[ProtectOurFreedom]

Thanks for the article. Names of 8,000 men and women who were prisoners on the New Jersey hulk are on the Merchant Marine web site.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

OLD Jersey. Not "New" Jersey. D'oh.

[Pharmboy]

Thanks for the link. Estimates for the total lost on these ships anchored in the area of NYC that was to become the Brooklyn Navy Yard range from 9,000 to 12,000. Total number of Patriots killed during land and sea battles of the RevWar listed at about 6,200.