Although the movie makes it feel like Tom Hanks's character is only held hostage on the Maersk Alabama 's lifeboat for about a day and a half, exploring the Captain Phillips true story reveals that the real Richard Phillips was held on the lifeboat for almost five days.
In general most tattoos heal in about 2 weeks. This is the initial healing time as this is only the outside of the tattoo. It takes a few more weeks for it to fully heal underneath. but placement does effect healing too. talk talk's revenge Â· 9 years ago.
3. Take a shower with your new tattoo. After getting tattooed, you should try to wait at least 48 hours before you shower to give your new tattoo time to form a protective barrier, but sometimes it's unavoidable.. Take a shower with your new tattoo. After getting tattooed, you should try to wait at least 48 hours before you shower to give your new tattoo time to form a protective barrier, but sometimes it's unavoidable.