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Bramwell, B. "Changes in the Economic Structure of the British Shipping Industry since the Great War." Master's thesis, Liverpool, 1939.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, commerce, trade, business, economics, economic policy, merchant marine, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Branch-Johnson, W. The English Prison Hulks. London: Christopher Johnson, 1958, 205 pp. Civil & military prisons.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, condition, life below deck, lower deck, atmosphere, enlisted life , discipline, prisoner of war, prisoner, convict

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Brancker, S.W. "Air Power and Sea Power." (1921-1922)." See B. Ranft, Ironclad to Trident, pp. 126-31.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, air force, Royal Air force, RAF, air power, air craft, aeroplane, bombing, Royal Flying Corps, RFC, sea power, interwar

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Brand, Hanno & Muller, Leos, eds. The Dynamics of Economic Culture in the North Sea and Baltic Region. Hilversum: Verloren, 2007, 254 pp.

Keywords:

economics, economic policy, Baltic, sea, trade, naval stores , north sea, commerce, trade, business, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Brand, Hanno, ed. Trade, Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange: Continuity and Change in the North Sea Area and the Baltic, c. 1350-1750. Studies in the History of the Hanseatic Legacy Series, # 1. Hilversum: Verloren, 2005, 248 pp. 13 essays, some cited.

Keywords:

15th century, fifteenth, 16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, Baltic, sea, trade, naval stores , commerce, trade, business, culture, music, literature, language, art , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , enterprise, commerce, trade, business, economy, economic , north sea, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, middle ages (400-1399)

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Brand, Stanley. Merchant Aircraft Carriers, or Achtung! Crowthorne: Stanley Brand, 2001, 133 pp. Large folio.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, world war 2, second world war, sea power, merchant marine

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Brandling, Redvers. The Unsinkable Ship: The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912. Oxford: Blackwell, 1988, 31 pp. Juvenile literature.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology , Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster

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Brandon, Bill. The Silent Service: Diary of an Old Sailor. Bognor Regis: New Horizon, 1978, 179 pp. From 1st World War.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, world war 1, first world war, submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography

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Brandquist, Roland & Sidrow, Michael R. "Falkland Fallout: Strengthen the Surface Navy!" USNIP, 110 (July 1984): 132-37. "Lesson to be learned."

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War , sea power

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Brandt, Karl. Whale Oil: An Economic Analysis. Stanford: Food Research Institute, 1940, 264 pp. Extensive study.

Categories:

commerce; economics; trade; whaling;

Keywords:

economics, economic policy, whaling, whale, whaleship, whaler, fishing, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, commerce, trade, business

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Brann, Christian. The Little Ships of Dunkirk, 1940-1990. London, 1989, 240 pp. Folio, profusely illustrated; 50th anniversary; detailed history of each surviving vessel.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, dunkirk, world war 2, second world war, ship, boat, vessel, memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial

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Brannan, John. Official Letters of the Military and Naval Officers of the U.S. during the War with Great Britain in the Years 1812, 13, 14, and 15. Washington: Way & Gideon; New York: Arno, 1823, 1971, 510 pp.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , War of 1812, Anglo-American war, England, Britain, America, United States, US, USA, impressment, battle, frigate action, campaign, blockade

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Brassey, Richard. Nelson. Brilliant Brits Series. London: Dolphin, 2005, 24 pp. Juvenile literature.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, Nelson, Horatio

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Brassey, Thomas. British Seamen: As Described in Recent Parliamentary and Official Documents. London: Longman, 1877, 399 pp.

Categories:

19th C. (1800-1899); seaman;

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, seaman, lower deck, enlisted status, seafarer, sailor

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Brassey, Thomas. "Our Naval Position and Policy." JRUSI, 33 (1889): 203-17.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , sea power

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Brassey, Thomas. Our Reserves of Seamen. London: Longman, 1872, 48 pp.

Categories:

19th C. (1800-1899); seaman;

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, seaman, lower deck, enlisted status, seafarer, sailor

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Brassey, Thomas. Recent Naval Administration. London: Longman, 1871, 28 pp.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, First Lord, civilian head of Admiralty ,

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Brassey, Thomas. "Recent Naval Administration." (1886). See B. Ranft, Ironclad to Trident, pp. 5-10.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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