On the Bottom: The Tale of the Dangerous and Ground-Breaking Salvage of the Sunken S-51

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title On the Bottom: The Tale of the Dangerous and Ground-Breaking Salvage of the Sunken S-51
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Edward Ellsberg
Introduction by Edward L. Beach
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 227,Width 154
Category/GenreHistory
ISBN/Barcode 9780451211514
ClassificationsDewey:359.009
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Portfolio
Publication Date 6 April 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

In a collision with a steamship, City of Rome, on the night of September 25, 1925, the U.S. Navy Submarine S-51 sank in 132 feet of water, taking 33 sailors to the ocean floor. This is the story of the men charged with doing the impossible-raising the thousand ton sub from the bottom of the sea. Added to this modern classic of true adventure are a foreword and afterword giving specifics of the accident and the aftermath, additional photographs, a publisher's preface, and appendices.

Reviews

"Will surely rank among the epics of the sea."