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A sailing ship stuck in the Sargasso Sea

Becoming stuck in the Sargasso Sea is judged extremely difficult for an age-of-sail crew, though survival remains possible.

Question

Was getting stuck in the Sargasso Sea a death sentence in the age of sail?

Short answer

Not necessarily, though it would be an extremely difficult situation.

Notes

Becoming stuck in the Sargasso Sea would be an extremely difficult situation for a sailing ship, though it would not necessarily be fatal.