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A Ransomed Yankee: Epic Voyage of the Whleship Milo    by Frank Elliott Sisson
Price: $2.99 USD. 93290 words. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on November 5, 2009. .

One week after Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, on a calm morning, the Whaleship Milo sailed out of New Bedford harbor on a voyage that would impact many lives and make Civil war history. This is her story.
The United States Coast Guard: 1790 to the Present (Revised)    by Thomas P. Ostrom
Price: $2.99 USD. 83540 words. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on November 4, 2010. .

The United States Coast Guard traces its origins to 1790, but was not officially named until 1915. At last there is one definitive volume describing its history from inception to the present. The author, Thomas P. Ostrom, served in the USCGR from 1961-69, and had basic and advanced training at the USCG Base, Alameda, California. He served subsequently in the Port Security Reserve Unit.
The United States Coast Guard On The Great Lakes    by Thomas P. Ostrom
Price: $2.99 USD. 60920 words. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on November 4, 2010. .

At last there is one definitive volume describing its history on the Great Lakes from inception to the present. The author, Thomas P. Ostrom, served in the USCGR.
Forever Leftenant Rundel    by N. Beetham Stark
Price: $4.99 USD. 121880 words. Published on May 23, 2011. .

Benjamin Rundel is second leftenant aboard the Gadfly, which is under the command of the son of an M.P. who has bought his son’s commission. But the young captain is a frustrated actor who is addicted to opium and has no idea of the duties of captain. Ben must face charges of mutiny in order to safeguard the ship as he assumes the captain's duties. This is book 5 of 9 in Stark's Rundel series.
Trafalgar Dispatches    by Roger Busby
Price: $2.99 USD. 50460 words. Published on January 25, 2012. .

What was it like to fight at Trafalgar? How would the modern media report the greatest sea battle of the Georgian era which still resonates today? A victory against all odds which secured the pre-eminence of the Royal Navy and heralded Pax Britannica, Britain's dominance of the seas for a hundred years; a victory which etched the name of a fallen hero, Admiral Nelson deep into the nation's psyche.