The sinking of a small Greek freighter off the Bahamas by an Italian submarine in 1942 shows how World War II got closer to the US mainland than many people imagine.
The torpedoing of the 25-year-old, 3,530-ton Cygnet, owned by the Goulandris Brothers, off the island of San Salvador is a compelling story illustrative of the global struggle, according to author Eric Wiberg.
