{"product_id":"the-impossible-survival-of-the-ss-ohio","title":"The Impossible Survival of the SS Ohio","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSo many questions have remained unanswered… until now.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe day of 15 August, the feast of St Mary’s Assumption, is a much-anticipated summer holiday in Malta. However, on this very same day in 1942, during the Second World War, the island was also cheering the arrival of the oil tanker SS Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst all odds, the T2 tanker successfully completed Operation Pedestal – nicknamed by the locals as the Santa Marija Convoy – and delivered vital oil supplies without which Malta would have surrendered. En route, Ohio endured heavy enemy attacks and sustained extensive damage, leaving her dead in the water. Survival seemed impossible, yet she did not sink. Barely afloat, she was towed into the Grand Harbour, to the great astonishment of those witnessing her arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did she survive? Was it the strength of her welded hull? Or did the oil cargo, being less dense than water, keep her afloat? Was it perhaps the sheer courage and determination of the crew that kept the ship going at all costs? Or a missed opportunity by the enemy to hit a sitting duck? Was it sheer luck or divine intervention?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead \u003cem\u003eThe Impossible Survival of the SS Ohio\u003c\/em\u003e to discover the answers to these questions, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inġ. Colin Bonnici","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58735812608374,"sku":"235","price":24.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/3511\/2822\/files\/SS_Ohio_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1794355102","url":"https:\/\/faraxapublishing.com\/products\/the-impossible-survival-of-the-ss-ohio","provider":"faraxapublishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}