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Old 09-15-2019, 09:03 AM   #1
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Seven Rescued After Being Adrift for Six Days

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The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Federated States of Micronesia Police and good Samaritans rescued seven people adrift on their 18-foot vessel for six days during a joint rescue mission near the Mortlock Islands, Chuuk State, Micronesia, on Saturday.



The boaters, missing since September 8, were located by a Navy Commander Task Force (CTF)-72 P-8 Poseidon aircrew, 224 statute miles east northeast of Satawan Atoll and were then rescued by the crew of the patrol vessel FSS Micronesia. The rescued boaters were brought to Pohnpei to meet emergency medical personnel for evaluation, reportedly arriving in good health despite drifting for 145 hours.



The four adults and three children were overdue while transiting 16 miles from Lukunor Atoll to the Satawan Atoll. The Micronesia Police deployed their patrol boats to search while JRSC Guam watchstanders deployed an Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules from Hawaii and requested additional support from the Navy and Air Force. Good Samaritans from Caroline Island Air and the Bahamian-flagged 580-foot bulk carrier African Swan also volunteered to assist with searching for the missing boaters.

https://www.maritime-executive.com/a...t-for-six-days
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Mr. PiS. Amazing! Article notes frequent rain squalls. Water to drink and potentially fish to catch. NOT nice seas in an 18' vessel, though.
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Glad everyone is ok but

I thought it was Crusty and the Pairadice getting lost around the Channel Islands!!!

I heard his iPad was taking him out to sea!!
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