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A story of survival told by Douglas Robertson
On 15th June 1972, Lucette, a 43ft wooden schooner carrying the Robertson family, was attacked by a pod of killer whales. Within minutes, the boat sunk leaving the family to fight for their lives. They survived 38 days in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on board a flimsy inflatable life raft and then a cramped 9ft dinghy, Ednamair, before their eventual and miraculous rescue.
National Maritime Museum Cornwall celebrated the 50th anniversary of this incredible story of human endurance with a talk by Douglas Robertson. Audiences heard, in his own words, what happened on the 15th June 1972 and the following 38 days as the family fought to live.
