The Sea Hawk is a 1938 Australian radio play by Vance Palmer. It was one of is most notable works. [1] [2]
The play was based on a short story by Palmer that won the 1934 Melbourne Centenary Short Story competition. [3]
The play was successful and produced again in 1939, 1942, [4] and 1953. [5]
"It tells of old Gundersen and his fishing boat, The Sea-hawk. Everybody said: “She’ll never get out of the water till you pile her up on the coral.” But old Gundy knew better." [6]
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