From the sinking of the British passenger liner Athenia on September 3, 1939, by a German U-boat (against orders) to the Japanese surrender on board the Missour

The author, a naval historian, reveals the critical elements that determined the war at sea.

A fascinating naval perspective on one of the greatest of all historical conundrums: How did thirteen isolated colonies, which in 1775 began a war with Britain

A classic work covering over 2,000 years of naval history, from Greek and Roman galley warfare to Vietnam.