Moses, Sam

Describes the events surrounding Operation Pedestal, the attempt to resupply the island of Malta, the enemy attack on British and U.S. ships that threatened the Allied position, and the determination of two injured American merchant mariners to defend their cargo of fuel oil.

Recounts the events surrounding the August, 1942 Operation Pedestal, a crucial attempt to resupply the island of Malta in which fourteen merchant ships escorted by thirty-three destroyers, seven cruisers, four aircraft carriers, and two battleships were attacked by dive-bombers and crippled, threatening the Allied position in the war.