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Record #195598:
Stalin's gold: the story of HMS Edinburgh and its treasure / Barrie Penrose.
Title: | Stalin's gold: the story of HMS Edinburgh and its treasure / Barrie Penrose. |
Author(s): | Penrose, Barrie. |
Date: | 1982. |
Publisher: | London ; Granada |
Abstract: | Ship; salvage; Barents SeaTells story of how cargo of five tonnes of Russian gold ingots was recovered from wreck of HMS Edinburgh in Barents Sea, which had been torpedoed by German warships in 1942. Describes naval background, elaborate salvage operation, delicate international politics and Russia's wartime trade in precious metals. |
Keywords: | 629.12 -- Vessels: HMS Edinburgh. 656 -- Transport services. 656.6 -- Sea transport. 656.608 -- Shipping accidents at sea. 656.608.5 -- Shipwrecks. 627.77 -- Marine rescue, safety and survival. 656.614.3 -- Shipping, freight. 93 -- History. 93"19" -- Twentieth century. 93"194" -- 1940-1949. 32 -- Politics. 327 -- International relations. 669 -- Metallurgy. 339 -- Trade. V -- History. (*50) -- Soviet Union. (*686) -- Barents Sea. |
Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: 629.12[Edinburgh][1982] |
ISBN: | 0246117788 |
SPRI record no.: | 195598 |
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