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The Resource In the Shadow of the Titanic : the World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters, David L Williams, (electronic resource)
In the Shadow of the Titanic : the World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters, David L Williams, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- While the victims of the Titanic disaster at 1,507 persons accounted for a huge loss of life, a matter wich, with other influencing factors, has resulted in an enduring fascination with that tragedy, each of the ships described here had a greater number of casualties, in some cases more than five times as many. In total, these 27 merchant ship sinkings resulted in a staggering loss of life at sea - more than 96,000 in total, a staggering 3,840 per ship. While the circumstances of their losses were different to those of the Titanic, the outcome in each was no less tragic. Thus, while it is not
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (335 p.)
- Note
- Description based upon print version of record
- Contents
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- Cover; Title; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 First to Surpass the Titanic; 2 Disaster in the Midst of a Miracle; 3 Safe Passage Guaranteed? (Part One); 4 Those in Peril on the Sea; 5 The Price of Capitulation; 6 Slaughter on the Hell-Ships; 7 They Were Expendable; 8 Suffer Little Children; 9 Safe Passage Guaranteed? (Part Two); 10 No Roses on Their Graves; 11 Coffin Ships; 12 Not Always at Sea; 13 Ferries in Peril; 14 A Close Call; Bibliography & Research Sources; Plates; Copyright
- Isbn
- 9780752477138
- Label
- In the Shadow of the Titanic : the World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters
- Title
- In the Shadow of the Titanic
- Title remainder
- the World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters
- Statement of responsibility
- David L Williams
- Title variation
- In Titanic's shadow
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- While the victims of the Titanic disaster at 1,507 persons accounted for a huge loss of life, a matter wich, with other influencing factors, has resulted in an enduring fascination with that tragedy, each of the ships described here had a greater number of casualties, in some cases more than five times as many. In total, these 27 merchant ship sinkings resulted in a staggering loss of life at sea - more than 96,000 in total, a staggering 3,840 per ship. While the circumstances of their losses were different to those of the Titanic, the outcome in each was no less tragic. Thus, while it is not
- Cataloging source
- MERUC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Williams, David
- Dewey number
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- 910.452
- 910.9163/4
- 910.91634
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- G530.T6
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Titanic (Steamship)
- Shipwreck survival -- North Atlantic Ocean
- Shipwreck victims -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Biography
- Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean
- Titanic (Steamship)
- Titanic (Steamship) -- Biography
- Shipwreck survival
- Shipwrecks
- Label
- In the Shadow of the Titanic : the World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters, David L Williams, (electronic resource)
- Note
- Description based upon print version of record
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Cover; Title; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 First to Surpass the Titanic; 2 Disaster in the Midst of a Miracle; 3 Safe Passage Guaranteed? (Part One); 4 Those in Peril on the Sea; 5 The Price of Capitulation; 6 Slaughter on the Hell-Ships; 7 They Were Expendable; 8 Suffer Little Children; 9 Safe Passage Guaranteed? (Part Two); 10 No Roses on Their Graves; 11 Coffin Ships; 12 Not Always at Sea; 13 Ferries in Peril; 14 A Close Call; Bibliography & Research Sources; Plates; Copyright
- Control code
- ocn817923663
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (335 p.)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780752477138
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)817923663
- Label
- In the Shadow of the Titanic : the World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters, David L Williams, (electronic resource)
- Note
- Description based upon print version of record
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Cover; Title; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 First to Surpass the Titanic; 2 Disaster in the Midst of a Miracle; 3 Safe Passage Guaranteed? (Part One); 4 Those in Peril on the Sea; 5 The Price of Capitulation; 6 Slaughter on the Hell-Ships; 7 They Were Expendable; 8 Suffer Little Children; 9 Safe Passage Guaranteed? (Part Two); 10 No Roses on Their Graves; 11 Coffin Ships; 12 Not Always at Sea; 13 Ferries in Peril; 14 A Close Call; Bibliography & Research Sources; Plates; Copyright
- Control code
- ocn817923663
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (335 p.)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780752477138
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)817923663
Subject
- Shipwreck survival -- North Atlantic Ocean
- Shipwreck survival -- North Atlantic Ocean
- Shipwreck victims -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Biography
- Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean
- Electronic books
- Titanic (Steamship)
- Titanic (Steamship) -- Biography
- Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- History
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