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Adams, Henry. "Inauguration of the Trafalgar Way 2005." Nel Dis, 9 (April 2006): 94-100. Feature of Bicentennial "New Trafalgar Dispatch Project"; route of Lt. Lapenotiere of HMS Pickle, Falmouth to Whitehall; inaugurated August 2005; special Ordnance Survey Map.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Trafalgar, battle, campaign , War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, cartography, map, mapping, chart, geography, geographical

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Aldous, Grahame. "The New Trafalgar Dispatch Project and Programme: And 'The Trafalgar Way.'" Nel Dis, 8 (April 2005), 609-14. Recreation of Trafalgar to Falmouth voyage of HMS Pickle, 26 October - 6 November 1805; Lord Nelson, sailing vessel, as Pickle: Portsmouth to Cadiz to Brest to Falmouth, thence, "The Trafalgar Way" to London.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, battles, Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, communication, communicate, telegraph, radio, underwater cable , Trafalgar, battle, campaign , War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France

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Andrews, David "Technology, Shipbuilding and Future Combat beyond 2020." See P. O'Brien, Technology & Naval Combat, pp. 248-62.

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20th century, twentieth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , gunnery, gun, weapon , propulsion , shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, weapon, arms trade , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation

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Armitage, M.J. & Mason, R.A., eds. Air Power in the Nuclear Age: Theory and Practice. Urbana: Illinois UP; London: Macmillan, 1983, xv, 296 pp. 9 essays, some cited.

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20th century, twentieth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, missile, rocket, ballistic missile, nuclear , sea power, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation

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Bahadur, Jay. Deadly Waters: The Hidden World of Somalia's Pirates (London, Profile Books, 2011) 255 pages

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20th century, twentieth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer

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Baker, William Avery & Tryckare, Tre. The Engine-Powered Vessel: From Paddle-Wheeler to Nuclear Ship. New York: Grosset & Dunlap; London: Watts, 1965, 1966, 267 pp. Folio; profusely illustrated.

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age of steam, architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , 19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, nuclear , propulsion , ship, boat, vessel, shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders

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Ball, Desmond & Richelson, Jeffrey, eds. Strategic Nuclear Targetting. Cornell Studies in Security Affairs Series. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1986, 367 pp. 14 essays, 4 countries.

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20th century, twentieth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, nuclear , strategy, strategic, weapon, arms trade

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Banger, Manohar K. "The Royal Navy: Whither Goes You?" USNIP, 134 (March 2008): 12. Down to 25 major warships; Indian Navy, 100 ships.

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21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, cold war, Royal Navy, Britain, England, strategy, strategic

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Bathhurst, Benjamin. "The Royal Navy: Taking Maritime Power into the New Millennium." JRUSI, 140 (August 1995): 7-14.

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Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power

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Beach, Hugh. "Trident: White Elephant or Black Hole?" JRUSI, 154 (February 2009): 36-43. Recommendation: cancel replacement programme & decommission current Tridents.

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21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence, nuclear , missile, rocket, ballistic missile, Royal Navy, Britain, England, submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation

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Belchem, John. "Liverpool: World City." His Tod, 57 (April 2007): 48-55.

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21st C. (2000-); cruiser; port;

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21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, cruiser, protection of trade, light cruiser, heavy cruiser, anti-aircraft cruiser , port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot

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Bellany, Ian. "Trident: A Candidate for Cancellation." See B. Ranft, Ironclad to Trident, pp. 365-72.

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21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, cold war, missile, rocket, ballistic missile, nuclear , Royal Navy, Britain, England, strategy, strategic, critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation

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Bethell, John P., ed. The Mariner's Mirror on CD-Rom, 1911-2000. Journal of the Society for Nautical Research. Box set of 5 CDs. London: Chatham, 2001, 45,000 pp. 11,000 articles, 2000 illustrations; search facility & internal reference links.

Keywords:

maritime history, naval history , 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, 20th century, twentieth, 19th century, nineteenth, 18th century, eighteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, 16th century, sixteenth, 15th century, fifteenth, ancient (100 b.c. - 499 a.d.), middle ages (400-1399)

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Billiere, Peter de la. Supreme Courage: Heroic Stories from 150 Years of the Victoria Cross. London: Little Brown; London: Abacus, 2004, 2005, 392 pp.

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19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first,

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Black, Jeremy. A Military History of Britain from 1775 to the Present. National Military History Series. Westport: Praeger, 2006, 191 pp.

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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, american war of independence, American Revolutionary War, revolution, 13 colonies, thirteen colonies, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, world war 1, first world war, world war 2, second world war, general history, general survey, survey

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Blackham, Jeremy & Prins, Gwyn. "Storm Warning for the Royal Navy." USNIP, 133 (October 2007): 20-25. Decade of over-use & neglect.

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21st C. (2000-); Royal Navy;

Keywords:

21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Blackham, Jeremy & Prins, Gwyn. "The Royal Navy at the Brink." JRUSI, 152 (April 2007): 10-16. Concern about loss of capability.

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21st C. (2000-); Royal Navy;

Keywords:

21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Bonacich, Edna & Wilson, Jake B. Getting the Goods: Ports, Labor and the Logistics Revolution. Ithica: Cornell UP, 2008, xxii, 273 pp. About container ships & global implications.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, 21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, age of steam, commerce, trade, business, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , logistics, supply, supplies, port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot , exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Bonner, Kit & Bonner, Carolyn. Modern Warships. St. Paul: Zenith, 2007, 192 pp.

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21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, general history, general survey, survey

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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