Soldiers lost at sea
Subtitle: a chronicle of troopship disasters
By: James E. Wise Jr. and Scott Baron.
Contributors: Baron, Scott, 1954-
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Shipwrecks -- History -- 20th century.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation.; Naval history, Modern -- 20th century.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations.
Description: "Heroism, tragedy, devotion to duty, and scandal are just a few of the ingredients that make up this dramatic account of troopship losses in wartime. International in scope, the book offers a compilation of stories about historic troopship disasters caused by torpedoes, aerial attacks, mines, surface fire, foul weather, friendly fire, and poor planning by military decision makers ... Board of inquiry hearings, action reports, survivor debriefings, and personal correspondence collected from archives in Germany, Italy, Russia, Australia, Britain, and the United States help tell the stories of the fifty vessels described in the book. An introductory chapter provides an overview of troopship evolution and losses at sea, beginning with the age of galley warfare. The first to provide a sweeping survey of the subject, this book pays long overdue tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in vast oceans far from home"--Dust jkt.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-265) and index.