This book gives a complete history of the ships and other maritime forces operated by the Army, including the Submarine Mining Service of the late 19th Century through the First and Second World Wars in every theatre of conflict and into the post-war period. With a unique collection of photographs and extensive appendices packed with data on the extensive range of ships and other vessels that have served the Army’s Navy over the centuries, this book is the definitive history of a truly unique maritime force that has existed for nearly half a millennium.