A Furnace Afloat: The Wreck Of The "Hornet" And The 4,300 Mile Voyage Of Its Survivors
ISBN:
9780297846185 (0297846183)
Edition language: English
On May 3, 1866, the American clipper ship Hornet caught fire. The 31 castaways were left with ten days' rations, 12 gallons of potable water and three small boats. 43 days later, having floated 4,300 miles some of them reached Hawaii. The burning itself occurred 1,000 miles due west of the Galapagos...
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