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Last man off : a true story of disaster and survival on the Antarctic seas / Matt Lewis.

Lewis, Matt, 1974- (author.).

Summary:

"On June 6, 1998, twenty-three-year-old Matt Lewis had just started his dream job as a scientific observer aboard a deep-sea fishing boat in the waters off Antarctica. As the crew haul in the line for the day, a storm begins to brew. When the captain vanishes and they are forced to abandon ship, Lewis leads the escape onto three life rafts, where the battle for survival begins"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780147515346
  • ISBN: 0147515343
  • Physical Description: xix, 230 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Plume, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published in Great Britain by Viking, 2014"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 230).
Formatted Contents Note:
Author's Note -- Crew List: MFV Sudur Havid -- Glossary -- Boat Plans and Maps -- Prologue: 18:30, Saturday, 6 June 1998 -- PART I. ESCAPE -- PART II. TROUBLE -- PART III. ADRIFT -- PART IV. DELIVERANCE -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- Report of the Court of Marine Inquiry : The Sinking of the MFV Sudurhavid.
Subject:
Lewis, Matt, 1974-
Sudur Havid (Fishing boat)
Shipwrecks > Antarctic Ocean.
Survival at sea > Antarctic Ocean.
Severe storms > Antarctic Ocean.
Rescues > Antarctic Ocean.

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  • 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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