The sinking of the Laconia and the U-boat war
Subtitle: disaster in the mid-Atlantic
By: James P. Duffy.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO; Praeger; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780275993641; 9781573567510
Subjects: Laconia (Steamship); Steamboat disasters -- Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German; Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sighting Laconia; title: U-boats at war; title: Undersea warriors; title: From luxury liner to prison ship; title: Wideawake Field; title: Sinking Laconia; title: A message to the enemy; title: Air attack; title: Aftermath; title: Finale; title: Photo essay.