Simple courage : a true story of peril on the sea / Frank Delaney.

In December 1951, laden with passengers and nearly forty metric tons of cargo, the merchant marine freighter S.S. Flying Enterprise steamed westward from Europe toward America. A few days into the voyage, she hit a ferocious storm. Within 28 hours, the ship was slammed by two rogue waves--solid wall...

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Main Author: Delaney, Frank, 1942-2017
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2006], ©2006.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xiv, 300 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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