Case 297: Bluebelle
When the crew of an oil tanker discover a man lost at sea on November 13 1961, he tells them a harrowing tale. His name is Captain Julian Harvey, and he’s the sole survivor of a yachting disaster: his wife Mary and the Duperraults, a family of five who had chartered the yacht, were all lost when their boat, the Bluebelle, caught on fire and sank. But several days later, another survivor, 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault is found… and she has a very different story to tell.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Erin Munro - research, writing
Milly Raso - creative direction
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Comments (17)
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How do you soon have 3 children?
Great story. Thank you for sharing. Well done as always!
The description of her survival has me in tears
It's an amazing thing that Tere was able to transform such a harrowing experience into a deeper connection with the ocean's power and beauty. There is a photo of her when she was rescued if you google the incident and it's just exactly as Casey described. Crazy.
I’ve been so thrilled with the choice in cases lately. Really unusual and unique stories I haven’t heard anywhere else. Please keep it up!
Well made
I know this one! Can’t wait to listen!
Is this an old episode or did I hear this story on another podcast maybe?
I know My Favorite Murder did this story. That’s the first time I had ever heard about this.
Loved this one, was always wondering if Casefile would take their own unique spin on it. Great work as always!
The poor sprite! I’m so happy for her that she found a path through her pain & loss & chose to help others as a result! Thanks team for another amazing story!
yesssss so excited for this one!
Haunting case team, very well written
That poor girl. How lucky she got picked up.
Hope this one actually has a murder and an ending.
You know, murder is free. You can always just do one if you need more in your life