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In a Junk Across the Pacific

E. Allen Petersen

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Description:Dr. E. Allen Petersen, an osteopathic surgeon, in 1938 set sail on a 36 foot Chinese junk with his wife and two crewmen from Shanghai to Los Angeles to escape advancing Japanese forces. Dr. Petersen was trapped with his Japanese-American bride and thousands of other refugees and tourists in China before the outbreak of World War II. They were unable to obtain passage on overcrowded commercial liners and purchased the Hummel Hummel and set sail from Shanghai on April 15, 1938. After 5,000 hazardous miles and 85 days in which they had to dodge Japanese warships and survive stormy weather, they arrived in Los Angeles Harbor to established what was then a trans-Pacific record for a small boat. This is his story of that voyage.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In a Junk Across the Pacific. To get started finding In a Junk Across the Pacific, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 224

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Publisher: Elek Books

Release: 1954

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Description: Dr. E. Allen Petersen, an osteopathic surgeon, in 1938 set sail on a 36 foot Chinese junk with his wife and two crewmen from Shanghai to Los Angeles to escape advancing Japanese forces. Dr. Petersen was trapped with his Japanese-American bride and thousands of other refugees and tourists in China before the outbreak of World War II. They were unable to obtain passage on overcrowded commercial liners and purchased the Hummel Hummel and set sail from Shanghai on April 15, 1938. After 5,000 hazardous miles and 85 days in which they had to dodge Japanese warships and survive stormy weather, they arrived in Los Angeles Harbor to established what was then a trans-Pacific record for a small boat. This is his story of that voyage.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In a Junk Across the Pacific. To get started finding In a Junk Across the Pacific, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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