Real Survival Stories

Abandon Ship: Stranded in the South Atlantic (Part 2 of 2)

08.09.2023 - By NoiserPlay

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The Sudur Havid is submerged beneath the freezing waters of the South Atlantic. As the captain and first mate struggle to respond, it falls to Matt to coordinate a last-ditch effort to abandon ship. But in these Antarctic waters, with woefully inadequate clothing and survival gear, they’re about to be cast adrift in a raft no bigger than a child’s paddling pool…

Many thanks to Matt Lewis. For more on his story, read Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas.

A Noiser production, written by Susan Allott.

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