Book
One hundred and sixty minutes : the race to save the RMS Titanic / William Hazelgrove.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781633886971
- Physical Description: xxii, 293 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Prometheus Books, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Titanic (Steamship) Search and rescue operations > North Atlantic Ocean > History > 20th century. Shipwrecks > North Atlantic Ocean > History > 20th |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Orford Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orford Free Library | A 910 HIG | 34446000106943 | New adult items | Available | - |
Summary:
"One hundred and sixty minutes. That is all the time rescuers would have before the largest ship in the world slipped beneath the icy Atlantic. There was amazing heroism and astounding incompetence against the backdrop of the most advanced ship in history sinking by inches with luminaries from throughout the world. It is a story of a network of wireless operators on land and sea who desperately sent messages back and forth across the dark frozen North Atlantic to mount a rescue mission. More than twenty-eight ships would be involved in the rescue of Titanic survivors, along with four different countries. This is a detailed and all-encompassing look at the Titanic rescue mission"--
