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Author: Philip MacDougall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2023-06-15
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 139811300X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe military heritage of Portsmouth from Tudor times to the present day. This book will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Portsmouth’s remarkable military history.
Author: Nelson H. Lawry
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738536477
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncluding more than two hundred vintage photographs and illustrations, Portsmouth Harbor's Military and Naval Heritage chronicles the history of the Piscataqua River's naval shipyard and harbor defenses. Long before it became home to one of the U.S. Navy's first federal shipyards, the harbor at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine, was protected by gun batteries, mainly at Fort Point, New Castle, New Hampshire. By the end of World War II, modern concrete batteries mounting guns of ever longer range had been constructed at this and three other forts straddling the river's mouth. These fortifications reflected the increasingly important role of the shipyard, dedicated after 1917 to building submarines that contributed significantly to the World War II victory.
Author: B. H. Patterson
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Published: 1985
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nelson H. Lawry
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Published: 2004-12-01
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781531621391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncluding more than two hundred vintage photographs and illustrations, Portsmouth Harbor's Military and Naval Heritage chronicles the history of the Piscataqua River's naval shipyard and harbor defenses. Long before it became home to one of the U.S. Navy's first federal shipyards, the harbor at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine, was protected by gun batteries, mainly at Fort Point, New Castle, New Hampshire. By the end of World War II, modern concrete batteries mounting guns of ever longer range had been constructed at this and three other forts straddling the river's mouth. These fortifications reflected the increasingly important role of the shipyard, dedicated after 1917 to building submarines that contributed significantly to the World War II victory.
Author: Henry Slight
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2018-04-21
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780331564143
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Military History of Portsmouth The parishes of St. Thomas and'st. Mary Colewort, in the town of Portsmouth, are one parish (though anciently two), blended and consolidated now known by the name, and called the Parish of Portsmouth, cannot now be divided, and therefore the whole must be deemed and considered as one. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: James Daly
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013-11-01
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0750951990
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver 5,000 men from Portsmouth are believed to have been killed during the First World War – the greatest loss of life that the city has ever known. Not only were thousands of Portsmouth soldiers killed on the Western Front, but Portsmouth based ships were sunk throughout the war, causing massive loss of life. Thanks to a wealth of sources available and painstaking use of database software, it is possible to tell their stories in more detail than ever before. James Daly builds an extremely detailed picture of Portsmouth’s World War One dead, down to where they were born, and where they lived. Not only will their stories tell us about how the war was fought and won, and their sacrifices; but they will also provide a clearer picture than ever before of how Portsmouth and its people suffered.
Author: Dean Hollands
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2018-07-15
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1445680920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHampshire’s Military Heritage looks at the military legacy of this county on land, by air and at sea from Roman times to the present day.
Author: Katy Kramer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 146711667X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Portsmouth Naval Prison, now vacant, sits at the far end of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey Island on the Maine and New Hampshire border. For over a century, "the Castle" or "the Rock," with its deceptively appealing exterior, has kept both visitors and New Hampshire residents in its thrall. Since its opening in 1908 to its decommissioning in 1974 and into the present day, myth and lore have surrounded this iconic building. For the 66 years it functioned, any prisoner who escaped was brought back dead or alive--or so it has been said. Only adding to the prison's mystique is its history of reform; particularly successful were the wartime restoration and rehabilitation programs. Although the prison's fearsome reputation is cemented in Darryl Ponicsan's The Last Detail, Portsmouth was a forerunner in many ways. Routine inside often reflected the latest advancements in the field. Yet, designed or deserved, the prison's legacy remains an intriguing mix of dread and redemption.
Author: James Daly
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2012-02-01
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 075249029X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on research into 2,549 servicemen and women from Portsmouth who were killed during World War 2, this book uncovers stories that have never been told before: a naval bomb disposal Petty Officer awarded the George Cross; a 16-year-old Para; a Battle of Britain hero; men killed in battleships, submarines, bombers and tanks throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. By using database software, the author has been able to analyse all 2,549 casualties and look at statistics such as their age and where in Portsmouth they came from. As well as telling the stories of individuals and units, it has been possible to build a picture of the effect that World War 2 had on Portsmouth's communities.
Author: Portsmouth WEA Local History Group
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Published: 1983
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