Torpedoed
The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship"
New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: xi, 292 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
"A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII."--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The noise of war -- Sailing to safety -- A floating palace -- Desserts and drills -- Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye -- Secrets at sea -- U-boat 48 -- September 17, 1940, the North Atlantic Ocean -- It's only a torpedo -- Fate's hand -- The middle of the Atlantic -- The lounge -- A long green tunnel -- Ships cry -- The longest night -- Break of day -- Utmost dispatch -- The hurricane -- Phoenixes -- "In spite of all the precautions" -- Lifeboat 12 -- I spy nothing -- Perils at sea -- British heroes don't snivel -- Hope is a fine feather of smoke -- Darkest hours -- Illusions, delusions, more nightmares -- And on the eighth day -- A watery grave -- Epilogue.
Subjects:
City of Benares (Ship) -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British -- Juvenile literature.
City of Benares (Ship) -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 10-14.
ISBN:
9781627795548
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY War WWII Hei | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War WWII Hei | Ballentine Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War WWII Hei | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War WWII Hei | Northeast Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War WWII Hei | Sandhills Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War WWII Hei | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.