How 1 Man Survived 133 Days Lost At Sea On A Life Raft

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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2021
  • 133 days at sea. How is it possible to survive that long, stranded without food and water? Find out in today's most epic survival story of a Chinese sailor who wound up being the sole survivor of a sinking ship only to find himself in much worse danger!
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Комментарии • 610

  • @BlueHawk350
    @BlueHawk350 2 года назад +1457

    People were so nicotine dependent back in the 1940s they put tobacco on an emergency life boat lol

    • @steazymccheesy2649
      @steazymccheesy2649 2 года назад +101

      As a smoker that seems one of the worst parts of being stranded. not having any tobacco on me and facing withdrawal on top of all the other mental difficulties lol

    • @Roblox_F4n
      @Roblox_F4n 2 года назад +6

      LOL 😂 you seem 💯 % TRUE

    • @lonewolfaspie475
      @lonewolfaspie475 2 года назад +34

      Believe it or not, many people thought that smoking was actually good for you back then. In fact, there were even doctors during that era .who endorsed cigarettes.

    • @lkez2
      @lkez2 2 года назад +7

      @@lonewolfaspie475 I don't think that's true. King George got lung cancer and everyone knew it was because he was smoking cigarettes like a chimney.

    • @cgustafson240
      @cgustafson240 2 года назад +17

      Being a smoker, you really want one in stressful situations. So if I was packing that kit. Its definitely something I would want in there.

  • @robertdysonn
    @robertdysonn 2 года назад +1830

    Remember if you’re ever stranded on a boat crossing hundreds of miles of ocean which I know is highly unlikely for most of us if you see birds that in itself is a sign of land. You’re not gonna see any out in the middle of a large ocean.

    • @colorbugoriginals4457
      @colorbugoriginals4457 2 года назад +145

      Unless there are people trolling by taking a bunch out into the middle of the ocean and setting them loose. Plot twist!

    • @robertdysonn
      @robertdysonn 2 года назад +63

      @@colorbugoriginals4457 that plot is so American too… Conspiracies everywhere, smiles.

    • @Tomas-zc4nk
      @Tomas-zc4nk 2 года назад +6

      @@colorbugoriginals4457 Wouldn't survive for too long

    • @colorbugoriginals4457
      @colorbugoriginals4457 2 года назад +4

      😂

    • @RCLBWD
      @RCLBWD 2 года назад +26

      Yes you can the birds will follow ships and they have migratory routes your, you could totally see a bird and you often hear about it

  • @everynamewastakenomg
    @everynamewastakenomg 2 года назад +278

    Unrestricted submarine warfare was bad enough, but to abandon and leave survivors in the middle of the ocean is pure evil.

    • @zeusesparza1291
      @zeusesparza1291 2 года назад +5

      Hardly the worst things the Germans did in WW2

    • @blake7587
      @blake7587 2 года назад +28

      It wasn’t evil in this case. If you look at background information you’ll see there were cases of decoys pretending to be in need of rescue and then ambushing the submarine crew or even calling in planes to attack the sub while it was on the surface.
      Remember this was during WW2.
      It wasn’t evil. It was just trying to survive.

    • @danishcossack4392
      @danishcossack4392 2 года назад

      I mean, submarines where already very cramped, and food and supplies where very limited for submarines while at sea. And the submarine crew was busy manning the submarine. So they didin't have the space, supplies or crew availability to take prisoners. Remember this is war, and in war providing for your enemy is of very low priority

    • @F-4E-58-MC
      @F-4E-58-MC Год назад +4

      Blame the USAAF for that.

    • @eduparada970
      @eduparada970 Год назад +5

      @@F-4E-58-MC So is USA's fault and not Germany, you know, the country that started that madness in the first place!

  • @Kap00rwith2os
    @Kap00rwith2os 2 года назад +377

    12:13 The tree trunk wasn't his first sight of land, the birds were.

    • @coreydzn22
      @coreydzn22 2 года назад +17

      thats what i thought too

    • @fal4784
      @fal4784 2 года назад +16

      birds can fly in the middle of sea ( seagles )

    • @RCLBWD
      @RCLBWD 2 года назад +8

      Birds can be anywhere on the ocean

    • @theywalkinguptoyouand4060
      @theywalkinguptoyouand4060 2 года назад +25

      @@fal4784 they can but they don't. Not in the deep or middle of the ocean. They can't drink saltwater. They may occasionally migrate through but never go down to low altitudes or hang around like in the video

    • @RCLBWD
      @RCLBWD 2 года назад +1

      @@theywalkinguptoyouand4060 no

  • @melissadwiggins
    @melissadwiggins 2 года назад +264

    The end of the story really put a smile on my face!

  • @lauralangham9657
    @lauralangham9657 2 года назад +626

    Chinese sailor: 113 days at sea and survives
    Me: 1 hour without food or water - dead

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge6316 2 года назад +89

    Now that is a true story of survival. I hope this guy went on to live a full life.

    • @ajax4801
      @ajax4801 Год назад +3

      Still alive now

    • @Paiadakine
      @Paiadakine 11 месяцев назад

      @@ajax4801 No he died already.

  • @twocvbloke
    @twocvbloke 2 года назад +592

    113 days alone, that'd drive most people insane...

  • @MH-nc5jd
    @MH-nc5jd 2 года назад +162

    Imagine the feeling of catching that first fish!!

    • @icicle2979
      @icicle2979 2 года назад

      You would let out a huge sigh of relief

    • @abdur1300
      @abdur1300 2 года назад +5

      and eating it raw first time

    • @svenjansen2134
      @svenjansen2134 Год назад +1

      The eyes are very good! Waterey

    • @anti-american1576
      @anti-american1576 Год назад +2

      @@abdur1300 gordon ramsey liked this

  • @SuperBlessedKing
    @SuperBlessedKing 2 года назад +293

    These types of incredible stories are always inspiring. Great storytelling, infographics show. 🙏🏽💙

  • @nickvlasma3284
    @nickvlasma3284 2 года назад +639

    Congrats on 10mil

    • @rytheasmango1993
      @rytheasmango1993 2 года назад +1

      Sup

    • @KimiHayashi
      @KimiHayashi 2 года назад +1

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    • @akemz7777
      @akemz7777 2 года назад +2

      @@MilkyMilksMilker your numlk key is on

    • @GewoonNee
      @GewoonNee 2 года назад +2

      Why is it always the anime weebs who prove they have a lower iq then any other commenter?! 🤣

    • @MeowmeowAlexandra
      @MeowmeowAlexandra 2 года назад +1

      Thank you!

  • @quoteclone
    @quoteclone 2 года назад +68

    I got actual goosebumps from this. The willpower of that guy...

  • @bloodvenomthestrongestoldh2778
    @bloodvenomthestrongestoldh2778 11 месяцев назад +8

    Man has a mind of steel. I would have lost it during that storm, the fear and constant dread of dying would’ve shattered my sanity.

  • @ahmade.8142
    @ahmade.8142 2 года назад +25

    The lost at sea episodes are my favorite

  • @lucyk.5163
    @lucyk.5163 2 года назад +61

    This was an emotional rollercoaster.

  • @jacobschweitzer1068
    @jacobschweitzer1068 2 года назад +17

    113 days of constant misery.
    Far more than what I can handle

  • @passiveagression1
    @passiveagression1 2 года назад +19

    I love these animations! Keep up the great work! :D

  • @lucianflick1129
    @lucianflick1129 2 года назад +13

    I love you guys so much thank you for making this year

  • @ShivangVermaaa
    @ShivangVermaaa 2 года назад +34

    Salute to his will power!

  • @outlast4709
    @outlast4709 2 года назад +18

    What a great episode, keep it up. Definitely looking forward to more of these

  • @swiftbuddy8878
    @swiftbuddy8878 2 года назад +6

    Great and interesting video!! Much love, info graphics❤️

  • @samoanpride9247
    @samoanpride9247 2 года назад +18

    I really hope that the airplane and boats that passed truly didn’t see him. But what a remarkable story. Man oh man. Strong Will!

  • @heliosapollyon4391
    @heliosapollyon4391 2 года назад +14

    I had the wind knocked out of me once and it was far more frightening than it's usually depicted in media

    • @dustinweaver5040
      @dustinweaver5040 2 года назад

      Ha I mean it’s not an uncommon thing. I wouldn’t say it’s all that frightening. I guess it would be if you didn’t know what it was exactly, but if you know what it is, it’s easy to know that’s what’s going on and at that point you know it will pass fairly soon.

  • @Residentrounds
    @Residentrounds 2 года назад +4

    I love your content. You always make my day better

  • @burtthebeast4239
    @burtthebeast4239 2 года назад +6

    Most of these stories end by the person being rescued when they were close to death. THIS Hero brought himself back from the brink of death ans still made it. Unbelievable story......

  • @Oripave
    @Oripave 2 года назад +3

    Incredible story and incredible animations great job

  • @priatalat
    @priatalat 2 года назад +22

    What an absolute legend

  • @bobthedopeman7327
    @bobthedopeman7327 2 года назад +180

    I wish they would have figured out what ship just left him there. They should be charged

    • @Righteous1ist
      @Righteous1ist 2 года назад +10

      I thought it was enemy submarines that left him

    • @qubonic
      @qubonic 2 года назад +15

      @@Righteous1ist yea it was but a ship sailed by him too.

    • @josephstalin364
      @josephstalin364 2 года назад +48

      I think it was because of a rule that you couldn’t pick up any maritime survivors during the war due to the chance they would be a spy. Not sure if it’s true but I kind of remember reading something like that in a book.

    • @raylopez99
      @raylopez99 2 года назад +5

      @@josephstalin364 Your nym seems to be unduly paranoid about spies...

    • @taylor7772
      @taylor7772 2 года назад +10

      That’s not how that works. Many ships that were in a convoy couldn’t stop to pick up survivors from other ships in the convoy because they would be sitting ducks hence why there were “rescue convoy ships”

  • @jacoblee8828
    @jacoblee8828 2 года назад

    Less gooo 10mil ur such a great channel keep up the good work

  • @bobthedopeman7327
    @bobthedopeman7327 2 года назад +12

    This man is amazing

  • @hunterflowerson4460
    @hunterflowerson4460 2 года назад +5

    I love that ending. I hope it helped make life better after

  • @LilSkimp
    @LilSkimp Год назад +6

    This is why I don’t do boats in the ocean. Even if you don’t go far out still dangerous, a rip tide can pull you to unrecognized waters quick. Or a shark could get you. Awesome video this is one of my worse fears

  • @collinsa8909
    @collinsa8909 2 года назад +1

    Wow! this was amazing. Thank God he made it.

  • @queenbeeps9992
    @queenbeeps9992 2 года назад

    Wow very inspirational 🙌🏾

  • @marcellus8049
    @marcellus8049 2 года назад +44

    I’m not a religious man, well anymore, but there was definitely something watching over him. Making sure he survived. Great story 👍🏽 .

    • @nicolasplayz7754
      @nicolasplayz7754 2 года назад +2

      Jesus loves u

    • @marcellus8049
      @marcellus8049 2 года назад +4

      @@nicolasplayz7754 god don’t love black people, but thanks I guess.

    • @dustinweaver5040
      @dustinweaver5040 2 года назад +5

      Religious or not, there IS some force of some kind watching over all of us. Whether one believes it to be God, gods, or some sort of “higher power” of any kind, there is someone or something that brings order and fate to being and watches over everyone. You don’t have to be religious to believe and see that miracles, or whatever you want to call them, such as this story are beyond are human will or comprehension. Stories like this are only possible with the guidance and protection of a higher power.

    • @icicle2979
      @icicle2979 2 года назад +1

      @@marcellus8049 god is racist?

    • @Foltyn-family
      @Foltyn-family 2 года назад +1

      @@marcellus8049 you saying god is racist?
      Bro. I could understand why you are not religious but racist? Wow.

  • @Jasmine-cs9dp
    @Jasmine-cs9dp Год назад +7

    Just incredible how ppl can do this. I’m not sure I could ever be so resilient or smart in such a situation.

  • @phoenixokonkwo7967
    @phoenixokonkwo7967 2 года назад +3

    The infographics show should really be my history teacher

  • @hydra_drizz2164
    @hydra_drizz2164 2 года назад +10

    My man's wasted 4 flares out of 5 in a matter of seconds 😧

  • @joo..990
    @joo..990 2 года назад

    Loved this video

  • @leebee1100
    @leebee1100 2 года назад

    This was fascinating

  • @santiagovelezmejia1275
    @santiagovelezmejia1275 2 года назад +2

    Wow what a great animation what program do you use?

  • @nanaynita2748
    @nanaynita2748 2 года назад

    Congratulations for getting 10m subs

  • @haribo_42
    @haribo_42 2 года назад +2

    Congrats on 10,000,000

  • @zirtriz4067
    @zirtriz4067 2 года назад +4

    There's a story similar to this where a guy got stuck on a little boat after a ship got destroyed, he got stuck with a tiger and a hyena

  • @thestompartist9733
    @thestompartist9733 2 года назад +1

    Congratulations on 10 million subscribers

  • @jl9088
    @jl9088 Год назад +1

    I really liked your survive the killer and big foot thing, could you guys make another one of those?
    And also I have heard of this thing called Ocean acidification and would love to know what that is, since you guys have been doing things relating to phycology and history I thought you guys would be the best one to ask about this question. Could you guys make a video so that I can understand what that is? Thank you

  • @Ray-rw6yl
    @Ray-rw6yl 2 года назад +4

    Congratulations on 10 million

  • @funnymancorbin5059
    @funnymancorbin5059 2 года назад +9

    I stay watching this very interesting 🥰🙏💯🥇💥💥

  • @Shadowgaming-ep5zq
    @Shadowgaming-ep5zq 2 года назад

    Congratulations on the 10 mill

  • @krossf1re544
    @krossf1re544 2 года назад

    Congrats on 10 million subs

  • @pikachu6795
    @pikachu6795 2 года назад

    Congratulations on 10 mil

  • @alexandermatthews145
    @alexandermatthews145 2 года назад +16

    I try to imagine how horrible this would be ,but if anyone has never experienced this type of nightmare we will never fully know how bad it really is.

  • @MsNikkieMichelle
    @MsNikkieMichelle 2 года назад +6

    Wow. Here I am bored out of my mind just 30 minutes after a blackout.

  • @bmd5713
    @bmd5713 Год назад +3

    They need to make a movie about this mans story

  • @raylopez99
    @raylopez99 2 года назад +1

    Survivor! Wow. And to think he had no formal training. Smart guy.

  • @connerSphotography
    @connerSphotography 2 года назад

    YOOOOOOOOO NEW SURVIVAL STORYY!!!! Yessssss

  • @brahmoone
    @brahmoone Год назад +1

    indeed he has that amazing skills. most people would just give up

  • @Lozik2K
    @Lozik2K 2 года назад +1

    Holly Jolly Rancher this was a great Vid

  • @igo0di
    @igo0di 2 года назад

    I love these video's so much

  • @alexh3990
    @alexh3990 2 года назад +1

    Very helpful planes thank you military

  • @JJW77
    @JJW77 Год назад +1

    During WW2 my father worked on British merchant marine convoys supplying war materials to England. During 2 separate trips the ships were torpedoed by German submarines. He and some of his other comrades were picked up from their life raft by another ship. After escaping death twice this way, father decided to jump ship in New York. However by coercion he was inducted into the US Army April, 1943 or get sent back to Hong Kong. Father served in Al Levy's unit the 288th (Chinese regiment) Field Artillery Observation Battalion under General Patton. Could you do a story on the 288th Field Artillery Observation Battalion under General Patton? Thank you!

  • @heysiri8748
    @heysiri8748 2 года назад +1

    Underrated story

  • @JMyepes
    @JMyepes Год назад +1

    Amazing. A central american Salvador Alvarenga spent 438 days in Pacific Ocean. Fishing in Mexico, his little boat reached Marshall Islands!!! You can have more information in the web!

  • @queenwandaful4009
    @queenwandaful4009 2 года назад +91

    What happened to the airplane that dropped the buoy and wiggled his tail? I thought he was gonna get rescued then!!

    • @jeanneann3545
      @jeanneann3545 2 года назад +46

      either they pulled the rescue mission back due to the storm and give up, or theyre racist and decided he isnt white enough to be rescued.
      this is, what, before ww2 so it's possible. the poor sailors in the life boat was also missing, they must have purposely made the boat they ride on sank, and take the survivors somewhere by diguising to help them...

    • @cxx23
      @cxx23 2 года назад +5

      @@jeanneann3545 That did make me wonder if they called the raft over so that they could drag them under when they left.
      So messed up.

    • @lkez2
      @lkez2 2 года назад +8

      @@jeanneann3545 it was actually during WW2. Who do you think attacked the boat in the first place ... ding ding! The theories are they thought he was Japanese who were working with the Germans at the time or that they thought he was bait planted by the Germans for ambush.

    • @baxxtab2429
      @baxxtab2429 2 года назад +3

      My thoughts were that they dropped it to be able to spot him later but the storm came in and they weren't able to find it nor him

    • @lkez2
      @lkez2 2 года назад

      @@baxxtab2429 that explains the one that drops the buoy but not the other that saw him in daylight and literally flew over him to get a closer look

  • @breakfastyummy5436
    @breakfastyummy5436 2 года назад +1

    I really enjoyed this channel. Always informing & educating us with history, science, technology & many more.

  • @punnavijay2124
    @punnavijay2124 2 года назад +5

    So you see the moral is never give up at any situation
    Keep trying 🤞

  • @arthurc5284
    @arthurc5284 2 года назад +4

    This should be a movie

  • @mikeylejan8849
    @mikeylejan8849 2 года назад

    This is some survival story!

  • @baxxtab2429
    @baxxtab2429 2 года назад

    Wow. What incredible grit.

  • @zxz_illuzionz_zxz3971
    @zxz_illuzionz_zxz3971 2 года назад +8

    CONGRATULATIONS ON 10 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS 🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾

  • @notthatguy2284
    @notthatguy2284 2 года назад +9

    Sweet, I read a book on his story. Really sad how he was left out in the ocean by that friendly ship because he was Chinese. Book is called, “Lone Survivor”

    • @davidh4653
      @davidh4653 Год назад

      "Sole Survivor," actually. I remember reading it 30 years ago, when I was in middle school.

  • @rachelkapileo4115
    @rachelkapileo4115 2 года назад +1

    😶Did they make a movie about this guy? His story is incredible!

  • @user-uv7nc5oy7g
    @user-uv7nc5oy7g 2 года назад

    Dude this is crazy!
    I don't even know that is possible
    Respect tho!

  • @AliceStClair-lq3zp
    @AliceStClair-lq3zp 2 года назад +1

    Thats a really well stocked raft

  • @cjtherou4427
    @cjtherou4427 2 года назад

    My favorite type of video

  • @arliesam948
    @arliesam948 2 года назад +1

    This guy was a boss

  • @richardtol125
    @richardtol125 2 года назад

    Dis man need a world record for surviving 100 days on sea man!

  • @freelanceryuu
    @freelanceryuu 10 месяцев назад

    KING
    👑
    HE DID THAT.

  • @peter-radiantpipes2800
    @peter-radiantpipes2800 2 года назад +5

    Disgusting the depths men can go .. the U-Boat crew…. One person acts that way and others join in and then it’s no humanity left.

    • @lkez2
      @lkez2 2 года назад

      It was during WW2, the Germans weren't exactly known for their humanity back then.

    • @peter-radiantpipes2800
      @peter-radiantpipes2800 2 года назад

      @@lkez2 hmm yeah U-boats… I’m aware. Lol. Been in one actually. Those U-Boat soldiers were as vicious as soldiers from any war… If you were talking the Waffen SS, yeah they’re a level worse and more complicit even by a lot imo. Fact is, it’s seen in all wars on all sides throughout time and the depths people will sink to, especially in peer groups that facilitate and reinforce the lack of social mores. It shows that those mores broken down and away from a normal society shows what so many are capable of.

    • @dustinweaver5040
      @dustinweaver5040 2 года назад

      @@peter-radiantpipes2800 it takes someone with “unique” characteristics to tolerate submarine life or even enjoy it I would imagine. I would think those same traits would indicate a bit of a mean streak as well.

  • @JT-id5xm
    @JT-id5xm 2 года назад

    ‼️I’M IMPRESSED‼️

  • @maxmcdonald3134
    @maxmcdonald3134 2 года назад

    best video ever

  • @patriciajacobs8224
    @patriciajacobs8224 2 года назад +30

    *The Infographics Show: How I Survived 113 Days Stranded in the Middle of the Ocean! Me: WOW! The Narrator should be nicknamed "The Superman Of RUclips"!*

    • @lanadelreeyy
      @lanadelreeyy 2 года назад +2

      They are telling a story of another person, just in there perspective

    • @patriciajacobs8224
      @patriciajacobs8224 2 года назад +2

      @@lanadelreeyy I know. They do a good job of it. And this comment was made to be funny. I hope it is.

    • @lanadelreeyy
      @lanadelreeyy 2 года назад +1

      @@patriciajacobs8224 it is don’t worry, sometimes I can’t tell, between seriousness and when someone’s joking

    • @GewoonNee
      @GewoonNee 2 года назад +1

      Stop making these brain-dead jokes! Look at every single comment section, this generation of sheeps really milk this joke format

  • @rinzintube2295
    @rinzintube2295 2 года назад +4

    This is REALLY how to make lifeboats, not make a lifeboat and say “that will keep them alive”

  • @ceme9951
    @ceme9951 Год назад

    He actually caught a stark and killed it and drank its blood for some days, it was 2 meters long and also he worked out to by tying a rope around his body and swimming when no sharks were around and he caught the Shark with half a bird and the nail he got from the plank, i read this in a book i got called ”extreme survival” with many stories including this one and one i read about Aron Ralston, the man who had to cut of his own arm bcos he got stuck with his arm in a boulder that weight 360 kilograms!

  • @keonecapan4742
    @keonecapan4742 2 года назад

    That story is makes me happy that is impossible

  • @davariousfloyd3883
    @davariousfloyd3883 2 года назад +5

    This guy is a legend

  • @partytheking
    @partytheking 2 года назад

    This makes me want to play Stranded Deep

  • @leskobrandon691
    @leskobrandon691 2 года назад

    Im familiar with a whirlpool, but a worldpool is new to me!

  • @blake7587
    @blake7587 2 года назад

    In case anyone is wondering like I was “What is barley sugar?”
    It’s actually not sugar at all! It’s a type of candy. Like a butterscotch candy but made from barley so with a different taste.

  • @Super_monkeys69
    @Super_monkeys69 2 года назад

    When are u going to do the bigFoot hunting

  • @Nickiix0x
    @Nickiix0x 2 года назад +1

    He’s lucky how stocked the raft was and he found it

  • @anthonymanderson7671
    @anthonymanderson7671 2 года назад +1

    Wow, I didn't know about this story. I love this channel and want to learn know about real past stories.

  • @hiteshgandhi5666
    @hiteshgandhi5666 2 года назад +1

    Neccesity is the mother of inventions
    Also this is quite similar with 'life of pi'

  • @JMazzaTaz
    @JMazzaTaz 2 года назад

    “…tangled his loose Chinese trousers” 😂

  • @daniilfilms
    @daniilfilms 2 года назад

    The pigeon
    Ohhh look cool this guy smiling at me
    Famous last words

  • @candiceperry7916
    @candiceperry7916 2 года назад

    It is awesome to watch infographics show I like what would happen if you didn't brush you're teeth for 1 week

  • @drey739
    @drey739 2 года назад +1

    nice

  • @superfugewasbrown
    @superfugewasbrown 2 года назад

    I know you can get a bowl of sea water then but a smaller one in the middle of it. Then on top put a plastic canopy on top. As the water evaporates it gets caught by the plastic and starts to drip on the other bowl leaving the big bowl filled with salt and the smaller bowl filled with water

    • @Flammable
      @Flammable 2 года назад

      no plastics in ww2

  • @Kobain0
    @Kobain0 2 года назад

    Someone say summer vacation … with all them resources 😂😂

  • @gyonafra7686
    @gyonafra7686 2 года назад +1

    Now i'll never ever get near of a boat