Instead of saving themselves, four chaplains onboard a sinking American troop ship spent their final hours comforting and aiding others. These men of different faiths were last seen hugging each other and praying while their ship rapidly sunk into the ocean.
Ignoring Orders
The Dorchester was a civilian passenger ship before it was converted to serve the military during World War II. On Jan. 23, 1943, the ship departed New York with about 900 soldiers, seamen, and civilians, headed towards a U.S. Army base in Greenland.The transport mission was going well for several days until the USS Dorchester received their first threat on Feb. 2. About 150 miles away from its Greenland destination, Dorchester entered an area known as “Torpedo Junction.”
