'I am praying': captain's texts tell of ordeal of capsized cattle ship

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'I am praying': captain's texts tell of ordeal of capsized cattle ship
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The last time Marielle June Chunanon heard from her partner Dante Addug aboard the storm-struck Gulf Livestock 1, he told her he was frightened, and praying for typhoon Maysak to pass.

Gulf Livestock 1 captain Dante Addug is seen in an unidentified location in this undated handout photo. Marielle June Chunanon/Handout via REUTERS

Addug, 34, the ship’s captain, sent hours of instant messages to the mother of his four children, typing frantically, telling her the typhoon had intensified and water had caused the engine to fail.

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