Unsinkable : five men and the indomitable run of the USS Plunkett / James Sullivan.
Documents the true story of a U.S. Navy destroyer that inspired the writings of John Ford and Herman Wouk, drawing on the journals and other writings of five shipmates who witnessed the Anzio attacks and D-Day invasion.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982147631
- ISBN: 1982147636
- Physical Description: xiii, 399 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-399).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- List of crew members -- The dawn. The goddamned harbor ; Boston ; Underway ; Overland ; Casablanca ; Steaming as before -- The Med. Thornton, Colorado ; Sicily ; Palermo ; The boot ; Readying ; Salerno -- The dusk. Overland, Missouri ; The fall ; Anzio ; Aftermath -- Appendix: Killed and missing in action at Anzio.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 940.5459 SUL (Text) | 36015000447793 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Documents the true story of a U.S. Navy destroyer that inspired the writings of John Ford and Herman Wouk, drawing on the journals and other writings of five shipmates who witnessed the Anzio attacks and D-Day invasion.
