Boats - Sailing - Ships
Jul. 07, 1957 - Cargo Steamer Mate Falls Overboard in the Pacific - Treads Water for nine hours waiting for rescue.: In the early hours of a morning last June - in the Pacific - 23 year old Douglas Wardrop second mate of the Cargo steamer British Monarch fell overboard. He was confident that his ship would return for him. He trod water for nine hours and Captain John Coutta retraced the course of his vessel exactly - and picked him up - making one of the most amazing rescues of all time. Photo shows Douglas Wardrop is hauled aboard the British Monarch - after nine hours in the Pacific Ocean
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13182299
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46923987
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4415px x 5573px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA
