The Sinking of the 'Laconia': A Tragedy in the Battle of the Atlantic
Rare and modern books
Frederick Grossmith
Paul Watkins Publishing,
1994
The Sinking of the 'Laconia': A Tragedy in the Battle of the Atlantic
Rare and modern books
Frederick Grossmith
Paul Watkins Publishing,
1994
35.00 €
(Hyde,
United Kingdom)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1994
- ISBN
- 1871615682
- Place of printing
- Stamford
- Author
- Frederick Grossmith
- Publishers
- Paul Watkins Publishing
- Size
- 10 x 7.75 inches
- Edition
- First Edition
- Keyword
- World War II, Sea War, U-Boats, Battle of the Atlantic
- Cover description
- No Jacket
- Binding description
- Hard Cover
- Dust jacket
- False
- State of preservation
- Very Good
- Languages
- English
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Inscribed
- False
- First edition
- True
Description
Tiny name/address label to end papers and to title page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 236pp. The story of the Laconia, a cruise ship requisitioned as a troop carrier in the Second World War which was sunk by a German U-Boat in 1942 with the loss of almost 2,000 lives, many being Italian prisoners of war. Attempts were made to rescue as many as possible by other U-Boats, an Italian submarine and three French warships until Admiral Donitz forbade his submarines to attempt any more rescues. Illustrated. .
