6 Years STRANDED On Desolate Pacific Island

Summary by Krater

This video details the grim history of Clipperton Island, focusing on the harrowing survival of the abandoned colonists, the tyranny of lighthouse keeper Victoriano Alvarez, and their eventual rescue.

From the video

Answers: What is the history of Clipperton Island and the abandoned colonists?

• Clipperton Island history
• Guano mining
• Colonial disputes
• Survival stories
• Victorian Alvarez tyranny
• USS Yorktown rescue

What it concludes

• Clipperton Island was disputed between France, Mexico, Britain, and the United States for over a hundred years due to guano deposits.
• The abandonment of colonists on Clipperton Island without regular supply ships led to severe malnourishment and scurvy.
• Lighthouse keeper Victoriano Alvarez seized control of the island after the men died and abused the remaining women until his murder in 1917.
• The 11 surviving women and children were rescued by the USS Yorktown on July 22, 1917.
• The King of Italy awarded ownership of Clipperton Island to France in 1931.