Final voyage : the world's worst maritime disasters /: the world's worst maritime disasters. (2013)
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- Book
- Title:
- Final voyage : the world's worst maritime disasters /: the world's worst maritime disasters. (2013)
- Main Title:
- Final voyage : the world's worst maritime disasters
- Further Information:
- Note: By Jonathan Eyers.
- Other Names:
- Eyers, Jonathan
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 – In the Hands of God Catastrophe at sea during the Age of Sail, including the Scilly Disaster and the Tek Sing. Chapter 2 – America's Titanic Triumph and tragedy aboard the Sultana. Chapter 3 – The Halifax Explosion The loss of a ship (the Mont Blanc) and the devastation of a city. Chapter 4 – War at Sea From the Spanish Armada to the Bismarck. Chapter 5 – Britain's Darkest Hour The loss of the Lancastria and why Churchill covered it up. Chapter 6 – The Age of Total Loss Tragedy without triumph during the Second World War, including the Cap Arcona and the Thielbek, and hellships of the Pacific. Chapter 7 – Ten Thousand Dead The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff. Chapter 8 – Worse than Titanic Maritime disasters since the Second World War, including the Dona Paz and Le Joola.
- Publisher Details:
- London : A&C Black
- Publication Date:
- 2013
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (192 pages)
- Subjects:
- 363.123
Marine accidents -- History - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781408158937
1408158930 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781408158944
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.386658
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