Dennis Hale has been a survivor his entire life, from the moment of his birth to his reckless days as a teenager hitch-hiking across the country. But nothing could prepare him for his tragic ordeal on the steamship Daniel J. Morrell. Ripped in two by gale-force winds, the entire crew was tossed into frigid waters. Dennis and three others made it to a liferaft…only to face 30 foot waves and freezing overnight temperatures. The sole survivor perservered two November nights- clad only in a lifejacket, peacoat and his underwear. This is his story…