15 Years STRANDED On The Isle Of Sand

Summary by Krater

This video recounts the harrowing true story of the crew and Malagasy passengers of the French ship L'Utile, who were shipwrecked on the desolate Tromelin Island (Isle of Sand) in 1761 and abandoned for 15 years.

From the video

Answers: What is the true story of the shipwreck on Tromelin Island?

• Tromelin Island shipwreck
• L'Utile shipwreck
• Malagasy castaways history
• survival archaeology on Tromelin Island
• maritime disasters of the 18th century

What it concludes

• The French ship L'Utile struck a reef off Tromelin Island in 1761, stranding its crew and around 160 enslaved Malagasy passengers.
• Captain Jean de La Fage and the crew abandoned the surviving Malagasy on the barren island after building a rescue raft called the Providence.
• Eight Malagasy died of dehydration in the first few days due to a lack of fresh water before wells were successfully dug.
• The castaways survived for 15 years by building shelters, catching seabirds and turtles, and eventually forging copper implements from the shipwreck.
• Rescue finally arrived on November 29, 1776, when Captain Jacques-Marie Boudin de Tromelin rescued the seven remaining survivors, including an eight-month-old infant.