Riveting read - can’t put it down .
True story of the sinking of the bulk carrier Marine Electric in 1983 with only three survivors. Woven around the story is a narrative of greed and stupid protectionist collusion between the government, marine unions and ship owners that led to an economic situation favoring rusting hulks . The Merchant Marine suffered the second highest casualty rate in WW II - only the Marine Corps had higher losses. The post war years weren’t very kind either . Read this and you will get pissed off .
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