The Royal Navy Day by Day

The Royal Navy Day by Day

by A.B. Sainsbury (Editor), F.L. Phillips (Editor), R.E.A. Shrubb (Author)

Synopsis

The Royal Navy Day by Day is a fascinating record of British naval heritage. It is preserved here as a diary of daily events - not just of great battles, but of all that has built the Royal Navy's 700-year-old tradition. While so many books of naval history concentrate on the big events, The Royal Navy Day by Day examines also the conditions that sailors, Royal Marines and naval aircrew, as well as Army and RAF forces involved in sea and amphibious operations, have experienced in peacetime as well as war. First published in 1979, the original book needed to be brought up to date and to reflect the Royal Navy's significant involvement in the Falklands and the First Gulf War. This led to a substantial updating and revision of the text and photographs in the Second Edition published in 1992. With the Royal Navy's heavy involvement in peacekeeping and offensive actions worldwide since 1992, a third edition has become necessary. This Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include the principal operational and administrative developments in the Royal Navy since 1992. It has been completely re-illustrated.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Edition: 3Rev Ed
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Published: 28 Apr 2005

ISBN 10: 0750938919
ISBN 13: 9780750938914

Author Bio
Captain Tony Sainsbury RNR (retd) is a naval obituarist for national newspapers and holds the University of London Julian Corbett Prize for Naval History. He is a retired Captain RNR and former Chief Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer. His last appointment was Staff Captain to Admiral Commanding Reserves. Lieutenant Commander Lawrie Phillips RNR (retd)was, until his recent retirement, head of Publicity (Navy) at the MOD, Head of Media Ops at the permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood and Head of Media Ops to the Commander - in - Chief Fleet. Both authors are actively involved in naval history and write regularly on sea affairs in various naval journals.