00:03Nell ho!
00:05Where am I?
00:07Bearing fine on the starboard quarter, sir!
00:14She's a big one. She's coming fast.
00:17Looks like a 74 gun.
00:19Left a quarter point. Steady so.
00:21Left a quarter point.
00:22She's the Aurora. Fastest ship in the General Fleet.
00:24It couldn't be worse.
00:25We outrun her?
00:26In this wind, not a chance.
00:27Clear the digs for action. General quarter's there.
00:29Aye, sir.
00:30Come on, take a look at the chart.
00:45We can reach over to sea.
00:46We've got 10 hours of daylight ahead of us.
00:53They've got our ring.
00:55Look here, Jim.
00:56Look at this reef. Tucson Shoals, it's called.
00:59It's about four miles south of us. We're here.
01:01Twelve years ago, the ship I command has struck bottom here in open water, part of an uncharted reef.
01:06I checked every Admiralty chart.
01:08They show 12 fathoms, but I hit bottom at three.
01:11I suggest that we head for the shoals, then turn suddenly as if striking out to sea.
01:14The Aurora will cut across to intercept us.
01:16Our only hope is if we get through and she sticks on the reef.
01:19Will the Aurora draw enough water to strike bottom?
01:21Well, a ship of bird class draws about 18 feet, probably more.
01:24We're drawing less than 12.
01:25We've got to risk it.
01:27I'll have a ledsman take a sound.
01:28Guys, don't be fast, sir!
01:32Get that bow down. Out of action. Soon we'll never make the shoals.
01:35He's a British man of war.
01:46He's a British man of war.
01:47Tyler Fortley, take him back!
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