Sunk in Kula Gulf : The Final Voyage of the USS <em>Helena</em> and the Incredible Story of Her Survivors in World War II /

The early morning hours of July 6, 1943, found the USS Helena off the Solomon Islands in what would later be known as the Battle of Kula Gulf. But the ship's participation in the battle came to a swift end when three Japanese torpedoes suddenly struck. One hundred and sixty-eight sailors went d...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Domagalski, John J., 1969-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2012.
Édition:1st ed.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Helena (Cruiser)
Military operations, Naval > American.
Military campaigns.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Operations navales americaines.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Salomon.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Heading north
  • Voyage to the unknown
  • Escape to Espiritu Santo
  • Down under
  • Return to Kula Gulf
  • Turnabout
  • Gunfight
  • Fatal damage
  • Abandon ship
  • A night in Kula Gulf
  • The captain's flotilla
  • Return
  • Adrift
  • The island
  • Hideouts
  • Rescue operation
  • Home.

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