Engineers Tried for Hours to Restart the “Dead” Warship — Then the Admiral Called a Retired Sailor No One Remembered

up and speaking in a voice that seemed directed partly at the machinery itself. “This ship isn’t broken.” He ran one hand along a section of piping. “It’s being choked.”

Morgan and Johnson exchanged a look. “Choked?” Morgan repeated.

“It means the problem isn’t where you’ve been looking.” Harold pulled a small notebook from his jacket pocket—paper, spiral-bound,continue reading …