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Chased by a U-Boat: The Mysterious Sinking of the SS Merak at Diamond Shoals
Historical BackgroundBuilt in 1910 at Rotterdam Droogdok Mij. dockyards in the Netherlands, the Merak was a freighter initially owned by a Dutch company. For most of its early years, it transported general cargo. However, in 1918, during World War I, the United States Shipping Board seized the vessel to assist in the war effort. In