Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
Título
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Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
Deborah, Heiligman
Resumen
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In September 1940, passenger liner SS City of Benares set out in a convoy of nineteen ships sailing for Canada. On board were ninety CORB children, chaperones, and crew, along with paying passengers. When the war ships escorting the Benares to safe waters peeled off and the way forward seemed certain, a German submarine attacked and torpedoed the Benares.
True story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2019
Descripción física
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xi, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Materia corporativa
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City of Benares (Ship)
Término de la materia
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Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British.
Síntesis
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In September 1940, passenger liner SS City of Benares set out in a convoy of nineteen ships sailing for Canada. On board were ninety CORB children, chaperones, and crew, along with paying passengers. When the war ships escorting the Benares to safe waters peeled off and the way forward seemed certain, a German submarine attacked and torpedoed the Benares.
ISBN
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9781627795548
Información de publicación
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New York, New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, [2019]
©2019
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Lansdowne | 940.54 HEI | Book | 30180000166417 | Non-Fiction |