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

The polar storm forces Matt and the crew to abandon ship in remote waters

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鈥檙e about to be cast adrift in a raft no bigger than a child鈥檚 paddling pool鈥�

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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30 minutes