Lieutenant Edward Riou commands HMS?Guardian, a supply ship to the Botany Bay colony, which strikes an iceberg on Christmas 1789. Despite dire flooding, Riou refuses to abandon ship, guiding the battered vessel and a small crew across nine weeks back to the Cape. His extraordinary seamanship and leadership define a near?legendary naval ordeal.
Dimensions:
23 x 16.5 x 2.3 cm
Format:
Hardcover, cloth bound, with dust jacket
Author:
Edward Riou, MD Nash (Ed)
Publisher:
Van Riebeeck Society/Stigting