30 Men, 2 Shipwrecks, 1 Island—Only 8 Survived | History for Sleep

In 1864, two ships wrecked on opposite ends of the same deserted sub-Antarctic island, just 20 miles apart. One crew built a thriving, democratic civilization. The other collapsed into starvation and tragedy—completely unaware the other existed. This is the complete historical chronicle of the Grafton and the Invercauld on Auckland Island, exploring how leadership, cooperation, and geography decided who lived and who perished. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Chapter 1: The Roaring Forties & The Southern Fjord 04:15 - Chapter 2: The Wreck of the Grafton 08:40 - Chapter 3: Catastrophe at the Basalt Cliffs 13:10 - Chapter 4: The Kingdom of Epigwaitt 17:50 - Chapter 5: The Frozen Spiral at Port Ross 22:30 - Chapter 6: The Invisible Wall 27:10 - Chapter 7: Raynal’s Forge 32:00 - Chapter 8: Winter of the Ghosts 36:45 - Chapter 9: The Voyage of the Rescue & The Tragic Discovery 41:30 - Chapter 10: The Scars of Auckland #Shipwreck #SurvivalDocumentary #AucklandIsland #HistoryDocumentary #SleepDocumentary #MaritimeHistory