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Such is Life in the Navy tells the story of Herbert Victor Wiley. Born in Missouri in the late 1800's, this man lived an accomplished life, both as a naval offi

From tar-ladles and snuffboxes to sailmaker's fids and carronades, this is a gorgeous photographic essay on Jack Aubrey's world in the Royal Navy. 280 color ill

The book begins by tracing Wiley's boyhood in small Midwestern towns and reveals the character that will come to exemplify his personal and professional life. I

Black Officer, White Navy is likely the first memoir of a Black naval officer who rose from high school dropout to unrestricted line officer in the post-Vietnam