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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)

Creator
Author
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
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 292 pages)
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
Isbn
9781250187550
Link
http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteId=372&titleId=4630272
Instance
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"
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
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
  • 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
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • 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)
Link
http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteId=372&titleId=4630272
Instantiates
Publication
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
Label
Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship", Deborah Heiligman, (electronic resource)
Link
http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteId=372&titleId=4630272
Publication
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

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