The incredible stories of twenty-two lone survivors of maritime disasters are presented in this collection of war and peacetime incidents. The dramatic accounts--including those of a British sailor who survived 133 days at sea on an open raft and a German sailor who spent 28 hours in the ocean without a life preserver are based on a wide array of sources, including interviews with the survivors and their families and official records to back up their accuracy. Most took place in World War II, when the navies and merchant ...
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The incredible stories of twenty-two lone survivors of maritime disasters are presented in this collection of war and peacetime incidents. The dramatic accounts--including those of a British sailor who survived 133 days at sea on an open raft and a German sailor who spent 28 hours in the ocean without a life preserver are based on a wide array of sources, including interviews with the survivors and their families and official records to back up their accuracy. Most took place in World War II, when the navies and merchant fleets of many nations roamed the seas. Each story is one of boundless courage, a tenacious will to survive, and, in many cases, good luck.
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Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America
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1994
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English
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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1994
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16941814878
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Fine. Unused, some outer edges have minor scuffs, book content is in like new condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Contains: Unspecified.
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Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America
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1994
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English
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1994
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1994
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Robert Bischoff dj. Fine in Fine jacket. Book Gold-stamped maroon bds, unblemished dust jacket. With b/w photos. No names, clean text. Giftworthy! 325 shelf.
