This is the true story of how 8 bold Irish fishermen rescued the survivors of a Swedish ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the west coast of Ireland. On the night of August 9th 1940 U-30 sank the Swedish ship Canton as it made its way to Liverpool. In gale force winds and treacherous seas the fishermen put out in a 22 foot open skiff to save the lives of the remainder of the crew from certain death as they were driven toward the cliffs of Sligo. A brief history of Ireland follows.
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This is the true story of how 8 bold Irish fishermen rescued the survivors of a Swedish ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the west coast of Ireland. On the night of August 9th 1940 U-30 sank the Swedish ship Canton as it made its way to Liverpool. In gale force winds and treacherous seas the fishermen put out in a 22 foot open skiff to save the lives of the remainder of the crew from certain death as they were driven toward the cliffs of Sligo. A brief history of Ireland follows.
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Add this copy of The Time Of The Canton: A Sea Story to cart. $7.25, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2019 by Independently Published.
Add this copy of The Time of the Canton: a Sea Story to cart. $25.69, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Independently published.
Add this copy of The Time of the Canton: a Sea Story to cart. $54.20, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Independently published.
