Reddit reviews Gallant Ship, Brave Men

The american merchant marine's story is often forgotten because it's generally out of sight. Today, 95% of the worlds cargo by volume is transported by ship. Thousands of men and women quietly work and keep the world moving via ships and the intermodal system.

During WWII America and her allies desperately needed American sealift that it founded Kings Point. In those years, Kings Point sent thousands of students to help move American might across the seas. 142 students died at sea in WWII. Only the US Marine Corps had a higher percentage of casualties than the US Merchant Marine.

If you read Gallant Ship, Brave Men, you will not regret it. It's a short narrative of a Kings Pointer during his sea time. His vessel sinks, and he spends nearly a month at sea floating on an open life raft.