Ohio and Malta, The: the Legendary Tanker that Refused to Die by Michael Pearson

Ohio and Malta, The: the Legendary Tanker that Refused to Die by Michael Pearson

By the summer of 1942 Malta was close to surrender due to the lack of supplies; the Pedestal convoy of August that year was literally the last chance. On entering the Mediterranean the convoy was subjected to prolonged ferocious air and submarine attacks and suffered terrific losses both in warship escorts and merchantmen. Ohio, being the only tanker, was marked for particular attention, and during the course of her voyage suffered a direct hit from a torpedo, direct bomb hits, and was struck by two Luftwaffe aircraft shot down while attacking her. Despite her engines being dead and her hull practically broken in two, she was towed into Grand Harbour by three destroyers and a minesweeper with her vital cargo virtually intact.

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ISBN 13	9781844150311
ISBN 10	1844150313
Titel	Ohio and Malta, The: the Legendary Tanker that Refused to Die
Autor	Michael Pearson
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2004-03-30
Seitenanzahl	175
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.