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Be careful what you name your ship. On July 2, 1816, the French frigate "La Méduse" ran aground under incompetent leadership of aristocrat Viscount of Chaumareys, forcing the evacuation of 400 passengers. 150 men, 1 woman are left on "la Machine," a poorly provisioned raft. 13 days later only 15 survivors remain due to starvation, riots, madness, suicide, and cannibalism.
French frigate Méduse (1810) - Wikipedia
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