Author: WELLS, R.E.
Title: The Stranding of S.S. Uzbekistan U.S. S.R. On the West Coast of Vancouver Island
Description: Canada: Self-Published, 1974. First Edition. Paperback. [8], 120 pages. Appendices. Black and white reproductions of maps and photos. "An account of a maritime mishap [involving a Russian freighter] which occurred during the Second World War. Details of this incident have never been fully published, chiefly because they were subject to wartime secrecy restrictions. This account, the result of extensive research using both official and personal sources and the author's personal familiarity with the incident, will, after 30 years, inform readers of the correct circumstances and what really happened." - Introduction. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. A high-quality copy. Edwards & Lort 3969.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; S.S. Uzbekistan; Vancouver Island - Marine Disasters, Lend-Lease Program, Pachena Point,. Very Good .

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