Old Man and the Sea: Fisherman Survives 12 Days Lost at Sea off Hawaii

A local fisherman from Hawaii was lost at sea for 12 days until he was miraculously found by a Navy vessel. Suffering only from weakness, hunger, and dehydration, he was brought back on shore to the island of Molokai.

67-year old Ron Ingraham, set to sail on Thanksgiving but had to send out his first mayday call when his boat started taking on water and he became in danger of sinking. Although the Coast Guard was able to pick up his mayday and conducted an extensive search, they were unable to locate him.