60 Minutes 08/10/2025: The Cap Arcona and Jamie Lee Curtis
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Aug 11, 2025 
Jamie Lee Curtis, a Hollywood icon with nearly 50 years in film, shares her unexpected journey from a teenager to A-list star, revealing the challenges of self-acceptance and career evolution. She discusses her award-winning performances in her 60s and the emotional significance of her roles. The podcast also dives into the haunting story of the Cap Arcona, a former luxury liner turned floating concentration camp, exploring the tragic bombing and the resilience of survivors—a poignant reminder of history's overlooked narratives.
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From Luxury Liner To Floating Camp
- The Cap Arcona began as a luxury liner and ended as a Nazi floating concentration camp.
- Thousands of prisoners were crammed aboard and many died when the ship was bombed days before liberation.
Himmler's Order To Eliminate Witnesses
- Heinrich Himmler ordered that no prisoner be delivered alive to the enemy, prompting mass evacuations and concealment efforts.
- That directive likely motivated moving prisoners onto ships where the Nazis could eliminate evidence of atrocities.
Prisoner Barges Towed And Abandoned
- SS guards packed prisoners into barges and towed them across the Baltic toward the Cap Arcona.
- The prisoners were abandoned, starving, jammed like sardines, and many feared they would be sunk to hide Nazi crimes.