1700 Miles in Open Boats by Cecil Foster c1952 No: 19 in the Mariners Library
Captain Cecil Foster recounts the 1923 foundering of the S.S. Trevessa in the remote southern Indian Ocean. With the nearest land 1,700 miles away, 44 men escaped onto two damaged lifeboats. Foster meticulously records the grueling three-week ordeal of thirst, navigation by the stars, and maintaining strict discipline. This harrowing account, a testament to endurance and leadership against overwhelming odds, chronicles their remarkable voyage to eventual safety in the Mauritius group of islands.
1700 Miles in Open Boats by Cecil Foster c1952 No: 19 in the Mariners Library
Title: 1700 Miles in Open Boats No: 19 in the Mariners Library
Author: Cecil Foster
Publisher : Rupert Hart-Davis
Publication: c1952
Format: HardbackCondition: Covers are very good with a small mark to the front. Dust jacket is shelf soiled and has a couple of small tears. Pages are clean and mark free with some photo illustrations throughout
Book measures: 19cm x 13cm with 190 pages