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- 2012-06-18
- ISBN
- 9781442213425
- EAN
- 9781442213425
- Book Title
- Many Were Held by the Sea : the Tragic Sinking of Hms Otranto
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Transportation, History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / Naval, Military / World War I, General, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 18.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Many Were Held by the Sea tells the story of the crash of HMS Otranto and HMS Kashmir off the coast of Scotland near the end of World War I. The two ships, former British passenger liners from the P&O Steamship Company, collided while ferrying hundreds of American soldiers from New York to various British ports. The narrative details the courage of the young men on board and the anguish of their relatives on the home front, ultimately building up to the disastrous conclusion.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1442213426
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9781442213425
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112864340
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Book Title
Many Were Held by the Sea : the Tragic Sinking of Hms Otranto
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / Naval, Military / World War I, General, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Transportation, History
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
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D772.O77s33 2012
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HMS Otranto was a merchant cruiser converted to a troopship during World War I. In October 1918 she was transporting over a thousand servicemen--including 701 American soldiers newly headed to the Western Front--as part of a convoy off the coast of Scotland, when brutal storms knocked the ships out of position, with HMS Kashmir ramming Otranto. Scott, an academic librarian who died earlier this year, delivers a gripping tale based on scrupulous and accessible use of primary sources and amply quoted memories of survivors, to tell the full story of the ship, her heroic crew, and the noble work of the destroyer Mounsey in rescuing as many men as possible. VERDICT Highly recommended to all who love crackerjack sea chronicles and can bear the heartbreak; and all readers of wartime naval histories., In a maritime disaster that occurred one month before the WWI armistice, a troop transport, HMS Otranto, sank with hundreds of American soldiers and British sailors aboard. Discovering that an ancestor survived the catastrophe and that no complete account of it existed, the late Scott resolved to research and write the story. The ship, which escaped destruction in the 1914 Battle of Coronel, was four years later the flagship of a convoy carrying doughboys to Europe. Those on the Otranto came from Georgia. After chronicling the men's enlistment, training, and embarkation, Scott meticulously chronicles the fateful voyage, which was beset by a hurricane-force storm. Blown off course, the convoy found itself in sudden peril of grounding on the Hebridean island of Islay. The convoy commodore ordered an emergency turn to port, but one ship turned to starboard and collided with the Otranto. Gathering survivors' testimonies, Scott grimly narrates the ensuing foundering, burial services for the victims, and monuments to the tragedy on Islay and in Nashville, Georgia. Scott's final work is itself an apt commemoration of the Otranto. to the tragedy on Islay and in Nashville, Georgia. Scott's final work is itself an apt commemoration of the Otranto. to the tragedy on Islay and in Nashville, Georgia. Scott's final work is itself an apt commemoration of the Otranto. to the tragedy on Islay and in Nashville, Georgia. Scott's final work is itself an apt commemoration of the Otranto., Professor Scott tells a well-researched, fast-paced story of one of the most dramatic and courageous sea rescues in modern history, tempered by the tragic loss of so many young American troops. Working with detailed firsthand accounts, historical documents, and private letters, Scott recounts a gripping and heart-rending story of heroism and horror. In the absence of public monuments to the worst maritime disaster to befall American soldiers during World War I, Many Were Held by the Sea serves as a memorial and in itself a monument to the 470 men of HMS Otranto who lost their lives on that unlucky day., An MTSU librarian and author of several books, [Scott's] latest book tells the story of the collision between the HMS Oranto and HMS Kashmir off the coast of Scotland near the end of World War I while ferrying hundreds of American soldiers from New York to various British ports., Scott's book brings to light a long-neglected tragedy from America's role in World War I and reveals the personal losses as well as the courageous actions of many. More importantly it should go far to ensure that the sinking of HMS Otranto is not forgotten., In a maritime disaster that occurred one month before the WWI armistice, a troop transport, HMS Otranto, sank with hundreds of American soldiers and British sailors aboard. Discovering that an ancestor survived the catastrophe and that no complete account of it existed, the late Scott resolved to research and write the story. The ship, which escaped destruction in the 1914 Battle of Coronel, was four years later the flagship of a convoy carrying doughboys to Europe. Those on the Otranto came from Georgia. After chronicling the men's enlistment, training, and embarkation, Scott meticulously chronicles the fateful voyage, which was beset by a hurricane-force storm. Blown off course, the convoy found itself in sudden peril of grounding on the Hebridean island of Islay. The convoy commodore ordered an emergency turn to port, but one ship turned to starboard and collided with the Otranto. Gathering survivors' testimonies, Scott grimly narrates the ensuing foundering, burial services for the victims, and monuments to the tragedy on Islay and in Nashville, Georgia. Scott's final work is itself an apt commemoration of the Otranto., Much of Scott's source material is from published works, but it is evident that he scoured the major archives in the United States and the United Kingdom for primary documents. A number of photographs from his personal collection are included. Scott also provides an impressive set of appendices listing casualties and survivors. Many were Held by the Sea is a grim reminder of the inherent danger of naval operations.Neil Scott's monograph is a well written and thoroughly researched account of one of the final disasters of World War I.The main characters appear to be handled fairly, the prose is clear and the narrative is complete in every way, During WWI, German U-boats struck fear into the hearts of sailors aboard Allied vessels traversing the Atlantic Ocean. Yet the HMS Otranto, a British troop transport ship carrying more than 1000 men, was sunk by one of its own, the HMS Kashmir, after the two vessels collided during a storm in October of 1918. Here, the late Scott, formerly a professor and librarian at Middle Tennessee State University, offers a gripping account of this calamity and the events surrounding it. After picking up Europe-bound American soldiers in New York, a series of mishaps plagued the boat, leading some to believe the Otranto was "jinxed:" days after setting sail, the ship rammed a French fishing boat, and shortly afterwards many of the men fell violently ill with Spanish influenza. Relying on contemporary accounts, Scott provides graphic details of these and the final tragic accidents off the coast of Scotland, as well as the chilling three-hour aftermath, during which time a British destroyer braved the waves and saved nearly 600 men before the Ontrato was finally shattered against the reefs. How the tragedy affected the nearby islanders (some of whom helped to rescue those who made it to shore alive) and the American families awaiting news of their loved ones provides a grim denouement to this beautifully written and heartrending story. s and saved nearly 600 men before the Ontrato was finally shattered against the reefs. How the tragedy affected the nearby islanders (some of whom helped to rescue those who made it to shore alive) and the American families awaiting news of their loved ones provides a grim denouement to this beautifully written and heartrending story. s and saved nearly 600 men before the Ontrato was finally shattered against the reefs. How the tragedy affected the nearby islanders (some of whom helped to rescue those who made it to shore alive) and the American families awaiting news of their loved ones provides a grim denouement to this beautifully written and heartrending story. s and saved nearly 600 men before the Ontrato was finally shattered against the reefs. How the tragedy affected the nearby islanders (some of whom helped to rescue those who made it to shore alive) and the American families awaiting news of their loved ones provides a grim denouement to this beautifully written and heartrending story., Great naval battles, terrible privation, and mind-boggling acts of heroism flow through Scott's book, which successfully blends the characteristics of a page-turner with meticulous, scholarly research. The charmed life and tragic sinking of the troopship HMS Otranto under the cliffs of a Scottish island resulted in America's heaviest loss of life at sea during World War I, but it could have been so much worse. This was one of the terrible but ultimately uplifting tragedies from which the 'special relationship' between Britain and the United States has been forged. Scott issues a timely reminder. We must never forget., Great naval battles, terrible privation, and mind-boggling acts of heroism flow through Scott's book, which successfully blends the characteristics of a page-turner with meticulous, scholarly research. The charmed life and tragic sinking of the troopship HMS Otranto under the cliffs of a Scottish island resulted in America's heaviest loss of life at sea during the First World War, but it could have been so much worse. This was one of the terrible but ultimately uplifting tragedies from which the 'special relationship' between Britain and the United States has been forged. Scott issues a timely reminder. We must never forget., Much of Scott's source material is from published works, but it is evident that he scoured the major archives in the United States and the United Kingdom for primary documents. A number of photographs from his personal collection are included. Scott also provides an impressive set of appendices listing casualties and survivors. Many were Held by the Sea is a grim reminder of the inherent danger of naval operations. Neil Scott's monograph is a well written and thoroughly researched account of one of the final disasters of World War I. The main characters appear to be handled fairly, the prose is clear and the narrative is complete in every way, When his father told him about two great-uncles who were in a ship that collided in World War I, Scott was hooked. He had to tell the story of the HMS Otranto and the HMS Kashmir., HMS Otranto was a merchant cruiser converted to a troopship during World War I. In October 1918 she was transporting over a thousand servicemen-including 701 American soldiers newly headed to the Western Front-as part of a convoy off the coast of Scotland, when brutal storms knocked the ships out of position, with HMS Kashmir ramming Otranto. Scott, an academic librarian who died earlier this year, delivers a gripping tale based on scrupulous and accessible use of primary sources and amply quoted memories of survivors, to tell the full story of the ship, her heroic crew, and the noble work of the destroyer Mounsey in rescuing as many men as possible. VERDICT Highly recommended to all who love crackerjack sea chronicles and can bear the heartbreak; and all readers of wartime naval histories., During WWI, German U-boats struck fear into the hearts of sailors aboard Allied vessels traversing the Atlantic Ocean. Yet the HMS Otranto, a British troop transport ship carrying more than 1000 men, was sunk by one of its own, the HMS Kashmir, after the two vessels collided during a storm in October of 1918. Here, the late Scott, formerly a professor and librarian at Middle Tennessee State University, offers a gripping account of this calamity and the events surrounding it. After picking up Europe-bound American soldiers in New York, a series of mishaps plagued the boat, leading some to believe the Otranto was "jinxed:" days after setting sail, the ship rammed a French fishing boat, and shortly afterwards many of the men fell violently ill with Spanish influenza. Relying on contemporary accounts, Scott provides graphic details of these and the final tragic accidents off the coast of Scotland, as well as the chilling three-hour aftermath, during which time a British destroyer braved the waves and saved nearly 600 men before the Ontrato was finally shattered against the reefs. How the tragedy affected the nearby islanders (some of whom helped to rescue those who made it to shore alive) and the American families awaiting news of their loved ones provides a grim denouement to this beautifully written and heartrending story., Professor Scott tells a well-researched, fast-paced story of one of the most dramatic and courageous sea rescues in modern history, tempered by the tragic loss of so many young American troops. Working with detailed first-hand accounts, historical documents, and private letters, Scott recounts a gripping and heart-rending story of heroism and horror. In the absence of public monuments to the worst maritime disaster to befall American soldiers during WWI, Many Were Held by the Sea serves as a memorial and in itself a monument to the 470 men of HMS Otranto who lost their lives on that unlucky day.
Table of Content
Foreword by Rt. Hon. Lord George Islay MacNeill Robertson of Port Ellen, [Isle of Islay, Scotland], KT, CMG, HonFRSE, PC Chapter 1: Pride of the P&O Line Chapter 2: America Joins the War Chapter 3: Convoy HX-50 Leaves for England Chapter 4: Prelude to Disaster Chapter 5: Collision with the Kashmir Chapter 6: The Mounsey to the Rescue Chapter 7: The Sinking of the Otranto Chapter 8: The Families Back Home Chapter 9: The Aftermath Chapter 10: The Rest of the Story Appendix 1: HMS Otranto American Casualties Appendix 2: HMS Otranto American Survivors Appendix 3: Soldiers Reported AWOL (Absent without Leave) from HMS Otranto in New York Harbor Appendix 4: HMS Otranto British Casualties
Copyright Date
2012
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2012-003033
Dewey Decimal
940.4/5941
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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