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The terrible hours. The man behind the greatest submarine rescue in  history by  PETER MAAS - Used Book - Hardcover - 1999 - from Military History Bookshop and Biblio.com
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Originally published in 1966, this book tells the amazing true story of a naval crew trapped aboard a submarine just before the start of World War II. The tale stars Lieutenant Commander Swede Momsen, a man who has dedicated much of his career to devising escape and rescue tactics for underwater disasters, and who must finally apply his knowledge to a real-life situation.



The terrible hours. The man behind the greatest submarine rescue in history

by MAAS, PETER

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Book desription: New York: Harpercollins. 1999. Hard Cover. 0060194804 . 259 pages, cloth, dust jacket, fine. .

  • Bookseller: Military History Bookshop US (US)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 8712
  • Format/binding: Hard Cover
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN 10: 0060194804
  • ISBN 13: 9780060194802
  • Publisher: Harpercollins
  • Place: New York
  • Date published: 1999
  • Pages: 259
  • Size: 6.75 x 9.75 x 1 inches
  • LCCN: VA65.S68M33 1999
  • Dewey: 910/.916345
  • Weight: 1.15 pounds
  • Keywords: SQUALUS, SUBMARINES, MARITIME, HISTORY, DIVING, BELLS, NEW, HAMPSHIRE, SEARCH

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