9781742234205 - The Search for Hmas Sydney: An Australian Story (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed half-title page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Dust jacket has some light creasing at edges and spine. In November 1941 HMAS Sydney, the pride of Australia's wartime fleet, and its crew of 645 disappeared without a trace off the Western Australian coast. All that was known was Sydney had come under fire from the German raider HSK Kormoran, which also sank. After numerous unsuccessful searches from the mid 1970s onwards, the Finding Sydney Foundation was set up and in March 2008 one of Australia's greatest maritime mysteries was solved when both wrecks were finally discovered. The Search for HMAS Sydney pieces together the incredible story of Sydney, its crew and the families left behind. It details the innovative and powerful research procedures implemented by the Foundation to locate the wrecks of Sydney and Kormoran, their discovery and the detailed forensic analyses and commemorations that followed. (back cover).

Hardcover in Dustjacket. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY Naval ShipwrecksIn November 1941 HMASÂSydney, the pride of Australia's wartime fleet, andÂits crew of 645 disappeared without a trace off the Western AustralianÂcoast. All that was known was Sydney had come under fire from the GermanÂraider HSKÂKormoran, which also sank.After numerous unsuccessful searches from the mid 1970s onwards, the Finding Sydney Foundation was set up and in March 2008 one of Australia's greatest maritime mysteries was solved when both wrecks were finally discovered.The Search for HMASÂSydney pieces together the incredible story ofÂSydney, its crew and the families left behind. It details the innovative andÂpowerful research procedures implemented by the Foundation to locate the wrecks ofÂSydneyÂandÂKormoran, their discovery and the detailed forensic analyses and commemorations that followed. 328 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm #161024 (closed tear to dustjacket bottom edge) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. (Please note: Over standard weight or size. Orders via ABE Books or Biblio or from Overseas may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.) Very Good +. Edgewear to jacket.

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