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Author:
Williams, Joseph A., 1973- author.
Title:
The sunken gold a story of World War I espionage and the greatest treasure salvage in history Joseph A. Williams.
Publisher:
Chicago Review Press Incorporated,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
pages cm
Subject:
Damant, Guybon Chesney Castell,--1881-1963
Laurentic (Steamship : 1909-1917)
World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations, British
Shipwrecks--Swilly, Lough, Region--Swilly, Lough, Region--History--20th century
Mines (Military explosives)--Swilly, Lough, Region--Swilly, Lough, Region--History--20th century
Treasure trove--Swilly, Lough, Region--Swilly, Lough, Region--History--20th century
Salvage--Swilly, Lough, Region--Swilly, Lough, Region--History--20th century
Espionage, British--History--20th century
Submarines (Ships)--Germany--History--20th century
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part I -- The Titanic in miniature -- The Damants of Cowes -- The U-boat war -- "I have no good word to say for it" -- The lake of shadows -- Through the looking glass -- Spark -- Suffer -- S.O.S -- Loch Striven -- Abandon ship! -- The inspector -- The cold sea -- The fortunes of House Damant -- Part II -- The Council of the Sea Lords -- Twenty fathoms deep -- The path to the strong room -- The storm -- "Give me more air" -- Part III -- Schooling in salvage -- Codes and ciphers -- The U-boat hunter -- Underwater espionage -- Part IV -- "Every prospect of success" -- The return to Lough Swilly -- Invincible -- "A pity to give up" -- "Like lambs" -- "His sturdy optimism" -- Rewards -- Speculating in gold.
ISBN:
1613737580
9781613737583
LCCN:
2016057951
Locations:
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)
CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)
VSPC034 -- Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library (Lansing)

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