Abandon ship! : the true World War II story about the sinking of the Laconia
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
Physical Description
254 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Audience
Ages 9-14 Little, Brown and Company.
Series
Summary
"A remarkable true WWII account of the maritime attack on the RMS Laconia off the West African coast"--
Contents
- Laconia before the torpedoes
- Laconia torpedoed
- American plane bombing and aftermath
- Weeks in the lifeboats
- Post-rescue.
Subjects
- Steamboat disasters > Juvenile literature.
- World War, 1939-1945 > Search and rescue operations > Juvenile literature.
- World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, German > Juvenile literature.
- Submarines (Ships) > Germany > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
- World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine > Juvenile literature.
- Steamboat disasters.
- World War, 1939-1945 > Search and rescue operations.
- World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, German.
- Submarines (Ships) > Germany > History > 20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine.
- Laconia (Steamship : 1921-1942) > Juvenile literature.
- Laconia (Steamship : 1921-1942).