The True Glory; The Story of the Royal Navy over a thousand years

London: Macdonald & Co, 1984. Later edition. Trade paperback. Very good. 288 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Selected Bibliography. References. Index. Special Features (Alfred's Navy, Sailing-Ship Gunnery, Early Navigation, The Spanish Armada, "Sovereign of the Seas", Early Naval Administration, The Rating System of Ships, The Seven Years War--Battle of Quiberon Bay 1759, The Voyages of Captain Cook, Signalling at Sea, The Coming of Steam, Fisher's Reforms, H.M.S. "Dreadnought", The Anglo-German Arms Race (1898-1914), Breech-loading Gunnery, The Royal Marines, Trinity House, Radar and Sonar, Submarines, Naval Air Power, Dunkirk and D-Day, The Coming of Missiles, and Blockade by Seapower. This beautifully illustrated history of the Royal Navy, from its origins in the reign of King Alfred to the present day, presents a panoramic view of the ships, seamen, organization, and fighting record of the unique force that has stood between England and her foes for a thousand years. Warren Tute was an English sailor, author and television executive. He was born in 1914 in West Hartlepool, County Durham in the north of England and joined the Royal Navy in 1932, at one time serving on HMS Ajax. During the Second World War he served on Lord Louis Mountbatten's staff and took part in amphibious landings in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy. Following his retirement in 1946 he wrote for television and radio, under contract to Ted Kavanagh, famous for the radio series ITMA. At London Weekend Television he was Head of Scripts. For BBC television he originated The Commanding Sea series and wrote the book with co-author Clare Francis.