Naval Miscellany

For armchair admirals, history buffs, and naval enthusiasts everywhere, A Naval Miscellany is an indispensible and entertaining collection of fascinating and little-known facts, anecdotes, lists, curiosities and stories from our naval past.

Forgotten heroes, amazing blunders, surprising trivia, and strange-but-true stories are all included.

Who were the naval heroes of the ancient world, and the worldÆs worst admirals' How much did a midshipman get paid in the eighteenth century' What are the origins of sea shanties' Where are the biggest naval bases in the world today' And how does a ship float' ItÆs all here in this little book that will amaze and enlighten even the most avid student of naval history!