SHIPWRECK: THE STRANGE FATE OF MORRO CASTLE [NOOK Book]

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A spellbinding moment-by-moment account of one of the most spectacular disasters off the coast of New York which killed more than 130 people. Answers the question which until now has remained unanswered: was it a terrible accident – or arson?

In the early morning hours of September 8, 1934, the luxury cruise liner Morro Castle, carrying 316 passengers and 230 officers and crew, caught fire a few hours out of the New York harbor on a return ...
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SHIPWRECK: THE STRANGE FATE OF MORRO CASTLE

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Overview

A spellbinding moment-by-moment account of one of the most spectacular disasters off the coast of New York which killed more than 130 people. Answers the question which until now has remained unanswered: was it a terrible accident – or arson?

In the early morning hours of September 8, 1934, the luxury cruise liner Morro Castle, carrying 316 passengers and 230 officers and crew, caught fire a few hours out of the New York harbor on a return voyage from Havana. The fire spread with terrifying swiftness, transforming the ship into a blazing inferno.

One hundred thirty four people died that night.

Was it an accident?

Until now, that question has remained unanswered. In Shipwreck, authors Thomas and Witts prove that the disaster was no accident – that it was planned, meticulously and deliberately, by an office of the Morro Castle. His name: George White Rogers, chief radio officer aboard the ship. They show that quite possibly, Rogers was also responsible for the untimely death of the ship’s captain, who died mysteriously, apparently poisoned, several hours before the fire broke out.

Other embarrassing questions are answered – questions raised during the investigation following the disaster and never satisfactorily answered: Why was a proper alarm never given? Why did the fire-fighting equipment, such as it was, fail to function? Why were only two life boats launched, and why were they filled with crew and officers instead of passengers?

Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts have written a spellbinding moment by moment account of the Morro Castle’s last voyage, one of the most spectacular disasters to stir the Atlantic Ocean. In interviews with eye-witnesses – survivors, rescuers, investigators – they have uncovered the startling answers to a multitude of questions that have surrounded the case for almost forty years.

The result of their research is a dramatic tale of personal heroism, obvious incompetence, tragedy, and quite possibly murder.
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“This harrowing, enthralling story is the best account of a disaster at sea since Walter Lord’s Titanic narrative.”
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013407831
  • Publisher: Premier Digital Publishing
  • Publication date: 9/20/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 172,451
  • File size: 8 MB

Meet the Author

Gordon Thomas is a political and investigative journalist and the author of 53 books, published in more than 30 countries and in dozens of languages. The total sales of his works exceed 45 million copies.

He has been a widely syndicated foreign correspondent and was a BBC writer/producer for three flagship BBC programs: Man Alive, Tomorrow’s World and Horizon. He contributes regularly to Facta, the respected monthly Japanese news magazine. Thomas was the lead expert for a 12-part series on international intelligence for Ian Punnett’s Coast to Coast, the most listened-to overnight radio broadcast in North America with 3 million weekly listeners. He has recently appeared on Euronews (available in 10 languages and 300 million households) and Russia Today.

He has received numerous awards for his reporting, including an International Television Award and two Mark Twain Society Awards. Shipwreck won the Edgar Allen Poe Award.

Four of Thomas’ books (Voyage of the Damned, Ruin from the Air, The Day the Bubble Burst, and The Day Their World Ended) have been made into feature films starring such A-listers as Paul Newman, Billy Crystal, Robert Vaughn, and Jacqueline Bisset. The Day Guernica Died is currently under option.

Thomas’ most recent bestseller is Gideon’s Spies: Mossad’s Secret Warriors. Published in 16 languages and 40 countries Gideon’s Spies is known throughout the world as the leading resource on Israeli intelligence. An updated edition will be published in 2012 by St. Martin’s Press. Gideon’s Spies was made into a major documentary for Channel Four in Britain, which Thomas wrote and narrated, called The Spy Machine. The Observer called The Spy Machine a “clear” picture of Israeli intelligence operations, and The Times called it “impressive,” and ”chilling.”

A member of the London Speaker’s Bureau and Macmillan Speakers, Thomas continues to grow his already-impressive platform, lecturing widely on the secret world of intelligence. He also regularly provides expert analysis on intelligence for US and European television and radio programs. He is currently working on The Pope’s Jews, which will be published by St. Martin’s Press in late 2012.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 13, 2013

    Worthwhile read

    The Morro Castle disaster, like any disaster at sea seems indescribably sad. Sad too is that for all of our intelligence as a species, history teaches us human nature fueled by egocentricity knows no bounds.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 29, 2013

    Amazing story!

    How have I never heard of this incident before?! Hollywood could never write a story this amazing. An unbelievable cast of characters, a heart pounding story. I couldn't put this book down, it is one of the best buys I have made for my nook.

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