The Zamzam Story

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In the spring of 1941, before the United States had entered World War II, the passenger ship Zamzam was sunk by a German raider in the South Atlantic.  Among the Zamzam's 201 passengers were 142 Americans, most of whom were missionaries en route to Africa. The dramatic sinking and miraculous rescue became headline news in 1941.

With thanks to God, survivors still share the story.  Sometimes families, churches, and communities come together to hear the story again.  A newspaper article and a radio station report advertised such an event in August 2008.  Also as a new addition to the Resources page of this Web site, we share 119 photos from Life magazine, taken by the late Life photographer and Zamzam passenger, Dave Scherman. These pages are maintained by eleander@cox.net.

Last update:  December 8, 2008