50 books match the query 'Marine & Naval' and 3 start with d

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Destroyer HMCS Haida

Rindert van Zinderen-Bakker

Amsterdam University Press, 2023

HMCS Haida was a destroyer of the Tribal-class serving in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943-1963. During World War II, Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. In the Korean War the ship did two tours of duty.

Nowadays she is the only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 units that were constructed between 1937-1945 for the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Navy.
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Destroyer HNLMS Kortenaer

Rindert van Zinderen-Bakker

Amsterdam University Press, 2023

HNLMS Kortenaer was torpedoed by the Japanese cruiser Haguro in the Battle of the Java Sea on February 27, 1942. An eyewitness recorded that ‘Kortenaer, about 700 yards bearing 80° relative, was struck on the starboard quarter by a torpedo, blew up, turned over, and sank at once leaving only a jackknifed bow and stern a few feet above the surface.’
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Digital Transformation in Maritime Transportation and Logistics

Michele Fiorini

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2026

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and globalization, the maritime transport and logistics industry stands at the forefront of transformation. Digital technologies are being used to improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability within global maritime transportation and logistics, including for port management, end-to-end logistics coordination, and data sharing for supply chains.
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