Most interesting and forgotten by history: this is the story of the Stroma a Jewsih refugee ship that sank after being hit by a Soviet torpedo killing 786. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-lone-survivor-of-torpedoed-jewish-refugee-ship-struma-a-901490.html http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/photo-gallery-the-fate-of-the-struma-fotostrecke-97044-2.html
I saw the thread title this morning and knew I had to read it. So terribly sad - but I'm glad his father survived ... some comfort. There are so many stories out there - thank you for bringing this one to our attention.
This is just an example of the kinds of horror suffered by many during the Holocaust. The fact that the sinking was a result of Stalin's fiat just makes it worse. This statement in the story says it all.