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Ballard, George Alexander. "Some Reflections of Service in a Mid-Victorian Flying Squadron." Nav Rev, 28-30 (1940-1942): 7 part series: respectively (28) 458-70, 624-38, (29) 78-85, 278-87, 460-470, 615-20, & (30) 56-62.

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19th century, nineteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , officer, quarterdeck, leader , Royal Navy, Britain, England, strategy, strategic

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Ballard, George Alexander. The Black Battlefleet. London: Nautical; Annapolis: NIP, 1979, 1980, 261 pp. Eds: N.A.M. Rodger & George Osbon; foreword: Earl Mountbatten; folio, 200 illustrations; collection of articles.

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20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, battleship, battlecruiser, dreadnought, capital ship , officer, quarterdeck, leader , Royal Navy, Britain, England, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Mountbatten, Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma

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Ballard, George Alexander. "The British Central-Battery Ships: Sultan and Superb." MM, 33 (April 1947): 66-93.

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age of steam, architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , battleship, battlecruiser, dreadnought, capital ship , gunnery, gun, weapon , weapon, arms trade

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Ballard, George Alexander. "The Effect of the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the Seventeenth Century on Indian Ocean Developments." MM, 12 (July 1926): 264-88.

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17th century, seventeenth, Anglo-Dutch, Netherlands, Low Country, Holland, East India Company, charter company, Raj , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , Indian Ocean

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Ballard, George Alexander. The Influence of the Sea on the Political History of Japan. London: Murray, 1921, xix, 311 pp.

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19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Japanese, Japan , sea power

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Ballard, George Alexander. "The Last British Central-Battery Ship: HMS Alexandra." MM, 32 (July 1946): 130-46.

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age of steam, battleship, battlecruiser, dreadnought, capital ship , gunnery, gun, weapon , Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect

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Ballard, Robert D. & Archbold, Rick. Ghost Liners: Exploring the World's Greatest Lost Ships. Ontario, 1998, 64 pp. Paintings: Ken Marschall; e.g., Titanic, Empress of Ireland, Lusitania, Britannic & Andrea Doria.

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20th century, twentieth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Ballard, Robert D. & Archbold, Rick. Lost Liners. London: Hodder & Stoughton; New York: Hyperion, 1997, 1998, 223 pp. Paintings: Ken Marschall; consultant: Eric Saunder.

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20th century, twentieth, liner, passenger liner, steamship , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Ballard, Robert D. & Archbold, Rick. The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal: Exploring the Ghost Fleet of the South Pacific. New York: Warner, 1993, 227 pp. Over 100 ships & 2000 aircraft lost; including British empire warships.

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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Japanese, Japan , Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Ballard, Robert D. & Dunmore, Spencer. Exploring the Lusitania: Probing the Mysteries of the Sinking that Changed History. New York: Warner, 1995, 228 pp. Folio, 300 illustrtions; fabulous painting technique by Ken Marschall; "most mysterious liner of all time."

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20th century, twentieth, liner, passenger liner, steamship , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Ballard, Robert D. & Michel, Jean-Louis. "How We Found Titanic." National Geographic, 168 (December 1985): 696-719.

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20th century, twentieth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology , Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster

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Ballard, Robert D. & Moore, James G. Photographic Atlas of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Rift Valley. New York: Springer, 1977, xi, 114 pp. Expedition, 1973-1974.

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20th century, twentieth, Atlantic World, British domination, British North America, culture, influence , cartography, map, mapping, chart, geography, geographical , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , science

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Ballard, Robert D. & Sweeney, Michael S. Return to the Titanic: A New Look at the World's Most Famous Lost Ship. Washington: National Geographic, 2004, 192 pp. Folio, profusely illustrated; alarm about damage done by others; demand for regulation.

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20th century, twentieth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , liner, passenger liner, steamship , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology , Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster

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Ballard, Robert D. "A Long Last Look at Titanic." National Geographic, 170 (December 1986): 698-727..

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20th century, twentieth, liner, passenger liner, steamship , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Ballard, Robert D. "Epilogue for Titanic." National Geographic, 172 (October 1987): 454-63.

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20th century, twentieth, liner, passenger liner, steamship , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Ballard, Robert D. Explorations: An Autobiography: My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; New York: Hyperion, 1995, viii, 407 pp. With Malcolm McConnell.

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20th century, twentieth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report

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Ballard, Robert D. Explorer: A Pop-Up Book. Los Angeles: Turner, 1992, unpaged. Recounted 6 underwater explorations.

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20th century, twentieth, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report

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Ballard, Robert D. Exploring the Bismarck: The Real-Life Quest to Find Hitler's Greatest Battleship. New York: Scholastic/Madison, 1991, 64 pp. Juvenile literature; folio, colored illustrations.

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20th century, twentieth, battleship, battlecruiser, dreadnought, capital ship , Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report

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Ballard, Robert D. Exploring the Titanic: How the Greatest Ship Ever Lost - Was Found. London: Hamlyn; Toronto: Madison; New York: Scholastic, 1988, 1989, 1993, 64 pp. Ed: Patrick Cream; illus: Ken Marschall; folio, profusely illustrated.

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20th century, twentieth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , liner, passenger liner, steamship , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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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