Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa

The Contessa is a rusty old New Orleans banana boat with an unlikely crew of international merchant seamen, a gang of inmates from a local jail, and a French harbor pilot spirited out of Morocco by O.S.S.

agents in the trunk of a Chevy.

This historic vessel was drafted into service in WWII and played a crucial role in setting the stage for Patton's epic invasion of North Africa.

With its shallow draft, the Contessa is capable of navigating the twisting Moroccan river that leads to the port city of Casablanca and an airfield 60 miles northeast of the city.

Despite facing a major challenge in delivering five hundred tons of highly volatile airplane fuel and nine hundred tons of bombs, the Contessa successfully completed its mission and played a key role in the liberation of Europe.

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