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100	1		_aCollingwood, Harry, _d1851-1922
245	1	0	_aOverdue: The Story of a Missing Ship
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2007-04-13
508			_aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520			_a"Overdue: The Story of a Missing Ship" by Harry Collingwood is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young midshipman, Philip Troubridge, who unexpectedly takes command of the ship Mercury after its crew suffers a series of disastrous accidents, leaving them without a navigator. The book captures the spirit of adventure on the high seas, with a focus on maritime life and the challenges faced by its characters. The opening of the novel introduces us to the midshipman aboard the Salamis, a full-rigged clipper ship on its journey to Melbourne. As they navigate the ocean, a tragic accident leads to the loss of the second mate, which sets the stage for Philip's subsequent transfer to the Mercury. Here, he discovers that the ship and her crew, consisting of illiterate sailors, are in dire straits due to the absence of capable leadership. As tensions rise, the challenges of navigating this unfamiliar vessel become a matter of life and death, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama of survival and the unexpected adventures that await them at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFiction
653			_aSea stories
700	1		_aHolloway, W. Herbert _q(William Herbert), _d1878-1923
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21067
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