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The last mutineer

Clyde McKay, left, and Alvin Glatkowski, in front of the prison ship
Clyde McKay, left, and Alvin Glatkowski, in front of the prison ship where they were held

Article by Richard Linnett and Roberto Loiederman about the spectacular mutiny on the USS Columbia Eagle and what befell the mutineers afterwards. Two of the crew hijacked the ship, which was transporting napalm to drop on Vietnam, and sailed it to Cambodia.

Submitted by Steven. on March 18, 2017
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  • United States
  • Vietnam war
  • mutinies
  • Vietnam
  • shipping
  • arms industry
  • Cambodia
  • Clyde McKay
  • Alvin Glatkowski
  • Richard Linnett
  • Roberto Loiederman
  • Columbia Eagle mutiny
  • PDF
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