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The Resource Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship", Deborah Heiligman, (electronic resource)
Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship", Deborah Heiligman, (electronic resource)
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The item Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship", Deborah Heiligman, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
Resource Information
The item Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship", Deborah Heiligman, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- Summary
- "A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII."--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 292 pages)
- Contents
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- The noise of war
- Sailing to safety
- A floating palace
- Desserts and drills
- Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye
- Secrets at sea
- U-boat 48
- September 17, 1940, the North Atlantic Ocean
- It's only a torpedo
- Fate's hand
- The middle of the Atlantic
- The lounge
- A long green tunnel
- Ships cry
- The longest night
- Break of day
- Utmost dispatch
- The hurricane
- Phoenixes
- "In spite of all the precautions"
- Lifeboat 12
- I spy nothing
- Perils at sea
- British heroes don't snivel
- Hope is a fine feather of smoke
- Darkest hours
- Illusions, delusions, more nightmares
- And on the eighth day
- A watery grave
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781250187550
- Label
- Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
- Title
- Torpedoed
- Title remainder
- the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
- Statement of responsibility
- Deborah Heiligman
- Title variation
- True story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"
- Subject
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- Electronic books
- Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean
- Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature
- City of Benares (Ship)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British | Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German
- City of Benares (Ship) -- Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII."--Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Heiligman, Deborah
- Dewey number
- 940.54/293
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 10-14
- LC call number
- D772.C46
- LC item number
- H45 2019eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- City of Benares (Ship)
- City of Benares (Ship)
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Shipwrecks
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Shipwrecks
- World War, 1939-1945
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship", Deborah Heiligman, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The noise of war -- Sailing to safety -- A floating palace -- Desserts and drills -- Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye -- Secrets at sea -- U-boat 48 -- September 17, 1940, the North Atlantic Ocean -- It's only a torpedo -- Fate's hand -- The middle of the Atlantic -- The lounge -- A long green tunnel -- Ships cry -- The longest night -- Break of day -- Utmost dispatch -- The hurricane -- Phoenixes -- "In spite of all the precautions" -- Lifeboat 12 -- I spy nothing -- Perils at sea -- British heroes don't snivel -- Hope is a fine feather of smoke -- Darkest hours -- Illusions, delusions, more nightmares -- And on the eighth day -- A watery grave -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 292 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781250187550
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 3138b61f-d579-44e4-a96d-4a5bbc3c131b
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1122680820
- Label
- Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship", Deborah Heiligman, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The noise of war -- Sailing to safety -- A floating palace -- Desserts and drills -- Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye -- Secrets at sea -- U-boat 48 -- September 17, 1940, the North Atlantic Ocean -- It's only a torpedo -- Fate's hand -- The middle of the Atlantic -- The lounge -- A long green tunnel -- Ships cry -- The longest night -- Break of day -- Utmost dispatch -- The hurricane -- Phoenixes -- "In spite of all the precautions" -- Lifeboat 12 -- I spy nothing -- Perils at sea -- British heroes don't snivel -- Hope is a fine feather of smoke -- Darkest hours -- Illusions, delusions, more nightmares -- And on the eighth day -- A watery grave -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 292 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781250187550
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 3138b61f-d579-44e4-a96d-4a5bbc3c131b
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1122680820
Subject
- Electronic books
- Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean
- Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature
- City of Benares (Ship)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British | Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German
- City of Benares (Ship) -- Juvenile literature
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