a true story of rescue and redemption on the Alaska seas
Lewan, Todd
2005
Details the true story of five fisherman whose boat sank during a storm near the coast of Alaska, and all of the men but two are rescued by the heroic Coast Guard crew and a helicopter.
the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the extraordinary story of its survivors
Stanton, Doug
2003
Tells the story of the "USS Indianapolis," a battle cruiser torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine shortly after delivering parts of the atom bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima; and discusses the struggles of sailors who survived the blast to stay alive in the sea for nearly five days before help arrived.
Explores the history of the steamship Titanic, from Thomas Andrews' plans for "the safest ship on the ocean" to the lingering questions concerning its disastrous maiden voyage in 1912.
the heroic survivors of a World War II U-Boat attack
Nagorski, Tom
2006
Chronicles the experiences of the men, women, and children who survived the sinking of the British liner "SS City of Benares", which was torpedoed by a German submarine on September 17, 1940.
Following the disappearance of their mother, the Sykes siblings realize their home is being visited by a water spectre. Realizing their mother may not be who she said she was, they embark on an adventure that takes them to the bottom of the ocean and places them in the middle of an ancient conflict between good and evil.