Readers who worked for a cargo liner or tramp ship before the 1970s – or who had a family member in the trade – may well enjoy browsing through the book to bring back some memories.

Hans Rose was one of Germany’s most successful WWI U-boat aces and this biography tactfully explores his life.

**Book of the Month for September 2018** The most daring covert operation in history. By Josh Dean

An Illustrated history by Michael Strachan

**Book of the month for August 2018** Historian Dr Sam Willis describes the inherent challenges of conflict at sea in the 1700s, the evolution of tactics, and much more in this well researched book.

American maritime history powerhouse William H. Miller has created a ‘voyage down maritime memory lane’ recalling the pre-containerisation cargo workhorses of his youth.