Throwback FDNY to 1942, when a luxury cruise ship being converted into a military troop transport had a fire that resulted in one of the most dramatic shoreline catastrophes in New York history
About this episode
This episode discusses a significant fire on a luxury cruise ship in 1942 that led to a major disaster in New York.
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