navigation-error

There is uncertainty about their actual location, with the possibility that their navigation is off by hundreds of miles.

1 chapter across 1 book

Pummel in the Tunnel (2000)Leo A. Frankowski

Chapter 5

The chapter depicts a dire maritime emergency where the protagonists' boat has been severely damaged, taking on water during a violent storm. Despite their efforts to plug the hole and bail out water manually, their situation deteriorates as the engines and pumps fail, leaving them to face the possibility of sinking or wrecking on an unexpected island. The narrator reflects on the grim reality of their predicament and the uncertain fate that awaits them.