zucksucksmyberg t1_iwft74s wrote
Reply to comment by MrchntMariner86 in TIL that the civilian sailors of the U.S. Merchant Marine had a higher casualty rate during World War II than any branch of the armed forces. by p38-lightning
My 1st cousin was stuck in a designated "reserve ship" by his company off the coast of Malaysia.
He was there from Jan 2020 upto Jun 2021. The only reason he was able to go home was because Malaysia sent inspectors to ensure the ship was following international standards and they discovered quite a few sailors who became stuck like my cousin.
He lost quite a lot of potential wages since all he got for compensation was his basic pay and a few allowances.
Imagine spending most of the pandemic in a single ship who did not even travelled. People will go insane.
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