life jacket

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A life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor is to be auctioned for up to £350,000.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"At this time, you know, the waves are massive, and I have no life jacket on. So anyway, I just keep swimming. I do breaststroke. I do freestyle. Survival backstroke."

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The youngster said he started heading for shore with just his life jacket but later abandoned it to swim unencumbered.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

"He swam in, he reckons, the first two hours with a life jacket on," he told ABC News.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

He took a moment and put a life jacket on, buckling it on tightly.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen