31 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
What is a lost ship? -- Lost: luxury liner -- Found: the Titanic -- Lost: treasure ship -- Found: the Atocha -- Lost: Cargo ship -- Found: the Geldersmalsen -- Lost: Civil War submarine -- Found: H. L. Hunley -- Lost: the king's flagship -- Found: the Mary Rose -- Lost: World War II warship -- Found: HMS Edinburgh -- Timeline of discoveries.
Summary:
"Describes the historical circumstances that led to ships sinking and being lost, such as the Titanic and the Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley plus the archaeological discoveries that found evidence of and preserved these shipwrecks"--Provided by publisher.
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