daily life of those in service. The RAF’s continuing role in the projection of air power in the defence of the United Kingdom and its overseas interests since the end of the Second World War is well known. However, the same cannot always be said about the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA).

From March 1965-December 1972 the United States carried out the longest sustained naval aerial bombardment campaign in the history of modern warfare. By the time the conflict formally ended in January 1973 nearly 600 Navy aviators had lost their lives in Southeast Asia. Many of those men remain missing, with their ultimate fates unlikely to ever be known. Every cat shot, every mission, and every recovery aboard the carrier was a roll of the dice on whether they would live, die, or be taken prisoner and brutally tortured or murdered. Even as losses mounted and public support for the conflict...

The Navy by Harold Clark takes you from the streets of Baltimore to the dark thirty chaos of Grenada's invasion, where Marines hit the beaches with guns blazing.

The story of a young man coming of age on the USS Bang SS-385, a U.S. Navy submarine. Originally written by the author for fellow shipmates and his family, the book includes a brief history of the USS Bang SS-385 and the many adventures and experiences of the author while serving on the USS Bang in the early 1960's. Written in an easily digestible short story format. Illustrated. 67,663 words. Review by Alex Sinclair, Rear Admiral, USN-Retired: “...a masterful job in relating your experiences while a crew member of USS Bang SS-385. Forty years certainly did not dim your memory in the ...

The Last Vestiges of the 3rd Reich...or is it the early images of the Fourth Reich? We posed that question in our KTB magazine some time ago and as each day passes our files bulging even more with never before seen secret files, personal memories, observations, photos, and reports of the "Spook" activities in Europe, South America, and elsewhere. You will read these facts NOWHERE else - more and more data is coming in every day and it will give you a much clearer picture of what actually did transpire from the early 1930's up to... today. Yes, there are interesting activities taking place ...

Last Battles is the fourth novel in the Jaco Jacinto Age of Sail series. The first three are Raider of the Scottish Coast, Carronade and Death of a Lady. The series follows the careers of two Naval officers - Jaco Jacinto in the Continental Navy and Darren Smythe in the Royal Navy. They start as mortal enemies when the American Revolution begins, but when Jacinto captures Smythe, they become friends. When Smythe is paroled, they are back to being enemies. As the series progresses, Jacinto's and Smythe's lives and careers intertwine and become closer and closer. Peace was in the air after ...