Naval History

Naval history is the area of military history concerning war at sea and the subject is also a sub-discipline of the broad field of maritime history.

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In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire

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Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II

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“ I'll have you understand the United States has got the best navy in the world." "Well, . . . why, then, do we need a bigger navy?" "We've got to have a still bigger navy because we're the richest nation on earth. ...more ”
― Clyde Brion Davis, The Great American Novel

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“ Chester William Nimitz, Sr. was the last surviving officer to serve as a five star admiral in the Unites States Navy, holding the rank of Fleet Admiral. His career started as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy where he graduated with honors on January 30, 1905. Becoming a submarine officer, Nimitz was responsible of the construction of the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear powered submarine. During World War II he was appointed the Commander in Chief of the Unites States Pacific Fleet ...more ”
― Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One...."

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