19 Months Trapped on a Forgotten Island – Then Built a Boat to Escape

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In 1864, five men shipwrecked on a remote sub-Antarctic island with no rescue coming. For 19 months, they built a forge, crafted tools from wreckage, and constructed a 17-foot boat by hand — then sailed it through one of the most dangerous oceans on earth. This is the true story of the Grafton castaways: discipline, ingenuity, and survival against impossible odds.

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