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On the Bottom: The Raising of the U.S. Navy Submarine S-51
by Edward Ellsberg
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Temperance, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
1928 copy. Hardbound. In very good condition for its age. No DJ. Cover has some shelf wear on the top and bottom of spine and along the edges. There is old glue stuck to the back of the book. Pages have yellowed with age but are clean, not torn and the corners are not folded. Spine is undamaged. Does not have any unpleasant smells. Shipped carefully with tracking confirmation. Proceeds of the sale benefit our local library. Thanks in advance for your support.
"In a collision with a steamship, City of Rome, on the night of September 25, 1925, the U.S. Navy Submarine S-51 sank in 132 feet of water, taking 33 sailors to the ocean floor. This is the story of the men charged with doing the impossible—raising the thousand ton sub from the bottom of the sea."
Extended Description and Notes
In a collision with a steamship, City of Rome, on the night of September 25, 1925, the U.S. Navy Submarine S-51 sank in 132 feet of water, taking 33 sailors to the ocean floor. This is the story of the men charged with doing the impossible—raising the thousand ton sub from the bottom of the sea.
Synopsis
In a collision with a steamship, City of Rome, on the night of September 25, 1925, the U.S. Navy Submarine S-51 sank in 132 feet of water, taking 33 sailors to the ocean floor. This is the story of the men charged with doing the impossible—raising the thousand ton sub from the bottom of the sea. Added to this modern classic of true adventure are a foreword and afterword giving specifics of the accident and the aftermath, additional photographs, a publisher’s preface, and appendices.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harvey and Associates
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 261
- Title
- On the Bottom
- Author
- Edward Ellsberg
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Quinn & Boden Co.
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Submarines; Naval Military History; American Naval Military History;
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Harvey and Associates
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