TIL During the WW2 Battle Of The Atlantic, the British Merchant Navy had a higher casualty rate in proportion to the armed forces, and their wages were halted as soon as their vessel was hit by a torpedo.

https://www.gatheringvoices.org.uk/post/ship-sinks-pay-stops-why-we-were-inspired...
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