185. Shipwreck: A Tale Of Survival and Cannibalism
2026-07-23 · 36 min · episode 185 · 7 entities
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185. Shipwreck: A Tale Of Survival and Cannibalism
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In 1864, two ships wrecked on opposite ends of Auckland Island. A frozen, abandoned archipelago south of New Zealand. The Grafton's five-man crew built a cabin, held elections, and taught each other languages for eighteen months. Twenty miles away, the Invercauld's twenty-five-man crew collapsed into starvation and cannibalism, and the one sailor who fought to keep them alive was erased from every published account.
TW: Cannibalism, mention of animal hunting
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