The great rescue : American heroes, an iconic ship, and the race to save Europe in WWI /

When war broke out in Europe in August 1914, the new German luxury ocean liner SS Vaterland was interned in New York Harbor, where it remained docked for nearly three years, until the United States officially entered the fight to turn the tide of the war. Seized by authorities for the US Navy once w...

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Main Author:	Hernon, Peter, 1947- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Leviathan (Steamship) World War, 1914-1918 > Naval operations, American. World War, 1914-1918 > Transportation. HISTORY / Military / United States. HISTORY / Military / World War I. HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.