The sea shall embrace them : the tragic story of the steamship Arctic / David W. Shaw.
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TextPublication details: New York : Free Press, c2002Description: xi, 241 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 0743222172 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Arctic (Steamship) | Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic OceanDDC classification: 910/.916344 LOC classification: G530.A67 | S52 2002Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Sample text | Publisher description | Table of contents | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 910.916/SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400012692 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-232).
Machine generated contents note: Prologue: September 28, 1854 1 -- 1. Gentlemanly Demeanor 7 -- 2. Symmetry of Form 19 -- 3. Sea Trial 29 -- 4. Speed at All Costs 39 -- 5. Fortune of War 51 -- 6. Portent 63 -- 7. Unwitting Passengers 75 -- 8. Collision Course 85 -- 9. The Fisherman's Escape 101 -- 10. A Noble Gesture 107 -- 11. Deadly Damage 115 -- 12. Bravery Tested 125 -- 13. Cowardice 133 -- 14. Final Moments 143 -- 15. Death's Cold Grasp 153 -- 16. Battle for Life 163 -- 17. Rescue 173 -- 18. Distressing News 181 -- 19. Resurrection 193 -- 20. Aftermath 201.
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