Angus Konstam
Born
in Aberdeen, The United Kingdom
January 02, 1960
Website
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The History of Pirates
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3 editions
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1999
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Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate
10 editions
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2006
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The Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943
6 editions
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published
2009
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Piracy: The Complete History
3 editions
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published
2008
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Hunt the Bismarck: The Pursuit of Germany's Most Famous Battleship
8 editions
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published
2003
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Jutland 1916: Twelve Hours That Decided The Great War
4 editions
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published
2016
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The Pirate Ship 1660–1730
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Pirates: The Complete History from 1300 BC to the Present Day
6 editions
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2011
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The World Atlas of Pirates: Treasures and Treachery on the Seven Seas--in Maps, Tall Tales, and Pictures
3 editions
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2009
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Naval Miscellany
7 editions
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2010
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“Above all else, the sinking of Force Z demonstrated that the dominance the battleship had enjoyed in naval warfare had finally come to an abrupt end. For almost half a century, the battleship had reigned supreme as the arbiter of victory at sea. Throughout its life the torpedo had been a relatively ineffective weapon, and one which could be countered with relative ease, but which was now becoming increasingly effective when used by destroyers and submarines. Also, a new generation of aircraft had entered service which had the speed, capacity and agility to launch highly effective torpedo attacks. The torpedo bomber was a weapon that had finally come of age. What this battle demonstrated was that relatively cheap, mass-produced aircraft, if flown with skill and daring, and used in sufficient numbers, could prove more than a match for a hugely expensive battleship. So, 10 December 1941 marked a real historical milestone. In geopolitical terms, the sinking of Force Z signalled the imminent end for the British defence of Singapore – its surrender to the Japanese in turn marking the start of the disintegration of the British Empire. In the field of military and naval history, that date marked something of equally momentous importance. It was the day when the battleship ceased to be the dominant arbiter of naval power. In effect, 10 December 1941 marked the death of the battleship.”
― Sinking Force Z 1941: The day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the battleship
― Sinking Force Z 1941: The day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the battleship
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