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Twelve desperate miles : the epic WWII voyage of the SS Contessa /

Documents the World War II service of a Honduran banana boat staffed with international merchant seamen, inmates, and a French harbor pilot who heroically succeeded in setting the stage for Patton's epic invasion of North Africa.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brady, Tim, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown, [2012]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Riverine operations > Morocco.
World War, 1939-1945 > Riverine operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Africa, North.
Operation Torch, 1942.
Contessa (Steamer)
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Morocco.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > North Africa.
Description
Summary:Documents the World War II service of a Honduran banana boat staffed with international merchant seamen, inmates, and a French harbor pilot who heroically succeeded in setting the stage for Patton's epic invasion of North Africa.
Physical Description:xv, 328 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-312).
ISBN:9780307590374
0307590372
9780307590398 (eISBN)
0307590399 (eISBN)