Teen Castaways: 15 Months' Fight to Survive on a Deserted Island

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  • Опубликовано: 3 фев 2025
  • In the heart of this Pacific paradise, within the walls of St. Andrew's College, a group of six restless teenagers are on the brink of making a decision that will forever alter the course of their lives. Led by the spirit of adventure and a longing for freedom, these young boys are about to embark on an escapade that defies imagination, challenging both their survival skills and their resolve. This is their story - a captivating tale of survival, comradery, and the sheer force of the human will to overcome the most daunting obstacles. Join us as we trace the remarkable story of the Tongan castaways - an adventure that proves truth can be far more thrilling than fiction.

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  • @bambi--5
    @bambi--5 2 месяца назад +1

    Beautiful story. Poetic. A socialite, who wanted to get away from his golden-handcuff life, enhances the life of the whole world by an act of kindness!

  • @szlvid6
    @szlvid6 11 месяцев назад +13

    Astounding survival story! Thank you!

  • @chronicallyfunny811
    @chronicallyfunny811 Год назад +88

    If anyone's curious where the footage of the boys on the island came from, they did a documentary in 1966 that's on RUclips where they went back to the island and did a reenactment of their time there one month after their rescue.

    • @MainelyLove
      @MainelyLove Год назад +4

      ty i am guessing it will be easy to find it with a search.

    • @chronicallyfunny811
      @chronicallyfunny811 Год назад +5

      I looked up Tongan castaways documentary. For me it was the first one that came up by Doctasaway.

    • @phyllismartin5557
      @phyllismartin5557 11 месяцев назад

      @@chronicallyfunny811 Tongan Castaways

    • @phyllismartin5557
      @phyllismartin5557 11 месяцев назад

      Doctasaway​​s

    • @PNWwonder
      @PNWwonder 11 месяцев назад +3

      If a person watches the video in full that information is stated.

  • @joe-ednew2824
    @joe-ednew2824 Год назад +21

    Best story I've heard on a long time!! Great job telling it.

  • @kje73
    @kje73 Год назад +19

    An absolutely astounding story, those young men are some of the most resourceful and creative and proud I have ever heard about, amazing how they lived over a year starting with nothing but determination, made for TV type stuff

  • @leakyfrancis768
    @leakyfrancis768 10 месяцев назад +8

    This should be a movie. Thank God they all survived. Wonder how they all are now if they're all still with us..❤❤

    • @360conscience
      @360conscience 10 месяцев назад

      Hollywood studio behind 12 Years a Slave wins rights for ‘real life Lord of the Flies’
      New Regency will bring to the screen the true story of six Tongan teenagers who survived for 15 months on a remote Pacific island in the 1960s.

  • @sic-n-tiredtired4273
    @sic-n-tiredtired4273 8 месяцев назад +3

    Such an amazing story. We need MORE amazing uplifting stories like this.

  • @siaosimahe3190
    @siaosimahe3190 11 месяцев назад +19

    Peter is a close friend of mine. we were working together in NSW Australia running almonds farm we talked about the island 'ATA. I told him that I had run away when I was 10 years old, working in an island 🏝 near Tonga 🇹🇴 Tapu called Polo'a but when I was 12 I end up going on a deep water trop line fishing boat and weather was rough and the Skipper decided to hide behind 'ATA I end up swimming to the island to have a look and I can't get back but there able to rescue me back 😅 now I'm living here in Australia 52 years old having kids and grandchildren but never share with them this story that Peter shared with me I'm thinking of sharing the video with them one day RIP PETER 🙏 YOU ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING HUMAN BEINGS I COME ACROSS

    • @321okaygo8
      @321okaygo8 9 месяцев назад +2

      What prevention from sharing the story? Confused.

  • @veljkocosic7656
    @veljkocosic7656 Год назад +15

    Amazing tale and exceptional presentation. I've enjoyed every second of it ✌️✌️✌️

  • @carmencahilig2885
    @carmencahilig2885 10 месяцев назад +6

    Truly inspiring! Great ending!!

    • @TG-fq6vy
      @TG-fq6vy 10 месяцев назад

      Doing rebellious and stupid things is inspiring. You have to be kidding.

  • @jay_rubyx
    @jay_rubyx 7 месяцев назад

    I absolutely LOVE this story! These boys worked together as a team from the first minute and they were in the zone! And it’s rare to hear a tale like this without hardly any tragedy involved. And then Peter showing up was the exact right man to rescue them. ❤

  • @robertk.8734
    @robertk.8734 6 месяцев назад

    This is one of the best channel for documentaries. I m truly puzzled at the low view numbers. This channel is a true gem.

  • @davethemagnificent2576
    @davethemagnificent2576 11 месяцев назад +4

    This is a great story and told very well.

  • @billyhigh4690
    @billyhigh4690 Год назад +7

    Thank you for that enthralling story it felt like a Disney movie I might have watched as a kid! Great job

  • @5161estel
    @5161estel Год назад +7

    Enjoyed very much, thank you and well done.

  • @robertherriot7887
    @robertherriot7887 Год назад +5

    Traffic narration I enjoyed this immensely.

  • @icc64
    @icc64 9 месяцев назад

    Simply wonderful story , bless the boys and fam along with school for serious up bringing , this show to the world that kept theme alive , thnk god they been found , i will watch this channel , thnk u so much for uploading this amazing story. , stay blessed all , 😅 for this work to put up this story 🙏 🙌

  • @mr.iforgot3062
    @mr.iforgot3062 Год назад +10

    This was a groovy video

  • @stevenvitali7404
    @stevenvitali7404 10 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing story, thanks

  • @eazyridin7283
    @eazyridin7283 10 месяцев назад +5

    Awesome story how they stayed together n survived. Amazing, nobody can understand 15 months stuck with nothing n other people to take care of or watch of your shoulders 24/7 . I hope karma has blessed them for what they went through n survived, again amazing

  • @frandickey8034
    @frandickey8034 Год назад +3

    Thank God they were finally rescued. Hope all are doing very well now.

  • @jamesmayo3827
    @jamesmayo3827 Год назад +1

    Great true story of courage and survival. I had a few friends like that when we were young.

  • @ManitouGhost
    @ManitouGhost 11 месяцев назад +6

    How does this channel not have more subscribers?!

  • @missy183
    @missy183 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks for Sharing this Beautiful story? God bless. 😇❤❤❤

  • @zodarian6705
    @zodarian6705 9 месяцев назад

    Those young men are absolute legends❤

  • @buzzin0088
    @buzzin0088 Год назад +11

    great story

  • @bobrussell3602
    @bobrussell3602 5 месяцев назад

    Wow ! What a brilliant video. I'm glad I subscribed.

  • @SKF358
    @SKF358 10 месяцев назад +2

    Edward Herrmann, great narrator.

  • @williamavery9185
    @williamavery9185 Год назад +3

    That was amazing, well done

  • @StAlphonsusHasAPosse
    @StAlphonsusHasAPosse Год назад +16

    Kudos for pronouncing their names

  • @matthewjamison
    @matthewjamison 8 месяцев назад +1

    I can't believe that captain still wanted to press charges. What an A-hole

  • @gerardo259
    @gerardo259 11 месяцев назад +2

    That was a great story thanks

  • @Mini-Me
    @Mini-Me 11 месяцев назад +1

    ❤❤❤ thank you

  • @tylerm2676
    @tylerm2676 10 месяцев назад

    Amazing story, truly amazing.

  • @jeanriff7954
    @jeanriff7954 11 месяцев назад +1

    Super histoire des 6 Robinson crusoé.Bravo

  • @nadavegan
    @nadavegan Год назад +4

    @1:05 one of those guys is 13!?!? Wow, it was a different world back then.
    But really, what an incredible story.

    • @jarnosaarinen4583
      @jarnosaarinen4583 Год назад +1

      Photo was a couple years later, probably 15 going on 16!

  • @miriammcfarlane6972
    @miriammcfarlane6972 11 месяцев назад +1

    Well done!

  • @serdarsaran8440
    @serdarsaran8440 9 месяцев назад

    great adventure..congrats boys

  • @nataljapetrova7682
    @nataljapetrova7682 9 месяцев назад

    Ende gut - alles gut .. vernuenftige Erwachsene & lucky guys...

  • @stuartpalmer3793
    @stuartpalmer3793 11 месяцев назад +1

    What an amazing story

  • @laurencevellozzo5021
    @laurencevellozzo5021 10 месяцев назад +1

    Beautifull story🌞

  • @juliajohnson6022
    @juliajohnson6022 11 месяцев назад +1

    They made the best of a bad situation.👏❤️🇺🇸

  • @ThomasLawhorn-vl3jw
    @ThomasLawhorn-vl3jw 10 месяцев назад +1

    Outstanding

  • @forwarddrive4066
    @forwarddrive4066 11 месяцев назад +4

    Funny how the stolen boat owner was furious to the point of imprisoning the boys and yet when offered money He became so forgiving. Those boys were much better off far away from humanity.

    • @jonseyz
      @jonseyz 11 месяцев назад +1

      Your response shows the problem with kids now. They stole his boat and destroyed it so they definitely deserved their punishment and needed to repay for the boat. They learned a harsh lesson for stupid actions

    • @billyin4c514
      @billyin4c514 10 месяцев назад +3

      Compensation was what he was looking for.

    • @quantruong9078
      @quantruong9078 9 месяцев назад

      Yeah because he lost out on a boat...he wanted compensation for his shit...ain't nothing wrong about it..they stole from him and he want what's his...don't let sympathy cloud ur judgement...what's right is right...what's wrong is wrong...plus if they never stole his boat then they wouldn't be in the position they was in...everything started with the boys stealing that boat...and got stuck and ppl wanna look past the fact that they were thieves and karma caught up with them...but ppl want to make documentaries and feel sorry for them

  • @jessenashvillejames150
    @jessenashvillejames150 8 месяцев назад

    Great Story 👍

  • @anotherpeasant
    @anotherpeasant Год назад +9

    Well done and great use of the original footage it's all very organic. Real life Lord of the Flies. Except if the boys said that in front of the nuns they would get a lickin' for taking the lords name in vein lol

  • @robertafierro5592
    @robertafierro5592 8 месяцев назад

    Backstory: Sons of Priviledge. Rich kid's Boot Camp. Very, very interesting story. Id love to see a folliw up on the young men today..I truly hope they made it. You need both Heart and Brains to succeed.

  • @WeeJasperVetClinic
    @WeeJasperVetClinic 8 месяцев назад

    I knew them, they still jailed them when they were located. We all protested and the boat owner withdrew the charges. It was sick to the core that humans could jail them after going missing for so long. It was over the fact the boys stole the boat or motor and when found the owner still wanted them charged. We had funerals for them. Their families were looked after by locals at these sad times. Channel 10 Australia run by Rupert Murdoch did a documentary on the story. I still remember they were like movie stars.

  • @FishingAdventuresDubai
    @FishingAdventuresDubai 8 месяцев назад

    Amazing story

  • @jonnyqwst
    @jonnyqwst 11 месяцев назад +12

    Tonga like Fiji is a deeply Christian society, no doubt that humility and faith despite teen rebellion served in this crisis.

    • @jaya8729
      @jaya8729 9 месяцев назад +1

      Give me a break. SMDH

  • @wisconsinfarmer4742
    @wisconsinfarmer4742 11 месяцев назад +2

    the key was the leadership emerging.

    • @annakeye
      @annakeye 11 месяцев назад +1

      The key was their willingness to work together which also resulted in the oldest boy being looked to as a leader.

  • @ds7mediaproductions
    @ds7mediaproductions 10 месяцев назад

    It would be nice if you explain in more detail where this island is-was.

  • @The_DC_Kid
    @The_DC_Kid 9 месяцев назад

    An accidental Adventure of a Lifetime! Hard to imagine EVERY part of it, even the end story of having to think of a way to keep out of jail was sort of exciting. Of course their tale can only be called a modern day Lord of The Flies except it's not fiction. I have a feeling those ships that didn't stop to investigate their fires also were worried about escaped convicts. Somehow Luck DEFINITELY was in their side for about two years straight, including the dude's broken leg healing well. Other than ships not stopping sooner it was just a string of incredibly fortunate incidents, one after the other (and not unlike a Disney movie). Come to think of it, who knows if those ship's crews were good people and would have "helped" in the same way?

  • @jarnosaarinen4583
    @jarnosaarinen4583 Год назад +5

    September 11, 1996? (@10:13) Hmm pretty sure was in the 60's!

    • @johnmurphy9688
      @johnmurphy9688 11 месяцев назад +3

      He sVrewed up big time. I heard the same
      It's supposed to be 1966

    • @jenna-a-gogo
      @jenna-a-gogo 11 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah. I had to play that back to make sure I heard it right. Major error!

    • @bobgeoghegan5910
      @bobgeoghegan5910 11 месяцев назад

      If they left in June 1965, their 15 months on the island would end Sept 1966...NOT 96.

  • @Mrz-sb1hw
    @Mrz-sb1hw 9 месяцев назад

    Just about everything goes wrong when you go into the sea, an endless line of unforeseen circumstances seem to be the norm. I'm staying on the land the sea never interested me anyway. Everyone has to make their own decision.

  • @tuyetkeith6733
    @tuyetkeith6733 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks you

  • @donaldmiller4386
    @donaldmiller4386 9 месяцев назад

    Where is this? I want to spend the rest of my life there

  • @peterwoods6481
    @peterwoods6481 11 месяцев назад +1

    Why the flickering effect turned off as it was a distraction to what I could’ve been a great story you need to rethink

  • @Squealing_Dawg
    @Squealing_Dawg 10 месяцев назад +4

    All boys could do this. But you throw ONE female in that group and it ALL falls apart.

  • @redeyedmongoose2963
    @redeyedmongoose2963 Год назад +7

    Another example of the lasting effect of missionaries…thank you, nuns…😊

    • @annakeye
      @annakeye 11 месяцев назад

      The nuns of the 1960s were an awful, unhappy breed of frustrated women among whom a significant number relished in their power to make children miserable.

  • @jspate61
    @jspate61 Год назад +1

    Fab story. Makes me want to borrow a boat.

    • @pfdrtom
      @pfdrtom Год назад +1

      I'm with ya! All we have to do is get to 'Ata Island. There's already shelter, chickens and vegetables!

  • @nineofnine
    @nineofnine 9 месяцев назад

    This would be a great idea for a movie...starring the rock of course

  • @LiveToRideMTB
    @LiveToRideMTB Год назад +1

    Wow that was epic

  • @paulageier23
    @paulageier23 11 месяцев назад +1

    What's the name of the documentary?

  • @davepowell7168
    @davepowell7168 11 месяцев назад +2

    Boys keep swinging

  • @cordellscott
    @cordellscott 9 месяцев назад

    Did the chickens have large talons?

  • @bryanbaesa7006
    @bryanbaesa7006 Год назад +2

    How did they capture this footage?

    • @elonever.2.071
      @elonever.2.071 Год назад +1

      From a documentary they did to pay for the boat they stole.

    • @cathycates9726
      @cathycates9726 11 месяцев назад +3

      They went back and reenacted it.

  • @alirott2271
    @alirott2271 Год назад +3

    1996??
    Little bit longer than 15 minutes.

  • @wadevaden792
    @wadevaden792 Год назад +1

    I wonder how they managed to shoot those film clips?

    • @BJustChillin420
      @BJustChillin420 Год назад +2

      If you read the top comment it answers that question

  • @GogglesPizano-v1j
    @GogglesPizano-v1j 11 месяцев назад +1

    Where are they today sequel.

  • @akoffgrid676
    @akoffgrid676 11 месяцев назад +1

    About fn time

  • @marioborkowski5894
    @marioborkowski5894 Год назад +3

    Lord of the flies vibe

  • @loricalass4068
    @loricalass4068 11 месяцев назад +3

    So much for the awful story in Lord of the Rings. These boys cooperated and helped one another to survive.

    • @davidwilliams7552
      @davidwilliams7552 11 месяцев назад +4

      Lord of the Flies lol

    • @jonseyz
      @jonseyz 11 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂 lord of the flies

  • @mikea7942
    @mikea7942 9 месяцев назад +1

    Leave it to the Catholics to make life unenjoyable.

  • @aph4778
    @aph4778 10 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing! The boat guy is of Satan that’s why he try to isolate them more! But The Lord is MIGHTY

  • @willowwobble
    @willowwobble 11 месяцев назад +3

    Very annoying flickering white dots on the movie. Why? They are described as young boys for the purpose of exxageration. Teenagers are not young boys.

  • @MrCaptainCrazy
    @MrCaptainCrazy 6 месяцев назад

    Stole a boat, no map, didn't bring adequate food, took 6 months to start a fire. Definitely not a thought out plan. However they were teenagers.

  • @jimmcmeen761
    @jimmcmeen761 Месяц назад

    Is this where lord of the flies came from? Seems similiar

  • @이이-n4z8y
    @이이-n4z8y 11 месяцев назад +2

    So they simply just lived as they did their entire life. Next make a documentary about european teenage boys that managed to stay alive living in a city the same as they grew up in.

  • @Zipperneck.
    @Zipperneck. Год назад +1

    If you like this, I invite you to listen to the audiobook "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage", read by Alfred Lansing. Absolutely brilliant.

  • @debbieellett9093
    @debbieellett9093 Год назад +1

    👏👏👏👏

  • @cordellscott
    @cordellscott 9 месяцев назад

    Did these guys have a killer time?

  • @jimnronna
    @jimnronna 11 месяцев назад +3

    These boys looked much older than 16! More like mid 20's.

    • @Kula_23
      @Kula_23 6 месяцев назад

      Tongans ain’t small

  • @danielranderson9115
    @danielranderson9115 Год назад +3

    A date from 1965-rescue was error. 1996 when the rescue occurred wow. Critical edit. O well interesting but kinda boring too

    • @jenna-a-gogo
      @jenna-a-gogo 11 месяцев назад +2

      1996 is the error. This story happened in the 1960s.

  • @thomasmyers9128
    @thomasmyers9128 Год назад +1

    They were very very lucky they didn’t land on a desert island….

  • @clantonmiller7626
    @clantonmiller7626 Год назад +1

    Was this the inspiration for Lord of the Flies?

  • @bretlenhart8280
    @bretlenhart8280 9 месяцев назад

    Me watching all of this in black and white and then they say it was the year 1996 😂😂

  • @ronsmith8522
    @ronsmith8522 11 месяцев назад +7

    Whoever wrote this script uses about twice the words he needed to.

  • @brownja0
    @brownja0 7 месяцев назад

    6 months to make a fire?

  • @mikekrause910
    @mikekrause910 11 месяцев назад +2

    They all look Iike 25yrs old

  • @jenna-a-gogo
    @jenna-a-gogo 11 месяцев назад +1

    Did the narrator say they were found in 1996? 🤣

  • @willywatto2582
    @willywatto2582 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice effects to make it look old😂

  • @daneblack2593
    @daneblack2593 9 месяцев назад

    The Lord of the flies

  • @007Hazepurple
    @007Hazepurple 9 месяцев назад +1

    I Wonder 🤔🤔 if it was 6 brave girls ... What will be the outcome 🤣

    • @erikguth4830
      @erikguth4830 9 месяцев назад

      They would have built a shopping mall with a handy tool, qtips and a shoestring. Then they would all come and shop there.

  • @Jari-95
    @Jari-95 10 месяцев назад

    What would happen if six teenage girls would get stranded on an uninhabbited island?.. 🤔

  • @danieltoth3900
    @danieltoth3900 Год назад +1

    Super resourceful and creative? I don't know....I'll give them 5 out of 10. Now collectively Gilligan and his friends were tremendously more resourceful. Their structures mimicked real life as well as their recreations of every possible modern convenience Inc. Apliances like a blender, refrigerator, stoves. Even the food they ate resembled a standard diet. I give them 10 out of 10! Interesting that we crave Island vacations a pay a pretty penny for them so that we may enjoys hobbies and/or leasures like fishing, hunting, hiking, relaxing on the beach. Then when we find ourselves on a long perhaps permanent VAcation we only want to escape home????

  • @marybroderick8265
    @marybroderick8265 10 месяцев назад +1

    If it had been 6 girls there would have been 1 survivor. Lol

  • @Nonyabusiness111
    @Nonyabusiness111 Год назад +1

    Lord of the Flies

  • @patrickscopas9133
    @patrickscopas9133 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow that dude's voice is boring. I'll pass on this one.

  • @santaclaus1835
    @santaclaus1835 11 месяцев назад +2

    AI script writing. annoying.