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UNINA9910451479603321 |
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Sturma Michael <1950-> |
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Titolo |
The USS Flier [[electronic resource] ] : death and survival on a World War II submarine / / Michael Sturma |
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Lexington, : University Press of Kentucky, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-3871-X |
1-282-93737-5 |
9786612937378 |
0-8131-7289-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (233 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Submarine |
World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations, American |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Pacific Ocean |
Survival - Philippines - Palawan |
Shipwreck survival - Philippines - Palawan |
Survival at sea - Philippines - Palawan |
Airplane crash survival - Philippines - Palawan |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-199) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 The Aleutians; 2 A New Boat; 3 Midway; 4 Grounded; 5 USS Macaw; 6 Board of Investigation; 7 Resumed Patrol; 8 Freemantle; 9 Death in Thirty Seconds; 10 Cause and Effect; 11 Black Water; 12 Castaways; 13 Guerrillas; 14 Brooke's Point; 15 USS Redfin; 16 Evacuees; 17 On Board; 18 Fallout; 19 Bend of the Road; 20 Inquiry; 21 Report Incognito; 22 Back in the USA; 23 Next of Kin; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Photo insert |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The fate of the USS Flier is one of the most heroic stories of the Second World War. On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its eighty-six crewmen alive. After enduring eighteen hours |
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