In September 1940, the SS City of Benares set sail from Liverpool carrying 90 children evacuated from war-torn Britain to safety in Canada. Days into the Atlantic crossing, a German U-boat's torpedo struck the vessel, sending it to the bottom in minutes. Of the children aboard, only 13 survived the freezing waters and lifeboats adrift in the darkness. This gripping account reconstructs the harrowing final hours of the ship and the desperate struggle for survival that followed. Through firsthand testimonies, archival research, and personal letters, the narrative captures the courage of the crew, the resilience of young survivors, and the profound tragedy that shocked a nation already reeling from war. A powerful testament to one of World War II's most devastating maritime disasters and the children caught in its wake.