On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension on shore, their ultimate fate would depend upon one man, U.S. Navy officer Charles "Swede" Momsen -- an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist, and man of action. In this thrilling true narrative, prize-winning author Peter Maas brings us in the vivid detail a moment-by-moment account of the disaster and the man at its center. Could he actually pluck those men from a watery grave? Or had all his pioneering work been in vain?
| Autor: | Maas, Peter |
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| ISBN: | 9780060932770 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 06.03.2001 |
| Untertitel: | The Greatest Submarine Rescue in History |
| Schlagworte: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Military HISTORY: MILITARY HISTORY: Military / Naval HISTORY: Military / United States HISTORY: United States / 20th Century HISTORY: WORLD HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General TRANSPORTATION: Ships & Shipbuilding / History |
Peter Maas's is the author of the number one New York Times bestseller Underboss. His other notable bestsellers include The Valachi Papers, Serpico, Manhunt, and In a Child's Name. He lives in New York City.