Show Notes
Matt Lewis was an observer on board a doomed fishing boat in the freezing waters of the South Atlantic Ocean.
This is the story of firstly his attempts to save the boat from going under, then his actions to lead the operation to abandon ship and finally, his fight for survival against all odd.
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