[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Ecuadog

"During World War II, nearly 250,000 civilian merchant mariners served as part of the U.S. military and delivered supplies and armed forces personnel by ship to foreign countries engulfed in the war. Between 1939 and 1945, 9,521 merchant mariners lost their lives — a higher proportion than those killed than in any military branch, according to the National World War II Museum.

In 1988, the mariners became eligible for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs." -- U.S. Department of Defense

Because my father was a Master Mariner during WWII, I tend to watch stuff like:

The Long Voyage Home

Action in the North Atlantic

The Enemy Below

The enemy below and action in the North Atlantic were both outstanding movies. Have to see if I can find action in the atlantic.