Author’s note. The facts behind Lifeboat 12. Sources. Note on the SS City of Benares. Lifeboat 12 passenger list. Note on the Lascars. Quotation sources. Black-and-white map and photographs.
World War II: Ken is one of the lucky kids aboard a luxury ship, on his way from London to safety in Canada. After five days at sea, officers announce that the ship is out of danger. They’re wrong. Based on true events.