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Title: ON THE BOTTOM
Author(s): ELLSBERG, Edward
Category: War & Military - WW2
New / Used: Used
Book Type: Large Hardcover
Published: 1944
Published By: Dodd & Mead
Edition: 1st edition
Pages: 324
Size (mm): 155 w x 220 h x 40 d

Condition

No dust jacket - first image for illustrative purposes only.

Excellent original condition for age, wear on board covers, binding intact, pages generally clean and unmarked. Images depict all need to know detail.

About

In 1925 the US Navy submarine S-51 was rammed by the steamship SS City of Rome in open seas off Rhode Island, and sank in 132 feet of water, with the loss of 33 lives. The task of salvaging the submarine fell to Lt. Commander Edward Ellsberg and a group of naval divers scavenged from all over the fleet. It was done painstakingly over a nine month period and involved obstacle after obstacle, all while battling rough seas, icy waters and the bends. Working in hard hats with lead boots, in minimal light, it is no exaggeration to say that the impossible was achieved.

Illustrated throughout with monochrome images, portrait on title page.

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