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On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived in the stricken vessel. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension onshore, their ultimate fate would depend upon one man, US Navy officer Charles 'Swede' Momsen - an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist and man of action. In this thrilling true story, prize-winning author Peter Maas vividly re-creates a moment-by-moment account of the disaster and the man at its centre. Could he actually pluck those men from a watery grave? Or had all his pioneering work been in vain?'Gripping' New York Times'A white knuckle read' Publishers Weekly
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'A suspenseful tale of terror, courage, heroism . I couldn't put it down.' Tom Brokaw
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'A SUSPENSEFUL TALE OF TERROR, COURAGE, HEROISM... I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN.'
Tom Brokaw
On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived in the stricken vessel. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension onshore, their ultimate fate would depend upon one man, US Navy officer Charles 'Swede' Momsen - an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist and man of action. In this thrilling true story, prize-winning author Peter Maas vividly re-creates a moment-by-moment account of the disaster and the man at its centre. Could he actually pluck those men from a watery grave? Or had all his pioneering work been in vain?
'TAKE A DEEP BREATH BEFORE DIVING INTO THIS NAVY RESCUE'
Life magazine
'RIVETING'
Vanity Fair
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Condition: Very Good. On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived in the stricken vessel. This title presents a moment-by-moment account of the disaster and the man at its centre. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. 2001. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KKD0003333
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Condition: Very Good. On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived in the stricken vessel. This title presents a moment-by-moment account of the disaster and the man at its centre. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. 2001. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # KKD0003333
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Condition: Bueno. : En vísperas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el Squalus, el submarino más nuevo de Estados Unidos, se hundió en el fondo del Atlántico Norte. Milagrosamente, treinta y tres miembros de la tripulación aún sobrevivieron en el buque siniestrado. Este libro presenta un relato momento a momento del desastre y del hombre en su centro, el oficial de la Marina de los EE. UU. Charles 'Swede' Momsen, una combinación extraordinaria de visionario, científico y hombre de acción. ¿Podría realmente sacar a esos hombres de una tumba de agua? ¿O todo su trabajo pionero había sido en vano? EAN: 9780091879372 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: The Terrible Hours Autor: Peter Maas Editorial: Ebury Press Idioma: en Páginas: 320 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-07-14-8aa38199
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