STEPHEN HARDING


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


How did a US cargo ship and her crew mysteriously vanish in the Pacific Ocean during the attack on Pearl Harbor?


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n december 7, 1941, even as japanese carrier-launched aircraft flew toward Pearl Harbor, a small American cargo ship char-


tered 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.


ALSO BY STEPHEN HARDING


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STEPHEN HARDING is the author of eight previous books, including New York Times bestseller The Last Battle.He is currently editor-in-chief of Military History magazine and lives in Northern Virginia.


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