History forgot one of the world's worst maritime disasters. Until now.SS Jiangya sailed past Shanghai's famous Bund on a December night, hours before an explosion would claim more lives than Titanic. The cause of that explosion and loss of life remained a mystery to the present day. Through interviews with survivors and descendants, original Chinese archival research, and examination of eyewitness testimony, Jiangya: China's Titanic solves the history of the sinking, determines a final death toll, and shows the lives still touched by its loss. Finally, the full story of one of the world's worst shipwrecks can be told.
ISBN: | 9789887963943 |
Publisher: | Blacksmith Books |
Imprint: | Blacksmith Books |
Published date: | 07 Nov 2022 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 240 |
Weight: | -1g |
Height: | 216mm |
Width: | 140mm |
Spine width: | 0mm |