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Memoir I awoke to a tremendous panic, I have no idea what happened, a violent tremor shook the boat, which is weird because it’s a huge boat and the 20-foot Atlantic surf gently rocks it. Water started rushing into the bunk hull where I was sleeping, and people were running around like chickens with their heads cut off. I decided to run so I don’t drown, but all the escape doors were blocked by frantic people. The alarms started to sound and the lights flickered, I couldn’t see where I was going and then something very heavy struck me in the side of the head and I passed out. I awoke in a medical tent, and realized I wasn’t on the boat any more. I got up to walk around but only got a couple feet before I felt faint and had to sit down. A doctor walked into my room and started to speak, “How are you feeling today Joe?”. I replied, “Horrible, what happened to me?” the doc said, “You were attacked by a kamikaze pilot at approximately 0200 hours, and I’m sorry to be the one to inform you but….” And then he took a long pause, “but you are the only survivor. There was one other but he died shortly after he arrived”. I gasped and sat in complete shock and horror, how could this happen? I