In September 1940, Britain was fighting for its life. Invasion was expected at any time and nightly bombing of civilians put women and children in the forefront of the war.
Against this backdrop the British Government took the desperate decision to evacuate some of the most vulnerable children to the supposed safety of Canada. Ninety children left Britain on the SS City of Benares -- only thirteen survived.
'Children of the Doomed Voyage' tells the story in the child-survivors' own words. Witness testimonies tell the true story.
