Donald Duck
The Sunken Yacht

Story code: W WDC 104-02
Origin: Western
Title: The Sunken Yacht
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: May 1949
Date the story was created: November 24, 1948
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: HC BV 3, IC PDO 4, IC TAS 56, XFC AAL2020-16
article: Qde/ETDD 1A, Qde/MBIB 25K, Qdk/CBSV 6E, Qdk/DDFR 32I, Qfi/ALP 35L, Qfi/T2018TRH, Qfi/T2022TRD, Qfr/9EA 9p30, Qfr/PM 310A, Qfr/PS 6I, Qgr/KX 107D, Qgr/KX 265E, Qit/ATP 13E, Qit/CBCA 10bb, Qit/CTS 13C, Qit/DPCS 42D, Qit/DPCS 43F, Qit/TL 3431G, Qit/TL 3431H, Qnl/JUB2017-1B, Qno/DD1993-19, Qus/CBDL 7B, Qus/CBDL 14A, Qus/DDA 15A
illustration: ARC LICW 15C, D 22791, FC PM 311D
various: XBC MM 117G (header), XFC AA2020-52-53B (bark raising anchor), Qgr/KX 107DD (panels 1 & 2 on page 9)

This story is rated 7.5/10 and ranked 242/44802 according to COA users. There have been about 80 votes for this story.

en	recovers US's sunken yacht using ping-pong balls
da	AA og ungerne skal hæve et skib for JvA. JvA, der ejer butikkerne med bjergningsudstyr, sætter priserne op på dette udstyr, men AA og RRR finder på hæve skibet med bordtennisbolde (jf. Krøyerkugler) (by les03, history)
nl	Donald en de neefjes bergen gezonken schepen
fi	Pöytätennispallot
fr	Donald et ses neveux découvrent un yacht coulé qui appartient à leur oncle Picsou mais celui-ci refuse de payer le prix demandé pour le renflouage et veut les forcer par la ruse à effectuer tout de même le travail (by duckstories, history)
de	DD und HDL wollen Schiff von US bergen
it	Paperino e nipoti recuperano materiale sottomarino e Paperone tenta di sfruttarli. (by Monkey_Feyerabend, history)
no	Donald og guttene skal heve et skip med pingpongballer. Skrue gjør alt han kan for å gjøre det vanskelig for dem, ved å sette opp prisene på alt de trenger. (by emy, history)
no	Donald og guttene hever et skip med ping-pong-baller
sv	Bärgarlön

United States, WDC 104

Spain, DB1 57
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Publications

(24 countries, 133 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 39 (1950)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 117 p. 22 (1953) Donald renfloueur d'épaves [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 117 p. 22 (1953) Donald maakt wrakken vlot [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 5 Donald renfloueur d'épaves [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 5 Donald maakt wrakken vlot [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 54 (1952) Tio Patinhas é Um Trapaceiro (part 1) [4 pg.] 54 (part 2) [4 pg.]
2. O Pato Donald (Abril) 1588 (1982) Quem Nasceu Pra Tostão...
3. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 25 (2007) idem
4. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 7 (2016)
Chile
1. Disneylandia 318 (1968)
China
1. 永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 1 - 迷失安第斯 (2025) 打捞小游艇
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1957-11 (1957)
2. Anders And & Co. 1974-39 (1974) Bordtennisboldene
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 17 - Anders And som idrætsmand (1983) Bjærgning med bordtennisbolde
4. Anders And & Co. 1994-35 (1994) idem
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-2 - 1957 bind 2 (2003)
6. Anders And & Co. 2005-37 (2005) Bjærgning med bordtennisbolde
7. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 6 p. 165 (2007) (Bordtennisboldene)
8. Anders And 70 År 2019 - Anders And & Co. 1949-2019 - 70 år med Anders And & Co. p. 043 (2019) Bordtennisboldene
9. Anders And & Co. 2020-39 (2020) idem
Egypt
1. ميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 211 p. 046 (1994) [20 pg.]
Faroe Islands
1. Carl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 1 (1995) (Vrakið á havsins botni)
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1958-05 (1958)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1958 (1959)
3. Aku Ankka 1975-39 (1975) Pöytätennispallot
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1975-3 (1976) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1975-2 (1976) idem
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 16 - Aku yleisurheilijana p. 25 (1983) idem
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1991-55 - N:o 55 - Aku yleisurheilijana / Helunan villi nuoruus (1991) idem
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1958 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1958 p. 138 (2000)
9. Aku Ankka 2005-36 (2005) Pöytätennispallot
10. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2005-3 (2006) idem
11. Kultaiset vuodet 2007 p. 009 (2007) idem
12. Carl Barksin kootut 6 - VI (1948-1949) p. 165 (2008)
13. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2015-45 - Komeita keksintöjä! (2015) Pöytätennispallot
14. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1975-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1975, osa II p. 402 (2017) idem
15. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2020-16 - Kuukauden klassikot (2020) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 167 (1955) Donald pêcheur d'épaves ! [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey 1708 (1985) La pêche aux sous ! [5 2/5 pg.]
3. Donald Magazine 85-13 (1985) idem [5 2/5 pg.]
4. L'œuvre dessinée de Carl Barks 1 - Donald et Cie p. 097 (1989)
5. Picsou Magazine 310 (1997) Pêche au yacht
6. Picsou Magazine 420 p. 010 (2007) La pêche aux sous !
7. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 52 (2007) idem
8. Les trésors de Picsou 19 p. 056 (2012) Pêche au yacht !
9. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 23 - 1948 - 1949 - Perdus dans les Andes ! et autres histoires p. 239 (2017) Pêche au yacht
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 7 Donald pêcheur d'épaves ! [4 pg.]
11. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 114 La pêche aux sous ! [5 2/5 pg.]
12. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 25 Pêche au yacht
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1957-11 (1957)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 17 (1969) Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4A (1973) idem
4. Goofy 1983-04 (1983) idem
5. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 34 - Die Dokumente im Tropenwald (1993) idem
6. Barks Library 15 (1995) idem
7. Tock Tock - Kundenmagazin des Egmont Ehapa Verlages 23 p. 25b (1999) [1/2 pg.] [only page 2 and 3]
8. Micky Maus Reprint Kassette 10 - Jahrgang 1957/I (2001)
9. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 5 (2002) Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen
10. marebibliothek 25 - Die tollkühnen Abenteuer der Ducks auf hoher See (2006) idem
11. Carl Barks Collection 6 - VI p. 165 (2007) idem
12. Micky Maus 2007-31 (2007) idem
13. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2 (2008) idem
14. Micky Maus 2011-14 (2011) idem
15. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 15 p. 25 (2012) idem
16. Anthologie-Reihe 5 - Onkel Dagobert: Die reichste Ente der Welt p. 009 (2018) idem
17. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 5 p. 061 (2020) idem
18. Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Die Ultimative Chronik 1 p. 324 (2024) [1 pg.] [only page 9]
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 265 - Στα ίχνη της αλεπούς p. 067 (2010) Το βυθισμένο κότερο
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 42 - 1949 - Χαμένοι στις Άνδεις p. 063 (2016) idem
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 2020-39 (2020) Flotið upp
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 453 - Burung Langka p. 03 (1990)
2. Komik Terbaik Disney 1 p. 57 (2010) Mengangkat Kapal Karam - The Sunken Yacht
Italy
1. Albi tascabili di Topolino 56 - L'eredità di Paperino (1949) L'eredità di Paperino [29 pg.]
2. Albi tascabili di Topolino (ristampa Carl Barks) 56 - L'eredità di Paperino (1977) idem [29 pg.]
3. Paperino d'oro 4 (1979) idem
4. Complete Carl Barks 7 (1980)
5. Il Tascabilone 1 (1987) L'eredità di Paperino [14 1/2 pg.]
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 11 (1987) idem
7. Zio Paperone 36 (1992) idem
8. Supplemento al quotidiano "La Voce" 3 (1994) idem (part 1) [1 pg.] 4 (part 2) [1 pg.]
9. Carl Barks Comic Art 10 (1998) Donald Duck
10. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 42 - 1949 (I) - Paperino e il mistero degi Incas (2008) L'eredità di Paperino
11. Carl Barks Rizzoli Lizard 1 - Paperino "Il mistero degli Incas" di Carl Barks (2012) idem
12. Topolino (libretto) 3431 p. 069 (2021) idem
13. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 42 - 1949 (I) - Paperino e il mistero degi Incas (2022) idem
14. Raccolta Il Tascabilone 1 idem [14 1/2 pg.]
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1974-31 (1974)
2. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 3 - Donald Duck als schipper (1976)
3. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 4 - 1948-1949 (1987)
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 4 (1992)
5. Donald Duck Collectie 2 - Donald Duck als cowboy schipper postbode slaapwandelaar (2001)
6. Donald Duck 2006-22 (2006) als schipper [blz 1 verlaagd, daarna 1e strook verhoogd]
7. Donald Duck app 2021-46 (2021) Donald Duck als schipper
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1957-16 (1957)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1974-39 (1974) Ping pong-ballene
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 17 - Det viktigste er å delta -og andre historier (1983) idem
4. Donald Duck & Co 1993-19 (1993) Ping-pongballene
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 22 - 1957 del III (2003)
6. Donald Duck & Co 2005-37 (2005) Pingpongballene
7. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 23 - Bladene fra juli - august - september 2005 (2006) idem
8. Carl Barks samlede verk 6 - VI (2007)
9. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 139 - 1974 del VI (2017) Ping pong-ballene
10. Donald Duck & Co 2020-39 (2020)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1994-10 (1994) Co zrobić, żeby nie zarobić
2. Kaczor Donald 2005-42 (2005) Trudno przyszło, łatwo poszło
3. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 10 - Zagubieni w Andach i inne historie z lat 1948-1949 p. 189 (2020) idem
Portugal
1. Pato Donald 37 (1982) Quem nasceu pra tostão...
2. Disney Mania 7 - O Melhor da Disney! p. 56 (2000) Quem nasceu para tostão...
3. As Melhores Histórias 27 - Pato Donald Quem nasceu pra tostão...
4. Show Disney 19 idem
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 7 - Затерянные в Андах p. 173 (2018) (Затонувшая яхта)
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 57 - El flete de un flote (1950) El flete del flote [redrawn/traced]
2. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 33 (1968) idem [redrawn]
3. Pato Donald (Montena) 3 - La herencia de Donald (1980) La herencia de Donald
4. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 10 - Pato Donald en "Perdidos en los Andes" y otras historias (2018) Al rescate del yate
5. Dumbo 1ª (Recopilatorio) 8 El flete del flote [redrawn/traced]
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1957-11 (1957)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1974-38 (1974) Vinst och förlust
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 17 (1982) Pingpong-bollarna
4. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-02 (2003)
5. Kalle Anka & C:o 2005-37 (2005) Vinst och förlust
6. Carl Barks samlade verk 6 (2007)
7. Kalle Anka & C:o 2020-39 (2020) Vinst och förlust
United Kingdom
1. Donald Duck 2 (1975) The Sunken Yacht
2. Donald Duck / Donald Duck Comic 5 (1988) That Sinking Feeling
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 104 (1949)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 492 (1981)
3. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 8 p. 121 (1983)
4. Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone) 15 (1989)
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 15 (1993)
6. Uncle Scrooge 300 (1996)
7. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 7 - Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes p. 167 (2011)
8. Uncle Scrooge: The Diamond Jubilee Collection 1 p. 043 (2022) The Sunken Yacht

Brazil, PD 54

Belgium, MM 117

France, JM 167

Chile, DIS 318

Germany, TGDD 17

Netherlands, DD1974-31

Netherlands, BV 3

United States, WDC 492

Sweden, KAB 17

Germany, G 1983-04

France, JM 1708

United States, DDA 15

Indonesia, DB 453

Italy, ZP 36

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