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People disappeared from the ghost ship // Joyita-ghost ship.

On October 2, 1955, everything was ready to sail. Crew members and passengers took their places on board, the Joyita set sail and headed for Tokelau. When the mourners dispersed, the only serviceable engine emitted a cloud of smoke and stalled. The sailors had to sit on the oars and row back. The ship stayed in the port all night and again set out to sea only at five o'clock in the morning. This time no one saw him off. With a speed of 5.5 knots, the Joyita could reach Tokelau in 47 hours. When she did not appear on time, an alarm was raised on the island and military aviation assistance was requested. The next morning, the pilots began searching for the missing ship from the air. To no avail: there was no Joyita in the sea, no signs of a shipwreck, no inflatable life rafts that could carry passengers and sailors. A week later, when there was no longer any hope of salvation, they decided to curtail the search operation. "Joyita" was found five weeks later, when the passions had almost subsided. On November 10, 1955, the captain of the merchant ship Tuvalu noticed a heavily heeled ship near Fiji. To get to this point, "Joyita" had to deviate from the route for almost a thousand kilometers and go not north, where Tokelau is located, but southwest - in the direction of Fiji. The ship was quiet and dark. The sailors drew attention to the damaged superstructure - in particular, the deck on the roof of the wheelhouse. "Tuvalu" radioed about the find to the nearest port and remained near the "Joyita" for about 24 hours, until a tug arrived and delivered the found ship to Fiji.