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The ghost ships of Archangel : the Arctic voyage that defied the Nazis /

On the fourth of July, 1942, four Allied ships traversing the Arctic separated from their decimated convoy to head further north into the ice field of the North Pole, seeking safety from Nazi bombers and U-boats in the perilous white maze of ice floes, growlers and giant bergs. Despite the risks, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Geroux, William (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking, [2019]
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations. World War, 1939-1945 > Arctic Ocean. Naval convoys > History > 20th century. HISTORY / Military / World War II. HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy. HISTORY / Military / Naval.

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