The US Navy Teamed Up With Mobsters, Part One: Luciano Gets Lucky
Ridiculous History
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A Boop, a Boop!
On February 9, 1942, fire engines responded to a massive blaze at Pier 88 in Manhattan. It destroyed the French built super liner is what they referred to as the Normandy. $5 million in 1942 is worth more than $91 million today. The captain was very much in need of taking quick action in order for the Allied war effort to be a success.
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