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THE WRECK OF THE THRESHER by WILLIAM MEREDITH

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First Line: I STAND ON THE LEDGE WHERE ROCK RUNS INTO THE RIVER
Last Line: The ocean was salt before we crawled to tears
Subject(s): SUBMARINES; DEATH; SHIPWRECKS; SUBMARINE WARFARE; U-BOATS; DEAD, THE;
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