Great naval disasters

Great naval disasters

by Bonner, Kit

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Landlubbers beware! Great Naval Disasters is a collection of 19 incredible stories of ill-fated ships, each including a full recounting of the ship's early history, the events surrounding her tragedy, and her ultimate misfortune. The most deadly enemies of the warship other than combat - collision, explosion, fire, grounding, and, of course, the mysterious and curious.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Great naval disasters / Kit and Carolyn Bonner.

Summary

Landlubbers beware! Great Naval Disasters is a collection of 19 incredible stories of ill-fated ships, each including a full recounting of the ship's early history, the events surrounding her tragedy, and her ultimate misfortune. The most deadly enemies of the warship other than combat - collision, explosion, fire, grounding, and, of course, the mysterious and curious.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1998.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):MBI Pub. Co
  • Place of Publication:Osceola, WI
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1998.

The Physical Object

  • Description:144 pages : : illustrations ; : 27 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0760305943, 9780760305942
  • oclc:ocm39545709
  • LC Classification:VA58.4
  • Dewey Decimal:363.12/32/0973

Table of Contents

Preface -- Introduction -- U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Benevolence AH-13 -- U.S.S. Belknap CG-26 and U.S.S. John F. Kennedy CV-87 -- U.S.S. Missouri BB-63 -- Destroyer Squadron 11 -- U.S.S. Milwaukee Cruiser No. 21 -- U.S.S. West Point AP-23 -- U.S.S. Iowa BB-61 -- U.S.S. Mississippi BB-41 -- U.S.S. Turner DD-648 -- U.S.S. Enterprise CVAN-65 -- U.S.S. Constellation CVA-64 -- U.S.S. Oriskany CVA-34 -- U.S.S. Forrestal CVA-59 -- U.S.S. Cyclops, U.S. Navy Collier -- U.S.S. Memphis ACR-10 -- U.S.S. Pueblo AGER-2 -- U.S.S. Scorpion SSN-589 -- U.S.S. Squalus SS-192 -- U.S.S. Thresher SSN-593.

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