When time stood still

Resource Information

The work When time stood still represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

When time stood still

Creator

• Szymczak, Chester J

Subject

• Dorchester (Ship)
• Electronic books
• Fox, George Lansing, 1900-1943
• Goode, Alexander D., (Alexander David), 1911-1943
• Military chaplains -- United States -- Biography
• Washington, John P., (John Patrick), -1943
• Washington, John P., (John Patrick), 1908-1943
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Chaplains -- United States -- Biography
• Poling, Clark V

Genre

• Biography
• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

When Time Stood Still, first published in 1956, is the account of the sinking of the S.S. Dorchester, an army transport ship, by a German submarine in the North Atlantic in February 1943. Author and crewman Chester Szymczak was working aboard the Dorchester, and was one of nine survivors of the crew of 23. Tragically, of the 900 military servicemen traveling aboard as passengers, 678 were lost in the frigid waters. Also of note was the presence of four chaplains, each representing a different faith, who went down with the ship as they worked together in assisting passengers with lifejackets and in helping them get off the rapidly sinking ship. Fortunately, three U.S. Coast Guard Cutters were part of the transport convoy, and were able to pull a number passengers from the sea

Member of

• hoopla (Digital media service)

Cataloging source

Midwest

Dewey number

940.545

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Target audience

adult