David Christie has been a fan of Caledonian MacBrayne’s characterful ferries since he was a child, and in this nostalgic book, he takes us back to the 1970s by sharing his own photos taken on family holidays and days out in Scotland.

This book takes a look at the varying commercial shipping that has worked on the Thames since 2000. Nautilus Telegraph's Book of the Month for April 2020.

This book features passenger craft such as cruise ships, ferries and heritage shipping that have worked on the Thames since 2000, and is a companion volume to the author's book on cargo shipping. Nautilus Telegraph's Book of the Month for April 2020.

The only lighthouse in the world to be built into a castle.

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Launched in 1906, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought served as such a step change in warship design, construction and operation that the name passed into common usage to define an entire class of similar vessels rapidly built by other maritime nations as the First World War loomed.

Sun, sea and steamers - the golden age is remembered fondly in this book.

by John Megoran

From Alfhild the Shield Maiden to Afweyne the Big Mouth. A carefully-researched history of real seafarers from across the globe, not a collection of tall tales.

** Nautilus Telegraph's Book of the Month for January 2019 **

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.