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Pacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission –
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:27 am
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:27 am
Pacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission – and an unexpected family reunion
A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for more than a week after the trio spelled out “HELP” using palm fronds laid on a white-sand beach.
The mission also unexpectedly turned into a family reunion.
The three men had been planning to fish the waters around the Pikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, on March 31 when their 20-foot open skiff was caught by swells and its outboard motor was damaged, according to US Coast Guard officials.
They scrambled ashore on uninhabited Pikelot, but their radio ran out of battery power before they could call for help.
So the castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out “HELP” on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement.
The names of the stranded men have not been released by the Coast Guard, and CNN attempts to contact their relatives have not gotten replies.
For a week, the men lived off coconut meat, but they did have fresh water from a small well on the island, which is sometimes visited by fishers in the region, Coast Guard officials said.
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A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for more than a week after the trio spelled out “HELP” using palm fronds laid on a white-sand beach.
The mission also unexpectedly turned into a family reunion.
The three men had been planning to fish the waters around the Pikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, on March 31 when their 20-foot open skiff was caught by swells and its outboard motor was damaged, according to US Coast Guard officials.
They scrambled ashore on uninhabited Pikelot, but their radio ran out of battery power before they could call for help.
So the castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out “HELP” on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement.
The names of the stranded men have not been released by the Coast Guard, and CNN attempts to contact their relatives have not gotten replies.
For a week, the men lived off coconut meat, but they did have fresh water from a small well on the island, which is sometimes visited by fishers in the region, Coast Guard officials said.
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Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:29 am to djmed
Too bad they didn’t bring a professor with them. He would’ve had that radio working.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:30 am to djmed
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The three men had been planning to fish the waters around the Pikelot Atoll
A three hour tour..
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:32 am to alajones
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Too bad they didn’t bring a professor with them. He would’ve had that radio working.
And a mid-western farm girl aw well that would have made pies from the coconuts…..
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:37 am to djmed
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One of the first rescuers on the beach was Petty Officer 2nd Class Eugene Halishlius. The stranded men were surprised to see that Halishlius was Micronesian and spoke the local language.
“I could see on their faces, ‘Whoa! Who’s this guy pulling up that can speak our language?’” Halishlius told CNN in an interview from the Oliver Henry, which was at sea on Thursday after dropping the men off at Polowat.
When he gave his name to the first of the stranded men to reach the rescue boat, the castaway was stunned: they were related.
“It’s a crazy world, I actually found out I’m related to them!” Halishlius said.
That's pretty cool.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:39 am to djmed
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For a week, the men lived off coconut meat,
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The three men had been planning to fish the waters around the Pikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia
They could not catch a fish?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:48 am to ctiger69
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They could not catch a fish?
I had the same question.
I mean did they beach their boat?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:55 am to djmed
I didn't know people actually did that that's awesome
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