Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
Heiligman, Deborah,
Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" True story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" - xi, 292 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.
The noise of war -- Sailing to safety -- A floating palace -- Desserts and drills -- Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye -- Secrets at sea -- U-boat 48 -- September 17, 1940, the North Atlantic Ocean -- It's only a torpedo -- Fate's hand -- The middle of the Atlantic -- The lounge -- A long green tunnel -- Ships cry -- The longest night -- Break of day -- Utmost dispatch -- The hurricane -- Phoenixes -- "In spite of all the precautions" -- Lifeboat 12 -- I spy nothing -- Perils at sea -- British heroes don't snivel -- Hope is a fine feather of smoke -- Darkest hours -- Illusions, delusions, more nightmares -- And on the eighth day -- A watery grave -- Epilogue.
"A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII."--Provided by publisher.
Ages 10-14.
9781627795548 1627795545
2019002536
City of Benares (Ship)--Juvenile literature.
City of Benares (Ship).
World War, 1939-1945--Children--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, German--Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Children--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, German.
Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
D772.C46 / H45 2019
940.54/293
Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" True story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" - xi, 292 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.
The noise of war -- Sailing to safety -- A floating palace -- Desserts and drills -- Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye -- Secrets at sea -- U-boat 48 -- September 17, 1940, the North Atlantic Ocean -- It's only a torpedo -- Fate's hand -- The middle of the Atlantic -- The lounge -- A long green tunnel -- Ships cry -- The longest night -- Break of day -- Utmost dispatch -- The hurricane -- Phoenixes -- "In spite of all the precautions" -- Lifeboat 12 -- I spy nothing -- Perils at sea -- British heroes don't snivel -- Hope is a fine feather of smoke -- Darkest hours -- Illusions, delusions, more nightmares -- And on the eighth day -- A watery grave -- Epilogue.
"A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII."--Provided by publisher.
Ages 10-14.
9781627795548 1627795545
2019002536
City of Benares (Ship)--Juvenile literature.
City of Benares (Ship).
World War, 1939-1945--Children--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, German--Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Children--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, German.
Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
D772.C46 / H45 2019
940.54/293