Mayday Off the Wild Coast: The Epic Story of the Oceanos Rescue

by Andrew Pike

Book Overview

In August 1991, excited holiday-makers boarded the Oceanos at East London for the trip of a lifetime. Despite treacherous weather, the captain ordered the ship to set sail for Durban. And so began the ill-fated voyage. Hurricane force winds and giant rogue waves aggravated the hostile storm. Soon the ship started taking water. Panicked senior crew members scrambled into lifeboats leaving the ship's evacuation to the on-board entertainers. At one point,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493055666
• ISBN13: 9781493055661
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"