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(#3) The Crew Of ARA San Juan
The submarine ARA San Juan disappeared off the Argentinian coast on November 15, 2017, with 44 crew members on board. A sound like an explosion was heard in the water shortly after the sub went under; it has not been seen or heard from since.
After two weeks of searching for the lost submarine, Argentine officials announced they were shifting their focus to a search-only mission. The decision implies there's little to no hope of the crewmen being found alive.
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(#5) Austin Stephanos And Perry Cohen
Two 14-year-olds, Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, went missing off of the Florida coast in 2015. The teens were last seen buying fuel for their 19-foot boat on July 24, but soon after, thunderstorms caused high winds and big waves to roll through the area. Their empty boat was found capsized two days later, with no sign of the boys.
Authorities were initially hopeful that the kids, who grew up in the boating community and were skilled on the water, were still alive. However, after an exhaustive search of the East Coast from Florida to South Carolina, rescue teams were unable to locate them. The search was eventually called off.
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(#18) Louis Jordan
In January of 2015, Louis Jordan took his single-masted sailboat on a fishing trip in open water beyond the North Carolina coast. Sixty-six days later, a German container ship spotted Jordan atop his capsized ship and he was airlifted to safety, having survived more than two months on rainwater, rations, and fish.
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(#10) Dennis White
In 2010, rough Atlantic waters left father-daughter sailing duo Willie Thorns and Amanda Thorns lost at sea along with Willie's friend, Dennis White. Willie perished when he was swept into the water. Dennis and Amanda struggled to stay alive for 15 days when they caught lucky winds that propelled them to safety.
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(#4) Three Men Stranded On Remote Island
A US Navy surveillance aircraft picked up this plea for help by three men who found themselves stranded on the deserted island of Fanadik in April 2016. The men had set out from Pulap in the Federated States of Micronesia (approximately four miles away from Fanadik), but their boat capsized after a few hours at sea.
They spent a night swimming toward the island, and then waited three days to be discovered. They were finally rescued thanks to the large "HELP" sign they made from palm leaves.
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(#15) Ko Ko Oo And Haung Htaik
In 2009, an Australian Coast Guard plane spotted Burmese fishermen Ko Ko Oo and Haung Htaik bobbing in a bathtub-sized icebox in shark-infested waters. According to the duo, 18 other fishermen died when their boat sank shortly after departing Thailand, leaving them to survive on rainwater and fish regurgitated by sea birds.
Their story made international headlines and caused quite a bit of skepticism among experts.
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The sea is like a humid desert: there is no food, no water, and no houses. In every direction, all people can see is the gleaming sea level with nothing. The more frightening thing is various dangerous predators hidden under the dark blue sea. Getting lost at sea or sinking a ship may be a death sentence, and if the rescue team does not arrive within 48 hours, it may never come.
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