On the Bottom
Author | : Edward Ellsberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1960-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0396004695 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780396004691 |
Rating | : 4/5 (691 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On the Bottom by : Edward Ellsberg
Download or read book On the Bottom written by Edward Ellsberg and published by . This book was released on 1960-09-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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--rising 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.