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“Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ...
Binding
Audio CD
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
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ISBN
9781681688190
Publication Year
2017
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Book Title
Sunken Gold : a Story of World War I Espionage and the Greatest Treasure Salvage in History
Author
Joseph A. Williams
Publisher
Highbridge Company
Genre
Transportation, History
Topic
Military / World War I, Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / General

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On January 25, 1917, HMS Laurentic struck two German mines off the coast of Ireland and sank. The ship was carrying 44 tons of gold bullion to the still-neutral United States via Canada in order to finance the war effort for Britain and its allies. Britain desperately needed that sunken treasure, but any salvage had to be secret since the British government dared not alert the Germans to the presence of the gold.Lieutenant Commander Guybon Damant was the most qualified officer to head the risky mission. Wild gales battered the wreck into the shape of an accordion, turning the operation into a multiyear struggle of man versus nature. As the war raged on, Damant was called off the salvage to lead a team of covert divers to investigate and search through the contents of recently sunk U-boats for ciphers, minefield schematics, and other secrets. The information they obtained, once in the hands of British intelligence, proved critical toward Allied efforts to defeat the U-boats and win the war. But Damant had become obsessed with completing his long-deferred mission. His team struggled for five more years as it became apparent that the work could only be accomplished by muscle, grit, and persistence. Using newly discovered sources, author Joseph A. Williams provides the first full-length account of the quest for the Laurentic's gold. More than an incredible story about undersea diving adventure, The Sunken Gold is a story of human persistence, bravery, and patriotism.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Highbridge Company
ISBN-10
1681688190
ISBN-13
9781681688190
eBay Product ID (ePID)
237940837

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sunken Gold : a Story of World War I Espionage and the Greatest Treasure Salvage in History
Author
Joseph A. Williams
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War I, Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Transportation, History

Dimensions

Item Length
5.3in.
Item Height
1.1in.
Item Width
6.4in.
Item Weight
8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Number of Volumes
9 Vols.
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Copyright Date
2017
Narrated by
Böhmer, Paul

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