Sunk in Kula Gulf The Final Voyage of the USS Helena and the Incredible Story of Her Survivors in World War II

Name: Sunk in Kula Gulf The Final Voyage of the USS Helena and the Incredible Story of Her Survivors in World War II
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ISBN: 9781597978392

ISBN-10: 1597978396

ISBN-13: 9781597978392

Edition: 2012

Authors: John J. Domagalski

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The early morning hours of July 6, 1943, found the USS Helenain what would later be known as the Battle of Kula Gulf. But the ship’s participation in the battle came to a swift end when three Japanese torpedoes suddenly struck. Almost 170 sailors went down with the ship, many never surviving the initial torpedo hits. As the last of the Helena disappeared below the ocean’s surface, the remaining crewmen’s struggle for survival had only just begun.Sunk in Kula Gulftells the epic story of the Helena’ssurvivors. Two destroyers plucked more than 700 sailors from the sea in a night rescue operation as the battle continued to rage. A second group of 88 men—clustered into three lifeboats—made it to…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Potomac Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.35" wide x 9.30" long x 0.96" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English

John J. Domagalski is the author of "Lost at Guadalcanal" (2010). He lives in the Chicago area.