Wartime Disasters at Sea : every passenger ship loss in World Wars I and II
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1852605650 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorIn recent years David Williams has traveled extensively around Germany and Austria to interview former Luftwaffe pilots and their families in the course of his research into German fighter operations during World War II. He has gathered a substantial collection of documentation and photographs. He is the author of Hunters of the Reich: Day Fighters (pub 2002) for which he worked closely with five leading German fighter pilots, and a similar biographical study, Hunters of the Reich: Night Fighters (pub 2003). He is married and lives in the west of England.
DISASTERS WE HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT! Severin Olson Those of us who study ship wrecks likely know about famous wartime sinkings such as the Lusitania and Athenia, but this book shows just how many others went down as well. The Rex, an Italian liner over 50,000 tons, went down after being hit by at least 123 rockets! Japan suffered terribly, losing thousands of lives to America. "Good, Encyclopedic Review" according to Nagato. Like the companion volume on peacetime passenger ship losses, this book is a thorough, well-illustrated review of passenger ship sinkings. Although this format makes this a handy reference volume, its a little more laborious to read it cover to cover. Within those limitations, I found the book to be readable and very enjoyabl. "Good catalog of all passenger ship losses in both World Wars" according to Bruce E. Mccall. This book describes Good catalog of all passenger ship losses in both World Wars Bruce E. Mccall This book describes 499 passenger ships that were lost during both World Wars. A typical entry has about 1/4 page of text (small print). It gives the ship's basic specifications, a brief operating history, and a good description of how the ship was destroyed. Almost half of the ships have a good photograph showing the ship ei. 99 passenger ships that were lost during both World Wars. A typical entry has about 1/Good catalog of all passenger ship losses in both World Wars Bruce E. Mccall This book describes 499 passenger ships that were lost during both World Wars. A typical entry has about 1/4 page of text (small print). It gives the ship's basic specifications, a brief operating history, and a good description of how the ship was destroyed. Almost half of the ships have a good photograph showing the ship ei. page of text (small print). It gives the ship's basic specifications, a brief operating history, and a good description of how the ship was destroyed. Almost half of the ships have a good photograph showing the ship ei
During WWI and WWII more than 400 passenger ships were sunk following torpedo strikes, surface shellfire, aerial bombardment, or scuttling. Here are details of every deep-sea passenger carrying vessel lost either in regular commercial service or in temporary auxiliary duties. Year-by-year chapters for 1914-18 and 1939-45 contain ships name, year built, owner, builder, tonnage, length, engine type, description of the incident providing date, position, circumstances, cause and number of casualties.
In recent years David Williams has traveled extensively around Germany and Austria to interview former Luftwaffe pilots and their families in the course of his research into German fighter operations during World War II. He has gathered a substantial collection of documentation and photographs. He is the author of Hunters of the Reich: Day Fighters (pub 2002) for which he worked closely with five leading German fighter pilots, and a similar biographical study, Hunters of the Reich: Night Fighters (pub 2003). He is married and lives in the west of England.