Athenia Torpedoed: The U-Boat Attack That Ignited the Battle of the Atlantic

by Francis M. Carroll

Book Overview

Just hours after World War II was declared, Germany struck its first blow, firing without warning on the passenger liner Athenia. The British ship was loaded with Americans, Canadians, and Europeans attempting to cross the Atlantic before the outbreak of war. As the ship sank, 1,306 were rescued but 112 people were lost, including thirty Americans. This account of the disaster, based on new research, tells a dramatic story of tragedy and triumph,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591141486
• ISBN13: 9781591141488
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"