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Three Texas fishermen survive week stranded on Gulf catamaran
Hawkins age 43 Phillips 30 and Hall 28 survived eight days on their 23 foot catamaran after it capsized 180 miles from land. Rescued by a sport fishing boat near Port Aransas they faced hunger heat and sharks while rationing gum crackers beer and chips and drinking water from the washdown tank.
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