life jacket

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It is the only life jacket from one of the survivors ever to be put up for sale, with auctioneers describing the rare item as a "once in a lifetime opportunity for collectors".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

She and fellow survivors, signed the life jacket, leaving their signatures on the cream-coloured vest, which features 12 pockets and is fitted with shoulder rests and side straps.

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

Neither had been wearing a life jacket when their kayak overturned.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

A man stumbles out of the sea carrying a small boy wearing the Syrian team strip and no life jacket.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell