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The wreck of the San Francisco : disaster and aftermath in the great hurricane of December 1853 /
"On December 22, 1853, the San Francisco left New York, chartered by the U.S. Government to transport the Third Artillery. Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. A few days later, cholera broke out. After two weeks, survivors were rescued by three ships...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc.,
[2018]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "On December 22, 1853, the San Francisco left New York, chartered by the U.S. Government to transport the Third Artillery. Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. A few days later, cholera broke out. After two weeks, survivors were rescued by three ships but barely made it back"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476632636 1476632634 |