RESCUE OF THE BOUNTY: DISASTER AND SURVIVAL IN SUPERSTORM SANDY
Written by Michael J. Tougias, Douglas A. Campbell
Published by Scribner
in 2014
ISBN: 9781476746630
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- TALL SHIPS
- SHIPWRECKS
RESCUE OF THE BOUNTY: DISASTER AND SURVIVAL IN SUPERSTORM SANDY
Written by Michael J. Tougias, Douglas A. Campbell.
Stock no. 2133338
1st.
2014.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The harrowing story of the sinking and rescue of 'Bounty' - the tall ship used int he classic 1962 movie 'Mutiny on the Bounty' - which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard. Blue cloth spine with silver title, blue paper boards. B/w photos. 227 pages. ISBN: 9781476746630. Spine very slightly bumped. Wrapper lightly rubbed at edges with a vertical crease on rear flap.
Front cover
Contents
- PART I
- Chapter 1: The Speech
- Chapter 2: The Storm
- Chapter 3: A Voyage with Purpose
- Chapter 4: The Captain
- Chapter 5: A Happy, Happy Crew
- Chapter 6: Becoming Robin Walbridge
- Chapter 7: Joshua's Story
- Chapter 8: A Vigilant Watch
- Chapter 9: Keeping Bounty Afloat
- Chapter 10: A Leaky Boat?
- Chapter 11: From Trucks to Tall Ships
- Chapter 12: An Aging Actor
- Chapter 13: Past Her Prime, Lost Her Prime
- Chapter 14: Mutiny in Her Blood
- PART II
- Chapter 15: Alone
- Chapter 16: Landing the Unquestioned Captain
- Chapter 17: Questioning the Captain
- Chapter 18: Oh, the Water
- Chapter 19: Problems Everywhere
- Chapter 20: Unseen Punches
- Chapter 21: The Dangerous Hours
- Chapter 22: A Rushed and Urgent Call
- Chapter 23: The First Raft
- Chapter 24: The Second Raft
- PART III
- Chapter 25: One Small Strobe All Alone
- Chapter 26: A Swirling Vortex
- Chapter 27: Like We've Flown Back in Time
- Chapter 28: Catapulted
- Chapter 29: Flipped Like a Pancake
- Chapter 30: Running out of Time
- Chapter 31: Held by the Sea
- Coast Guard Investigation
- Afterword
- Acknowledgements