After many months of resupplying and loading and unloading at ports such as Cuba, Caribbean, North and South Africa The Eastern Star leaves Capetown for New York.  They get Torpedoed by German Sub.  23 men go down with the ship.  Lifeboats and Rafts hold the 53 survivors but they loose men at sea.  This MacLeans Tale of 13 days survival at sea although he was seriously hurt with broken bones in back. arms, legs, and ribs.   Naval Maritime Desk