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Lost Subs: From the Henley to the Kursk, the Greatest Submarines Ever Lost -- and Found

From the ghostly wreck of the Civil War submersible Hunley to the grave of the Kursk beheath the Barents Sea, here is a riveting saga of life and death that has been played out below the surface of the earth's oceans for more than a hundred years. Now, for the first time, the gripping stories of the world's most famous lost subs are matched with amazing underwater images in this unforgettable illustrated history.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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