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Author : Hal Burton
Release : 1973
Genre : History
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Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Morro Castle by : Hal Burton
Download or read book The Morro Castle written by Hal Burton. This book was released on 1973. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of the Morro Castle disaster. The cruise ship was caught in a hurricane while traveling from New York to Cuba.
Author : Brian Hicks
Release : 2006
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 083/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis When the Dancing Stopped by : Brian Hicks
Download or read book When the Dancing Stopped written by Brian Hicks. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the story of the luxury liner that burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934, revealing how the Morro Castle's captain died under mysterious circumstances seven hours before the ship caught fire and how many of the crew abandoned ship.
Author : Gordon Thomas
Release : 2014-07-01
Genre : True Crime
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Book Rating : 926/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Shipwreck by : Gordon Thomas
Download or read book Shipwreck written by Gordon Thomas. This book was released on 2014-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Edgar Award Finalist by two New York Times–bestselling authors provides an “exciting” account of the devastating and mysterious cruise ship fire (The Washington Post). In the early morning hours of September 8, 1934, the luxury cruise liner Morro Castle, carrying 316 passengers and 230 officers and crew, caught fire a few hours out of the New York harbor on a return voyage from Havana. The fire spread with terrifying swiftness, transforming the ship into a blazing inferno. One hundred thirty-four people died that night—was it an accident? Writers Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts prove that the disaster was no accident, but was planned, meticulously and deliberately, by an officer of the Morro Castle. His name: George White Rogers, chief radio officer. They also prove that Rogers was responsible for the death of the captain, who was poisoned several hours before the fire broke out. Shipwreck is a spellbinding moment-by-moment account of the Morro Castle’s last voyage, and one of the most spectacular disasters to stir the Atlantic Ocean. Through interviews with survivors, rescuers, and investigators, the authors detail a desperate investigation and the search for a mass murderer. Against the backdrop of the Great Depression and the buildup of World War II, Shipwreck is a sweeping tale of personal heroism, tragedy, and murder.
Author : Gretchen F. Coyle
Release : 2012
Genre : Shipwreck victims
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Book Rating : 617/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Inferno at Sea by : Gretchen F. Coyle
Download or read book Inferno at Sea written by Gretchen F. Coyle. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the great disaster of the 1930s, a horrific experience for all those aboard the ill-fated liner Morro Castle. Sailing to New York from anything-goes Cuba, the luxurious cruise ship was filled with passengers finding an escape from the Great Depression. But, the night before arriving home, the ship became a scene of panic as a raging fire quickly spread, killing 137 and sending many overboard. The aftermath literally floated into public view ¿ on the beach at Asbury Park, where the Jersey Shore resort town filled with rescuers, press, and gawking curiosity-seekers from throughout the northeast. The charred, smoldering ship became a tourist attraction; hawkers sold souvenirs and photographs, and the dramatic story filled front pages for weeks. Controversy and intrigue surrounded the death of the captain, as well as the cause of the fire itself, and much of the mystery has endured for nearly eighty years. But for many of those who survived, it was a closed subject; they rarely spoke of the events. In Inferno at Sea -- a large-format hardcover, filled with never-before-seen photographs -- we finally hear those personal accounts. Survivors tell their stories, family and friends share narratives of those lost that night, rescuers and volunteers all contribute to give us a rare glimpse into the events of September 8, 1934. The fading, maritime mystery of the Morro Castle fire remains, but those closest to the disaster speculate about what really happened, and we gain a new perspective on a famous and tragic shipwreck.
Author : Thomas Gallagher
Release : 1959
Genre : Lifesaving
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Book Synopsis Fire at Sea by : Thomas Gallagher
Download or read book Fire at Sea written by Thomas Gallagher. This book was released on 1959. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
