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Ship of Miracles: 14,000 Lives and One Miraculous Voyage
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Ship of Miracles: 14,000 Lives and One Miraculous Voyage Hardcover - 2000

by Bill Gilbert; Foreword by Alexander M. Haig

In December 1950, the skeleton crew of the merchant ship, "The Meredith Victory" rescued 14,000 Korean refugees from the hands of the rapidly approaching Chinese army in the city of Hungnam. Here is the incredible story of how the little vessel pulled off what's been called the greatest rescue operation in history by a single ship. Archival photos.


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In December 1950, the skeleton crew of the merchant ship, The Meredith Victory rescued 14,000 Korean refugees from the hands of the rapidly approaching Chinese army in the city of Hungnam. Here is the incredible story of how the little vessel pulled off what's been called the greatest rescue operation in history by a single ship. Archival photos.

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Millions of Americans in their sixties and older remember the escape of one hundred thousand American troops from North Korea and their evacuation from the port city of Hungnam in the sixth month of the new Korean War, Christmastime 1950.

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  • Title Ship of Miracles: 14,000 Lives and One Miraculous Voyage
  • Author Bill Gilbert; Foreword by Alexander M. Haig
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Triumph Books (IL), Chicago
  • Date October 1, 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781572433663 / 1572433663
  • Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.22 x 0.86 in (23.47 x 15.80 x 2.18 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Merchant marine - United States - History, Korean War, 1950-1953 - Naval operations,
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00059383
  • Dewey Decimal Code 951.904
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