Terry Jo was able to untie a cork raft and escaped the sinking ship. She was adrift for four days with no water or food and near death when rescued by a Greek freighter. The cork raft was just two feet by five feet in size, and the tube around the edge was the only dry area she could sit on.

Jul 18, 2023 · Known as the "Sea Waif," 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault spent more than three days adrift at sea until she was found. In 1961, a picture was snapped of a young girl who was discovered adrift, alone, on a small lifeboat in the waters of the Bahamas.

Feb 14, 2023 · She remembered the cork life float that was kept lashed to the top right side of the main cabin, which was now just barely above-water. She scrambled to the small, oblong float and quickly untied...

Noting sharks circling close to the cork float, crew members shouted at the child not to jump into the water while one crew member, Evangelos Kantzilas, lifted her aboard the raft. She was then hoisted aboard Captain Theo and placed in a spare cabin.

Jan 5, 2023 · Despite her fear, Terry Jo remembered that there was a cork float on the ship. She untied it and climbed aboard as the Bluebelle sank beneath her. The cork raft was small, only measuring two feet by five feet, and Terry Jo could only sit on the tube around the edge because it was the only dry spot.

May 15, 2019 · On November 13, 1961, the tanker Gulf Lion was plying the waters of the Northwest Providence Channel in the Bahamas when it crossed paths with a small dinghy towing a life raft.

Mar 1, 2024 · Terry Jo Duperrault, an 11-year-old girl from Green Bay, Wisconsin, survived four days on a cork raft without food and water.

Sep 7, 2024 · Despite being in great fear and having repeated flashbacks of haunting events that happened minutes ago, Terry Jo remembered (perhaps from a human instinct to survive) there was a cork float on the ship. She untied it and climbed aboard as the Bluebelle sank beneath her.

Feb 27, 2023 · In 1961, an 11-year-old girl was discovered adrift on a small cork raft near the Bahamas. She was burnt, dehydrated, and on the brink of death. So it’s not surprising that she only managed to utter her name before rescuers pulled her out.

Jul 3, 2024 · The resourceful girl launched herself off the sinking ship on a cork raft. She was rescued four days later. The true story of Terry Jo Duperrault and the Bluebelle murders is a jaw-dropping tale of greed, violence, and survival.