Overdue
The Story of a Missing Ship
By Harry Collingwood
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Another very well-written book by Collingwood. As he was a naval
architect you can rely upon his descriptions of the deck and sails of a
vessel of the mid nineteenth century, the period of which he writes.
Our hero, the 17-year-old midshipman of the Salamis, is suddenly given
the job of going aboard and taking command of the Mercury, an emigrant
ship that they find drifting in mid-ocean, all her officers having died
in various accidents, and the illiterate bosun and the ship's carpenter
knowing full well that they had no idea how to navigate. He takes
charge and all appears to be going well, when-- But I will not spoil a
good story for you.
Full of events, and seamen's humour, this books makes a good audiobook,
and you will enjoy it.
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OVERDUE
THE STORY OF A MISSING SHIP