Ship of Miracles : 14,000 Lives and One Miraculous Voyage.

It was a miracle worthy of the season. When Captain Leonard La Rue spied from his twelve-man merchant ship, the Meredith Victory, the throng of Korean refugees on the docks of a city in flames, he didn't hesitate to do what others would consider impossible. In December of 1950, La Rue and his s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gilbert, Bill
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Triumph Books, 2000.
Temas:
1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Search and rescue operations > Korea (North) > Hŭngnam-si.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Evacuation of civilians > Korea (North) > Hŭngnam-si.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Naval operations, American.
Merchant marine > United States > History.
HISTORY > Military > Korean War.
Evacuation of civilians
Merchant marine
Military operations, Naval > American
Search and rescue operations
Korea (North) > Hŭngnam-si
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:It was a miracle worthy of the season. When Captain Leonard La Rue spied from his twelve-man merchant ship, the Meredith Victory, the throng of Korean refugees on the docks of a city in flames, he didn't hesitate to do what others would consider impossible. In December of 1950, La Rue and his skeleton crew rescued fourteen thousand Korean refugees from the hands of the rapidly-approaching Chinese army in the city of Hungnam. Through the night and next day, a seemingly endless succession of refugees boarded the Meredith, their will to live and strong spirit steeling them against the bitter.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194) and index.
ISBN:9781623684938
1623684935
9781623684914
1623684919

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