“Much of the shock wave had exited itself through the hatch that Bob had been climbing through and his body had taken the full impact of the blast.Matthew found himself slammed against the railing and fought to remain conscious. His hearing had turned to a ringing in his ears, and as he slid into a sitting position, he could taste blood in his mouth. The light from the bridge was still on, casting enough illumination on the deck below for Matthew to see the Scottish engineer attempting to rise t...o his feet. Blood poured down his legs and when Jock McLeod turned away Matthew could see that the man had terrible injuries, probably caused by flying metal. Matthew had seen shrapnel wounds before and knew that Jock required urgent medical treatment if he were to live. Staggering to his feet he stumbled towards the engineer who was in a state of shock. Matthew could hear the screams of other wounded crew members who had taken the brunt of the explosion.‘Jock,’ Matthew shouted at the wounded man, ‘you have to sit down and let me fix you.’The tough Scotsman heeded Matthew’s order and buried his head between his knees.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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