A German Mine Hit and the Ship Split in Half
We were returning to our home port in Brooklyn when there was a sudden explosion. Everyone on board had to abandon ship. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Ships and Shipping
Topics: abandon, board, Everyone, explosion, sudden, there, Brooklyn, returning, Split, German
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/magazine/ww2-merchant-marine-sinking.html