Dawn of Infamy

A Sunken Ship, a Vanished Crew, and the Final Mystery of Pearl Harbor

by Stephen Harding

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Pub Date Nov 22 2016 | Archive Date Nov 22 2016

Perseus Books Group, Da Capo Press | Da Capo Press

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On December 7, 1941, even as Japanese carrier–launched aircraft flew toward Pearl Harbor, a small American cargo ship chartered by the Army reported that it was under attack from a submarine halfway between Seattle and Honolulu. After that one cryptic message, the humble lumber carrier Cynthia Olson and her crew vanished without a trace, sparking one of the most enduring nautical mysteries of the war. What happened to the ill–fated ship? What happened to her crew? And was she Japan’s first American victim of the Pacific War?

Based on years of research, Dawn of Infamy explores both the military and human aspects of the Cynthia Olson story, bringing to life a complex tale of courage, tenacity, hubris, and arrogance in the opening hours of America’s war in the Pacific.

On December 7, 1941, even as Japanese carrier–launched aircraft flew toward Pearl Harbor, a small American cargo ship chartered by the Army reported that it was under attack from a submarine...

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9780306825033
PRICE	$24.99 (USD)
PAGES	280

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Peter J, Reviewer

A mystery. One that needs solving.....

On December 7, 1941, the lumber carrier Cynthia Olson and her crew vanished without a trace after reporting that it was halfway between Seattle and Honolulu and under attack from a submarine.

You would think that had it been destroyed in the submarine attack, there would have been some trace of it remaining, some floating debris, a body recovered at some stage, timber? Nothing.....

And so Stephen Harding examines the Cynthia Olsen story. What happened to the ill–fated ship? What happened to her crew? And was she Japan’s first American victim of the Pacific War?

An interesting and intriguing read. Does he solve the mystery? Read it and find out.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of Dawn of infamy by Stephen Harding for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.