The Sinking of the Laconia and the U-Boat War: Disaster in the Mid-Atlantic

by James P. Duffy

Book Overview

Packed with rich detail and analysis of what often transpired when merchant ships were sunk by U-boats, this dramatic book highlights the hazards of World War II at sea. At its center, James P. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the British liner Laconia by the German U-boat U-156.

On September 12, 1942, as Laconia sailed crowded with 1,800 Italian prisoners of war, 103 Polish soldiers, 286 mostly severely wounded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803245408
• ISBN13: 9780803245402
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"