Скачать или смотреть The 19-Year-Old Captain: How Mary Ann Patten Saved an Entire Crew in 1856

In 1856, a 19-year-old woman named Mary Ann Patten found herself in command of one of the fastest clipper ships in the American fleet.
When her husband—the captain of the Neptune’s Car—collapsed from brain fever near Cape Horn, Mary Ann stepped forward to lead more than thirty sailors across the deadliest waters on Earth.

What began as a routine voyage became a battle for survival.
Alone, pregnant, and with no official authority, Mary Ann navigated storms, mutiny, sabotage, and the brutal cold of Cape Horn—proving her mastery of celestial navigation and her ability to command under impossible pressure.

This documentary explores the historical records, eyewitness accounts, and later interpretations of her extraordinary voyage. It examines how leadership, courage, and knowledge can defy the expectations of an entire era—and how one teenage woman accomplished what many seasoned captains feared.

What truly happened aboard the Neptune’s Car?
And why has history nearly forgotten one of the most remarkable acts of seamanship ever recorded?