Half of Sakhalin used to belong to Japan but the Soviets grabbed the Japanese part at the close of WWII.
Survive the Savage Sea
In June 1972, the 43-foor schooner Lucette was attacked by killer whales and sank in 60 seconds. What happened next is almost incredible. In an inflatable rubber raft, with a 9 foot fiberglass dinghy to tow it, Dougal Robertson and his family were miles from any shipping lanes.