These true-life adventures unfold amid flames, collisions, and explosions, with frantic calls of SOS and a rush to clamber aboard the lifeboats. Naval historian William H. Miller, Jr., recounts the dramatic stories behind a host of ill-fated passenger ships. He takes readers beyond the newspaper headlines and formal inquiries, offering firsthand accounts of heroic rescues, daring escapes, and tragic losses.Starting with the torpedoing of the Lusitania in 1915 and concluding in 2005 with the capsize of the Oriana during a Chinese typhoon, these are the world's most ill-starred vessels: the Morro Castle, Normandie, Andrea Doria, Europa, and many other ships whose maritime lives ended in catastrophe (the Titanic has been omitted, since that disaster has been well documented elsewhere). Nearly 200 photographs, many from private collections, highlight a compelling blend of personal anecdote and historical record.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-13
9780486453668
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89617615
Product Key Features
Book Title
Doomed Ships: Great Ocean Liner Disasters
Author
William H., Jr. Miller
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Ships
Publication Year
2007
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
298mm
Item Width
226mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
William H., Jr. Miller
Series Title
Dover Maritime
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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