Contents Volume VII : Civil history of the Royal Navy, 1857 - 1900 to List of H.M. Ships Lost, etc., 1857 - 1900
Contents Volume VI : The war with the United States, 1812 - 1815 to List of Flag-Officers Promoted from the close of war in 1815 to the end of 1856
Contents Volume V : Civil History of the Royal Navy, 1803 - 1815 to List of H.M. Ships taken, Lost, etc., 1803 - 1815
Contents Volume III : Civil History of Royal Navy, 1717 - 1762 to List of British Flag-Officers on the active list, 1762 -1793
Contents Volume II : Civil History of Navy, 1603 - 1649 to Voyages and Discoveries, 1660 - 1714
Tells what was required of the British ships in various phases of the war, how they met them and the costs involved
"Britain's SBS - or Special Boat Service - was the world's first maritime special operations unit. Founded in the dark days of 1940, it started as a small and inexperienced outfit that leaned heavily on volunteers' raw courage and boyish enthusiasm. It went on to change the course of the Second World War - and has served as a model for special forces ever since"--Publisher's description.