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Attacked at Sea: A True World War II Story of a Family's Fight for Survival

Series True Rescue Series By Michael J. Tougias, Alison O'Leary
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Hardcover edition

Publisher Macmillan Imprint Henry Holt and Company, Inc. ISBN

9781250128065

Attacked at Sea: A True World War II Story of a Family's Fight for Survival

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A riveting WWII account of survival at sea—Book 4 in the True Rescue series from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours. On May 19, 1942, during WWII, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. The submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs family: Ray and Ina and their two children. Fast asleep in their berths, the Downs family had no idea that two torpedoes were heading their way. When the ship exploded, chaos ensued—and each family member had to find their own path to survival.



This inspiring historical narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, drowning, and dehydration in their effort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the American coast. For fans of Refugee and Unbroken.

Map. Epilogue. Authors’ note. Bibliography. Black-and-white photo insert. 
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