Project Gutenberg 2007-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 125 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Holloway, W. Herbert (William Herbert) 1878 1923 Holloway, W. H. Holloway, William Herbert Overdue: The Story of a Missing Ship Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Overdue: The Story of a Missing Ship" by Harry Collingwood is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young midshipman, Philip Troubridge, who unexpectedly takes command of the ship Mercury after its crew suffers a series of disastrous accidents, leaving them without a navigator. The book captures the spirit of adventure on the high seas, with a focus on maritime life and the challenges faced by its characters. The opening of the novel introduces us to the midshipman aboard the Salamis, a full-rigged clipper ship on its journey to Melbourne. As they navigate the ocean, a tragic accident leads to the loss of the second mate, which sets the stage for Philip's subsequent transfer to the Mercury. Here, he discovers that the ship and her crew, consisting of illiterate sailors, are in dire straits due to the absence of capable leadership. As tensions rise, the challenges of navigating this unfamiliar vessel become a matter of life and death, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama of survival and the unexpected adventures that await them at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fiction Sea stories PR PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 500823 2025-08-09T04:39:03.868680 text/html 505411 2007-04-13T15:09:18 text/html 306071 2025-08-09T04:39:12.153679 application/epub+zip 312108 2025-08-09T04:39:07.348695 application/epub+zip 250151 2025-08-09T04:39:05.983687 application/epub+zip 544472 2025-08-09T04:39:15.776669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534112 2025-08-09T04:39:11.293713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396058 2022-09-10T05:38:51.481123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489874 2025-08-09T04:39:03.416685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489708 2007-04-13T15:09:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19117 2025-08-09T04:39:15.909619 application/rdf+xml 17418 2025-08-09T04:39:06.476678 image/jpeg 4135 2025-08-09T04:39:06.232667 image/jpeg 207750 2007-04-13T15:09:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 181776 2007-04-13T15:09:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 300060 2025-08-09T04:39:03.910691 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia