Rescue of the Bounty

Rescue of the Bounty Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy - True Rescue;

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Publisher's Synopsis

"The sixth book in the True Rescue series for young readers-a riveting account of the HMS Bounty's deadly journey through Hurricane Sandy. On October 23, 2012, with Superstorm Sandy fast approaching, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail the HMS Bounty from New London, Connecticut to St. Petersburg, Florida, believing the wooden ship, a replica of the original, famous Bounty, would fare better at sea than at port. He told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship and there would be no hard feelings. No one took the captain up on his offer, and this decision would have fatal consequences. Four days into the voyage, Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on the Bounty-sending the crew tumbling into the ocean filled with crashing thirty foot waves. Some were swept far from the ship, others found themselves tangled in the rigging, while others were trapped below the surface by t

Book information

ISBN: 9781250831392
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Imprint: Henry Holt and Company
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 910.916348
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20220801
Language: English
Number of pages: 190 , 8 unnumbered of plates
Weight: 381g
Height: 237mm
Width: 4065mm
Spine width: 23mm