A delirious captain, a mutinous first mate, a ship going down in 50ft waves...and the brave young bride who saved them all

Commanding a ship on the high seas would be a daunting prospect to the bravest of sailors, but for 19 year old Mary Ann Patten, it was an unparalleled feat of endurance.


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