WE'RE NOT AFRAID TO DIE... IF WE CAN ALL BE TOGETHER | SUMMARY IN ENGLISH | Class 11 | Online Learning
WE'RE NOT AFRAID TO DIE... IF WE CAN ALL BE TOGETHER
By-Gordon Cook and Alan East
SUMMARY IN ENGLISH
In July 1976, the narrator, his wife Marry, son Jon and daughter Sue set sail from Plymouth in their ship called wave-walker. They intended to go round the world just as captain cook had done. The first leg of the 105,000 Kilometer journey was completed pleasantly. They reached Cape Town. There they hired two crewmen Larry and Herb to assist them on the voyage.
Two days after they had left Cape Town the Weather turned bad. Strong gales began to roar and high waves began to rise. In spite of rough sea and gales, they had a wonderful Christmas. They hoped the weather would change for the better. But became worse. On January 2, the size of the waves was alarming. They slowed the speed of the ship and made everything as secure as they could. They put on oilskins and life-jackets and went through the life-raft drill.
It was January 2, 6p.m. The wind dropped and there was an eerie silence. The sky was dark. A huge vertical wave loomed over the ship. It was twice as high as any other wave. With a tremendous noise, it exploded over the ship. The captain smashed his head against the Wheel, and then he was flung overboard. He was sinking under the waves and losing consciousness. He was almost killed when, luckily, his head popped out of the water. He caught the ship's guard rails and leaped on the board. There was water all around on the ship. He was tossed about on the deck but somehow he managed to reach the wheel. His riband teeth were broken.
His wife came in and announced that the decks had broken and the ship was sinking.
The narrator captain left the wheel to her and went to look at the damage. The children were in their cabin. She had bumped her head and it was swollen. But she was not scared. The starboard side of the ship was damaged. Water was flowing in through gaping holes. The narrator managed to stretch the canvas over them and secured them with hatch covers. Now, most of the water was deflected over the side.
Larry and herb were trying their best to pump the water of the ship. But the pumps got chocked with garbage. An electric pump was short-circuited. Two hand pumps had been wrenched overboard. But luckily there was another electric pump. The narrator connects it to an out pipe. It worked. They continued to pump out the water all night. They tried to send messages on the radio but got no replies.
By the next morning, the level of water was under controls
The ship was much damaged. The narrator felt she would not hold long. He wanted to reach some nearby island. He studies charts. He found Isle Amsterdam was the nearest island. So after checking and reaching his calculations. He asked Larry to steer a course of 183 degrees. If all went well, he hoped to reach the island by 5 p.m.
The narrator was tired and exhausted. He lay down in his bunk. He was depressed but was soon fast asleep. At 6 p.m. he woke up with a start. He was afraid that they had left the island behind, and it would not be possible to turn back. But the children announced the happy news. Isle Amsterdam lay just in front of them.
This 65-kilometer long island was almost barren. But it looked to be the most beautiful island. They stayed offshore for the night. Next morning the 28 inhabitants of the island helped them ashore.
By-Gordon Cook and Alan East
In July 1976, the narrator, his wife Marry, son Jon and daughter Sue set sail from Plymouth in their ship called wave-walker. They intended to go round the world just as captain cook had done. The first leg of the 105,000 Kilometer journey was completed pleasantly. They reached Cape Town. There they hired two crewmen Larry and Herb to assist them on the voyage.
Two days after they had left Cape Town the Weather turned bad. Strong gales began to roar and high waves began to rise. In spite of rough sea and gales, they had a wonderful Christmas. They hoped the weather would change for the better. But became worse. On January 2, the size of the waves was alarming. They slowed the speed of the ship and made everything as secure as they could. They put on oilskins and life-jackets and went through the life-raft drill.
It was January 2, 6p.m. The wind dropped and there was an eerie silence. The sky was dark. A huge vertical wave loomed over the ship. It was twice as high as any other wave. With a tremendous noise, it exploded over the ship. The captain smashed his head against the Wheel, and then he was flung overboard. He was sinking under the waves and losing consciousness. He was almost killed when, luckily, his head popped out of the water. He caught the ship's guard rails and leaped on the board. There was water all around on the ship. He was tossed about on the deck but somehow he managed to reach the wheel. His riband teeth were broken.
His wife came in and announced that the decks had broken and the ship was sinking.
The narrator captain left the wheel to her and went to look at the damage. The children were in their cabin. She had bumped her head and it was swollen. But she was not scared. The starboard side of the ship was damaged. Water was flowing in through gaping holes. The narrator managed to stretch the canvas over them and secured them with hatch covers. Now, most of the water was deflected over the side.
Larry and herb were trying their best to pump the water of the ship. But the pumps got chocked with garbage. An electric pump was short-circuited. Two hand pumps had been wrenched overboard. But luckily there was another electric pump. The narrator connects it to an out pipe. It worked. They continued to pump out the water all night. They tried to send messages on the radio but got no replies.
By the next morning, the level of water was under controls
The ship was much damaged. The narrator felt she would not hold long. He wanted to reach some nearby island. He studies charts. He found Isle Amsterdam was the nearest island. So after checking and reaching his calculations. He asked Larry to steer a course of 183 degrees. If all went well, he hoped to reach the island by 5 p.m.
The narrator was tired and exhausted. He lay down in his bunk. He was depressed but was soon fast asleep. At 6 p.m. he woke up with a start. He was afraid that they had left the island behind, and it would not be possible to turn back. But the children announced the happy news. Isle Amsterdam lay just in front of them.
This 65-kilometer long island was almost barren. But it looked to be the most beautiful island. They stayed offshore for the night. Next morning the 28 inhabitants of the island helped them ashore.
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