atlantic ocean

"The RMS Titanic was the most magnificent ship to ever set sail. When it began its maiden voyage in April 1912, its passengers and crew could not have known or even imagined their sad fate. The sinking of the Titanic was one of the greatest maritime tragedies in history, a story that continues to fascinate people today"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes how ten women who were members of Britain's Woman's Royal Naval Services used a game played much like the childhood game "Battleship" in an attempt to discover the tactics of German U-boats and to develop a counter-maneuver that helped turn the tide of World War II.

In January 1942, twelve-year-old Colton is on his family's fishing boat in the Atlantic with his older brother Danny when the boat is capsized by a Nazi U-boat, and Danny is severely injured; realizing how close the enemy is, Colton takes his brother's enlistment papers and joins the Navy, determined to do his part to defeat Germany--if only he can keep his age a secret and survive life at sea.

Contains accounts of the World War II battle for the Atlantic, in graphic novel format, including how a British pilot torpedoed the German destroyer Bismarck, and how German U-boat captains went from being hunters to being hunted.

Conveys the history and science that have shaped the Atlantic Ocean, including changes to the ocean floor, evolving and threatening relationships with man, and the varied faces the water puts on in its many environments across half the globe.

In January 1942, twelve-year-old Colton is on his family's fishing boat in the Atlantic with his older brother Danny when the boat is capsized by a Nazi U-boat, and Danny is severely injured; realizing how close the enemy is, Colton takes his brother's enlistment papers and joins the Navy, determined to do his part to defeat Germany--if only he can keep his age a secret and survive life at sea.

In January 1942, twelve-year-old Colton is on his family's fishing boat in the Atlantic with his older brother Danny when the boat is capsized by a Nazi U-boat, and Danny is severely injured; realizing how close the enemy is, Colton takes his brother's enlistment papers and joins the Navy, determined to do his part to defeat Germany--if only he can keep his age a secret and survive life at sea.

Tori McClure details her failed attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, alone and in a wooden boat, during the summer of 1998, and describes how, after she was forced to concede to the weather and return to her home in Kentucky, Tori was inspired by a conversation with Muhammad Ali to make a second attempt.

Profiles four major battles in the history of naval combat--Trafalgar, Jutland, Midway, and the Atlantic--describing the tactics and strategies, role of commanders, and operational routines and reactions of the average sailor in each; and also discusses the destructive powers of modern naval arsenals.