Rohna Memories II: Eyewitness to Tragedy

by Michael T. Walsh

Book Overview

On November 26, 1943 the United States sustained its largest loss of troops at sea. Over 2,000 U.S. servicemen were aboard the British troop ship HMT Rohna in the Mediterranean on their way to the China-Burma-India Theater of war. Traveling in a convoy, the Rohna and 23 other ships were attacked by German bombers. After a fierce fight that ended with no ships lost, a single bomber made a final run. Armed with the latest technology (a rocket powered,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595496792
• ISBN13: 9780595496792
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"