The Surcouf conspiracy
Subtitle: a penetrating analysis of the worst submarine disaster in history
By: Julius Grigore
Publisher: IUniverse, Inc.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9781462048694; 9781462031474
Subjects: Surcouf (Ship); Conspiracy theories; French Naval operations; World War, 1939-1945; Submarine disasters
Description: "The SURCOUF submarine met disaster on the night of Feb. 18, 1942 ... [This scholarly work examines · details about how $245 million in gold may have played a role in the disaster; · questions about a possible double agent who may have plotted to block the Panama Canal and blow up SURCOUF; · events that led President Roosevelt to threaten to deploy a battleship against SURCOUF"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-386) and index.