On a bitter winter night during the Second World War, a British freighter smashed into a Halifax Harbour pilot boat, sending seven men to their deaths. Drawing on first-hand survivor interviews and years of meticulous research, Rick Grant uncovers the true story of what happened, and the official Canadian government cover-up that followed.

But the tragedy did not end with the sinking. Families of the lost men, including widows and fatherless children, faced both censorship and a battle to get the compensation and truth they were owed.

Rick Grant offers a dramatic, evocative, and deeply researched account of a moment in history that still resonates today for readers of Second World War history, naval history, and those interested in the human cost of seafaring.

RICK GRANT spent over 40 years covering Atlantic Canada as a reporter. Most of his career was with ATV-CTV News, where he covered legislatures in three provinces, offshore oil and gas exploration and development, transportation and port activities, business, and more. He lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

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