Gallant Ship, Brave Men

About the Book

A spellbinding war memoir of a torpedoing and the fight for survival of 24 men in a lifeboat. Hank Rosen, Cadet-Midshipman aboard a Liberty ship, tells the dramatic story of 30 days adrift in the Indian Ocean."Gallant Ship, Brave Men" is an epic tale of heroism and sacrifice that builds suspense and proudly records the role of the Merchant Marine in World War II. “What an amazing story! I found it completely engrossing. Couldn’t stop reading it, until I finished." Vice Admiral Joseph Stewart USMS, Superintendent United States Merchant Marine Academy

About the Author

Herman “Hank” Rosen graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and served as a ship’s officer during WWII in the Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean, and Middle East. He was awarded the Combat Ribbon with Star, the Merchant Marine Mariner’s Medal and the Victory Medal of the Great Patriotic War, by the Russian Government. After the war, he earned a Master’s Degree for from New York University and enjoyed a successful career in public relations and fundraising. He lives in San Diego with his wife Susan. They have three children and two grandchildren.