Ship of ghosts: the story of the USS Houston, FDR's legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors
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Published:
New York : Bantam Books, 2006.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
530 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
940.54 HOR
Description
Describes the loss of the cruiser U.S.S. Houston during the early days of World War II in the Pacific and the fate of the warship's surviving crew, who were captured by the Japanese and forced to work as slaves on Japan's brutal Burma-Thailand Death Railway.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0553803905
UPC:
9780553803907
Notes
General Note
"A Bantam Book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [437]-458) and index.
Description
Describes the loss of the cruiser U.S.S. Houston during the early days of World War II in the Pacific and the fate of the warship's surviving crew, who were captured by the Japanese and forced to work as slaves on Japan's brutal Burma-Thailand Death Railway.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hornfischer, J. D. (2006). Ship of ghosts: the story of the USS Houston, FDR's legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors. Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hornfischer, James D.. 2006. Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors. Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hornfischer, James D., Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors. Bantam Books, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hornfischer, James D.. Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors. Bantam Books, 2006.
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