Holy God, who didst inspire the Dorchester chaplains to be models of steadfast sacrificial love in a tragic and terrifying time: Help us to follow their example, that their courageous ministry may inspire chaplains and all who serve, to recognize thy presence in the midst of peril; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
3 Feb 1943, while in convoy SG 19 from New York to Greenland, SS Dorchester, coastal passenger steamship operating as a troop ship torpedoed & sunk by U-223. 674 of 904 on board died. Four Army chaplains all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died. #WW2 pic.twitter.com/OjWoLgKSPR
— Revd Nicholas Pye (@RevdPye) February 3, 2025
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