Stalins Silver
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0747527741 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Beasant's recounting of this complicated story involves many strands of narrative; among these are the tangled history of the lend-lease program, the role of the merchant marine in World War II, the dangerous work of U-boat crews, and the techniques of deep-sea salvage. Roosevelt, Beasant writes, was not shy about publicizing the delivery of steel and weaponry to his Communist ally, but he reckoned the delivery of precious metals and gems to be politically sensitive, and the John Barry's mission was thus shrouded in secrecy. It had, however, a destination beyond that. --Gregory McNamee. Although the Germans did not know it, the John Barry carried a rich cargo not o
The holds of the "John Barry" contained over $300 million in silver bullion. On the night of August 28, 1944, three torpedoes from the German submarine U-859 sank the American merchant ship "USS John Barry" in the Arabian sea off the eastern seaboard of Oman. However, in 1989 salvage rights were acquired by Sheikh Ahmed Farid al Aulaqi who engaged the French International Maritime Institute and Jean Roux, leader of the team which recovered artefacts from the "Titanic". Roux and his team have developed technology which has resulted in an operation of deep sea recovery never before possible. The 7200-ton ship broke into two pieces and sank to a depth of 8500 feet, more than one and a half miles. For 45 years the great depth of the wreck ruled out any thoughts of salvage. In this book, the story of the "USS John Barry" is recreated with the help of living survivors, including one of the German U-boat officers, and the intricate politics behind the US Government's decision to send $300 million of silver to Bombay is investigated.
THE MYSTERY LIBERTY SHIP The USS John Barry was a mystery ship in all respects: what was its cargo, where was it going and why? The author explores the multiple mysteries with all the forces at his command, yet is obstructed at every turn: the US government withholds documents, the ship lies split in half at the bottom of the Arabian Sea and the weather prevents the 199THE MYSTERY LIBERTY SHIP Gary Kern The USS John Barry was a mystery ship in all respects: what was its cargo, where was it going and why? The author explores the multiple mysteries with all the forces at his command, yet is obstructed at every turn: the US government withholds documents, the ship lies split in half at the bottom of the Arabian Sea and the weather prevents the 1994 salvage operation from looking in all the holds. Given these problems, the autho. salvage operation from looking in all the holds. Given these problems, the autho. "WWII Era Dental Plan" according to Holy Olio. The Japanese, like the Germans, Soviets, and British, had an atomic bomb program. The appendix notes that the Germans transferred V2 rockets via submarine to the Japanese (a long steam around South Africa), with a view to "revenge" against the US. The Japanese would have used the V2s to deliver atomic bombs against the US fleet. Luckily that particular field-leveler never materialized, as the Japanese bomb project was at leas. "My father was there." according to JAMES L. NUTTER. I found the book to be very interesting. My father survived the sinking of the USS John Barry. He thought that they were transporting gold. He also predicted some day there would be an attempt to recover the cargo. The details of the voyage, sinking, and actions of the crew, are in accordance with his report. He would have enjoyed this book.