Abandon Ship!
The True World War II Story About the Sinking of the Laconia
New York : Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 254 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
"A remarkable true WWII account of the maritime attack on the RMS Laconia off the West African coast"-- Provided by publisher.
Series: Tougias, Michael J., 1955- True survival series.
Contents:
Laconia before the torpedoes -- Laconia torpedoed -- American plane bombing and aftermath -- Weeks in the lifeboats -- Post-Rescue.
Subjects:
Laconia (Steamship : 1921-1942) -- Juvenile literature.
Steamboat disasters -- Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature.
Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine -- Juvenile literature.
Laconia (Steamship : 1921-1942) -- Juvenile literature.
Steamboat disasters -- Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature.
Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 9-14
ISBN:
9780316401371
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY War WWII Tou | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War WWII Tou | Sandhills Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-251).