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Lost at sea: the man who vanished for 14 months (2015)
- smcin 5mo agoThat's a ripping yarn. Or a cautionary tale of what can happen if you don't bring an anchor. Previous mentions: https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/106wppw/salvador_alvarenga_a_36yearold_fisherman_drifted/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/106wp... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7368458 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7368458 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35683102 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35683102
- VishnuTech 5mo agoWhat blows me away every time this story comes up is not only the physical survival but the mental state in 14 months with zero external stimuli completely at the mercy of the ocean currents knowing your family thinks you are dead.
- downbad_ 5mo agoTom Hanks in Cast Away.