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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Jeyn Klare Reyes

Who Was in Command When Zuckerberg's $300m Superyacht Reportedly Refused a Distress Call?

Zuckerberg’s Launchpad faces questions after reportedly failing to assist a stranded boat in Alaska. (Credit: Anthony Quintano/Wikimedia Commons/ CC-BY 2.0)

Questions are mounting over who was commanding Mark Zuckerberg's $300 million superyacht when it reportedly failed to assist a small boat stranded in Alaskan waters.

The 387ft Launchpad was reportedly closer to the 21ft skiff than the cruise vessel that eventually came to its aid. However, Zuckerberg and his family were not aboard, placing attention on the yacht's captain and crew rather than its billionaire owner.

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